Item - 2019.IE10.2
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 17, 2019 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on December 5, 2019 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on December 17, 2019.
IE10.2 - Temporary Suspension of Toronto Zenith Contracting Ltd.
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council declare Toronto Zenith Contracting Ltd., and any affiliated persons, as defined in Chapter 195, ineligible to bid on or be awarded any City of Toronto contracts as a supplier of goods and/or services or as a subcontractor to such a supplier, including any options, renewals or extensions of existing contracts, for a total period of one year commencing upon the date of City Council's decision.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-140503.pdf
Attachments 1-10
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-140504.pdf
Attachment 11: Correspondence from Toronto Zenith dated March 21, 2019
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-140506.pdf
Attachment 12: Memo from Engineering and Construction Services to Purchasing and Materials Management Division in response to Toronto Zenith's March 21, 2019 letter, dated June 10, 2019
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-140507.pdf
Attachment 13: Correspondence from Toronto Zenith, dated July 31, 2019
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-140509.pdf
Communications (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ie/comm/communicationfile-99571.pdf
IE10.2 - Temporary Suspension of Toronto Zenith Contracting Ltd.
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:
1. City Council declare Toronto Zenith Contracting Ltd., and any affiliated persons, as defined in Chapter 195, ineligible to bid on or be awarded any City of Toronto contracts as a supplier of goods and/or services or as a subcontractor to such a supplier, including any options, renewals or extensions of existing contracts, for a total period of one year commencing upon the date City Council approves this recommendation.
Origin
Summary
This report recommends that City Council declare Toronto Zenith Contracting Ltd., (TZ) ineligible to bid on or be awarded contracts on any City of Toronto tenders for a period of one year, pursuant to Chapter 195, Purchasing, Section 195-13.13, Suspension of suppliers from future solicitations.
This recommendation is based on demonstrated poor performance by TZ on two Engineering and Construction Services contracts and is made in accordance with the City’s Contractor Performance Evaluation Tool. TZ's actions on these contracts demonstrated inadequate contract management, numerous health and safety violations lack of effort to adhere to the project schedule resulting in extended disruptions to the public or City operations, and risk to public safety with respect to the state of the construction site.
City Council approval is required in order to suspend a contractor from bidding on or be awarded contracts for poor performance.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-140503.pdf
Attachments 1-10
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-140504.pdf
Attachment 11: Correspondence from Toronto Zenith dated March 21, 2019
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-140506.pdf
Attachment 12: Memo from Engineering and Construction Services to Purchasing and Materials Management Division in response to Toronto Zenith's March 21, 2019 letter, dated June 10, 2019
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-140507.pdf
Attachment 13: Correspondence from Toronto Zenith, dated July 31, 2019
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-140509.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ie/comm/communicationfile-99571.pdf
Speakers
Councillor Frances Nunziata