Item - 2020.GL15.5
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on September 30, 2020 with amendments.
- This item was considered by the General Government and Licensing Committee on September 14, 2020 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on September 30, 2020.
GL15.5 - Procurement of Emergency Goods and Services in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on September 30, October 1 and 2, 2020, adopted the following:
1. City Council receive the report (August 18, 2020) from the Chief Procurement Officer for information.
2. City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer and, if applicable, local Business Improvement Areas, to support local small businesses and communities near temporary and permanent shelters and drop-in and respite sites, when using emergency spending in accordance with Toronto Municipal Chapter 195, Purchasing, by purchasing and contracting local services near temporary and permanent shelters and drop-in and respite sites, where feasible.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/gl/bgrd/backgroundfile-156263.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer and, if applicable, local Business Improvement Areas, to support local small businesses and communities near temporary and permanent shelters and drop-in and respite sites, when using emergency spending in accordance with Toronto Municipal Chapter 195, Purchasing, by purchasing and contracting local services near temporary and permanent shelters and drop-in and respite sites, where feasible.
Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Oct-02-2020
Result: Carried | Majority Required - GL15.5 - Wong-Tam - motion 1 |
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Total members that voted Yes: 20 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday, Denzil Minnan-Wong |
Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Michael Ford, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson |
GL15.5 - Procurement of Emergency Goods and Services in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:
1. City Council receive the report (August 18, 2020) from the Chief Procurement Officer for information.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to advise on the emergency non-competitive procurements of goods and services that are over $500,000 in value that were processed by the Purchasing and Materials Management Division on behalf of various divisions relating to the City of Toronto's response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency. Section 195-7.4B of Chapter 195, Purchasing, requires that any emergency non-competitive over the value of $500,000 must be reported to Council for information.
The City entered into 28 emergency non-competitive contracts over the value of $500,000 between March 16 and July 31, 2020. The total value of these emergency non-competitive contracts is 55,155,094.68, net of HST ($56,125,824.35, net of HST recoveries).
To provide a complete picture, Purchasing and Materials Management Division also processed 57 emergency non-competitive contracts $500,000 and less during the same time period. The total value of these non-competitive contracts is $13,766,718.85, net of HST ($14,009,013.10, net of HST recoveries).
As the City continues to support COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency, additional emergency non-competitive procurements may be processed. A follow up report may be submitted in the 1st Quarter 2021 to summarize any further emergency procurements processed that are over $500,000 in value from August 1 to December 31, 2020.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/gl/bgrd/backgroundfile-156263.pdf