Item - 2015.GM5.23

The Government Management Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council, as a result of Serve Construction Limited having been found to be in non-compliance with the provisions of the Fair Wage Policy in two separate instances over a period of three years inclusive, direct that Serve Construction Limited be disqualified from conducting business on City projects for a period of two years inclusive.

2.  City Council declare that any legal entity that is related to or has the same operating mind as Serve Construction Limited (including successors or assigns) be ineligible to bid on or be awarded City of Toronto construction tender calls as a General Contractor or Sub-contractor, for the two year disqualification period, from the date of the decision of Council.

3.  City Council direct that once the disqualification period is over, Serve Construction Limited be placed on probation for the next contract year.

4.  City Council direct that Serve Construction Limited status as a disqualified firm be published on the City's Web Site.

As directed by Council, Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 67, instructs the Manager, Fair Wage Office to take disqualification action when a contractor or any sub-contractor is found to be in non-compliance with the provisions of the Fair Wage Policy in two separate instances over a period of three years.

This report recommends disqualification of Serve Construction Limited or related entities, from conducting business with the City for a period to two years for failure to pay its workers unpaid wages and underreporting workers hours on several City contracts over the past three years.