Item - 2026.GG29.7

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 $6,422,352 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 (April 23, 2026) from the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Chief Procurement Officer, 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 Stantec Consulting Ltd., having submitted the highest scoring proposal meeting the requirements of the Request for Proposal Doc5308010518, Contract Number RFP-25ECS-MI-02AB, to provide Professional Services for Design, Contract Administration and Post Construction Services for the High Rate Treatment Facility at the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant in the amount of $69,935,240 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($71,166,100  net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), with the agreement to be in accordance with the terms and conditions as set out in the Request for Proposal and any other terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

The purpose of this report is to advise of the results of Request for Proposal Doc5308010518, Contract Number RFP-25ECS-MI-02AB, for Professional Services for Design, Contract Administration and Post Construction Services for the High Rate Treatment Facility at Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant.

Authority is being requested to reallocate project costs and cash flows within Toronto Water's 2026 Capital Budget and 2027-2035 Capital Plan in the amount of $6,311,273 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($6,422,352 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) from projects that have been completed under budget.

Authority is also being requested to enter into an agreement with Stantec Consulting Ltd., for a period of thirteen (13) years, with an option to extend the agreement on the same terms and conditions for an additional term of up to two (2) years from the date of award in the amount of $69,935,240 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($71,166,100 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

This contract supports the implementation of the Wet Weather Flow Master Plan and timelines will be aligned with other Wet Weather Flow Master Plan projects.