Contract Award of Negotiable Request for Proposal Number Doc2795975900 for the Trenchless Rehabilitation of Watermains (Cured-In-Place-Pipe Structural Lining)

This Negotiable Request for Proposals is the first strategic sourcing initiative for Cured-In-Place-Pipe lining of watermains under the Purchasing and Materials Management Division's Category Management and Strategic Sourcing. Strategic Sourcing is a collaborative effort between various City Divisions and Purchasing and Materials Management Division to plan and execute sourcing strategies based on analysis of the supplier market, industry constraints, market data, and volume/type of work. Negotiation with potential contractors, consolidation of spend, creating efficiencies within the procurement lifecycle, and collaboration with the supplier community are all hallmarks of effective strategic sourcing. Purchasing and Materials Management Division has been working with a number of other Divisions to conduct strategic sourcing initiatives since 2019. As a result of this Watermain Cured-In-Place-Pipe lining strategic sourcing initiative, the City successfully secured a contract for $3,942,353 (net of Harmonized Sales Tax and contingencies) or 6.4 percent below the pre-solicitation engineering estimate. This represents an average annual cost savings of $1,314,117 (net of Harmonized Sales Tax and contingencies).

compliant Proposal and having met the specifications in conformance with the Negotiable Request for Proposals Doc2795975900 requirements, in the amount of $63,565,193 net of all taxes, including 10 percent contingency ($64,683,941 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries, including contingency), all in accordance with the terms and conditions as set out in the Negotiable Request for Proposals and any other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Toronto Water and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.