Item - 2026.GG27.9
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 25 and 26, 2026 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the General Government Committee on March 9, 2026 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026.
GG27.9 - Award of Doc5349386217 to ASCO Construction (Toronto) Ltd., for the Sludge Storage Tanks Cleaning and Biofilter Upgrades at the Highland Creek Treatment Plant
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 25 - Scarborough - Rouge Park
City Council Decision
City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the reallocation of project costs and cash flows within Toronto Water's 2026 Capital Budget and 2027-2035 Capital Plan in the total amount of $5,130,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries from projects with sub-projects which have been completed under budget, as presented in Table 2 of the Financial Impact Statement to the report (February 20, 2026) from the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management, with zero Budget impact to Toronto Water.
2. City Council, in accordance with Section 195-8.5.B of the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Procurement, authorize the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services to award and enter into an agreement with ASCO Construction (Toronto) Ltd., having submitted the lowest compliant bid and meeting the requirements of Request for Tender Doc5349386217, Contract Number 25ECS-MI-01HC, for the Sludge Storage Tanks Cleaning and Biofilter Upgrades at the Highland Creek Treatment Plant, in the amount of $27,996,247 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($28,488,981 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/gg/bgrd/backgroundfile-284554.pdf
GG27.9 - Award of Doc5349386217 to ASCO Construction (Toronto) Ltd., for the Sludge Storage Tanks Cleaning and Biofilter Upgrades at the Highland Creek Treatment Plant
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 25 - Scarborough - Rouge Park
Committee Recommendations
The General Government Committee recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the reallocation of project costs and cash flows within Toronto Water's 2026 Capital Budget and 2027-2035 Capital Plan in the total amount of $5,130,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries from projects with sub-projects which have been completed under budget, as presented in Table 2 of the Financial Impact Statement to the report (February 20, 2026) from the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management, with zero Budget impact to Toronto Water.
2. City Council, in accordance with Section 195-8.5.B of the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Procurement By-Law), grant authority to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services to award and enter into an agreement with ASCO Construction (Toronto) Ltd., having submitted the lowest compliant bid and meeting the requirements of Request for Tender Doc5349386217, Contract Number 25ECS-MI-01HC, for the Sludge Storage Tanks Cleaning and Biofilter Upgrades at the Highland Creek Treatment Plant, in the amount of $27,996,247 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($28,488,981 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to advise of the results of Request for Tender Doc5349386217, Contract Number 25ECS-MI-01HC, for the Sludge Storage Tanks Cleaning and Biofilter Upgrades at the Highland Creek Treatment Plant, to seek authority to reallocate project costs and cash flows within Toronto Water's 2026 Capital Budget and 2027-2035 Capital Plan in the amount of $5,041,274 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($5,130,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) from projects that have been completed under budget and to request authority to enter into an agreement with ASCO Construction (Toronto) Ltd., in the amount of $27,996,247 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($28,488,981 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) and a period of 104 weeks from the date that the written Order to Commence Work is issued by the City, all in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications contained in the Request for Tender documents.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/gg/bgrd/backgroundfile-284554.pdf