Item - 2026.GG27.12

The General Government Committee recommends that:

1. City Council receive the report (February 23, 2026) from the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the Chief Procurement Officer for information.

The purpose of this report is to advise Toronto City Council, pursuant to Chapter 195 of the Toronto Municipal Code, Procurement, Section 195-7.5.B, of a non-competitive contract with Grascan Construction Ltd., (Grascan) for emergency soffit shoring repairs to F.G. Gardiner Expressway, for a total value of $4,275,568 net of all taxes and charges ($4,350,818 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The issuance of this non-competitive contract was a matter of urgency - annual inspections revealed severe soffit concrete deterioration (spalls) at various areas along the Gardiner. These deteriorated areas compromise the deck’s load-carrying capacity and pose a risk of punch-through failures from vehicular traffic above, presenting a serious safety hazard to motorists and travelers below.

Non-competitive procurements may be undertaken where both the proposed procurement and supplier can be justified in good faith based on an exception set out in Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Procurement. This non-competitive procurement will be proceeding under the exception code related to Emergency where the goods or services are required as a result of an emergency which would not reasonably permit the solicitation of competitive submissions and the City has determined in good faith that both the proposed procurement and the selected supplier, along with the terms and conditions of the contract are beneficial to the City (Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 195, Procurement, Section 7.1.G.).