Item - 2014.PW29.5

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee:

1.         In accordance with Section 195-14C of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing By-Law), granted authority to the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, to negotiate and enter into agreements with Black & Veatch Canada Company, being the highest overall scoring proponent meeting the requirements of Request For Proposal No. 9117-13-7210, to provide contracted professional engineering services for the Design and Construction Administration of the Wet Weather Flow System to Control CSO Discharges to the Don River and Central Waterfront, in the amount of $57,018,913.00 net of HST including disbursements, provisional allowances and contingencies as follows:

a.         For the preliminary design of the Wet Weather Flow System in an amount not to exceed $12,170,037.00, net of HST, including labour, disbursements, provisional allowances and contingencies.  This amount includes a contingency allowance of $2,000,000.00, net of HST, for additional services, if necessary and authorized by the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

b.         For the detailed design of the Coxwell Bypass Tunnel in an amount not to exceed $16,551,494.00, net of HST, including labour, disbursements, provisional allowances and contingencies.  This amount includes a contingency allowance of $2,000,000.00, net of HST, for additional services, if necessary and authorized by the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

c.         For services during construction of the Coxwell Bypass Tunnel including general management, office administration, and resident site inspection and field services in an amount not to exceed $27,719,892.00, net of HST, including labour, disbursements, provisional allowances and contingencies.  This amount includes a contingency allowance of $8,500,000.00, net of HST, for additional services, if necessary and authorized by the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

d.         For post-construction services, upon completion of construction of the Coxwell Bypass Tunnel, in an amount not to exceed $577,490.00, net of HST, including labour, disbursements and provisional allowances.

The purpose of this report is to advise of the results of the Request for Proposals No. 9117-13-7210 for the provision of Professional Engineering Services for the Design and Construction Administration of the Wet Weather Flow System to Control Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Discharges to the Don River and Central Waterfront, including the Coxwell Sanitary Trunk Sewer Bypass Tunnel; and request authority to enter into agreements with the recommended proponent.

The contract award is within the delegated authority of the Public Works & Infrastructure Committee.