Non-Competitive Contract for Essential Medical Services - Toronto Fire Services

Provision of these services permits TFS to both continue with, and expand, the operation of various health and safety, attendance management, and return-to-work programs. This is being executed as a non-competitive contract due to the highly specialized nature of the Chief Medical Officer role within TFS. This includes expertise in firefighting operations, technical operations, incident command support, and supporting both Heavy Urban Search and Rescue and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives operations. City Council approval is required in accordance with the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing By-law) where the current request exceeds the Chief Purchasing Officer's authority of the cumulative five-year commitment limit for each vendor under Article 7, Section 195-7.3(D) of the Purchasing By-law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 net of HST allowed under staff authority, as per the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71's (Financial Control By-law) Section 71-11A.

of $136,820.43 plus Harmonized Sales Tax, with an option to renew for an additional four separate one-year terms, at the discretion of the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, in a total amount including all option years of $712,019.01 plus Harmonized Sales Tax, all on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.