Amendment to Blanket Contracts 47023917 for Corporate Real Estate Management and 47023914 for Seniors Services and Long-Term Care with Ainsworth Inc. for HVAC Maintenance and Repair

The contract was awarded in 2021 as part of a Negotiated Request for Proposal Document Number 2738470765. Higher than expected demand for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning system repairs and equipment replacement resulting from the age of the existing Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning systems, coupled with the significant price inflation of manufactured Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning parts, equipment, and supplies since 2021, are key factors driving this request for additional contract value for both Corporate Real Estate Management and Seniors Services and Long-Term Care. Specific to Seniors Services and Long-Term Care, long-term care homes are subject to updated legislation requiring critical building systems to be maintained and operational, resulting in additional maintenance and repair work, and equipment replacement. As a result of the aforementioned reasons, an amendment is requested to ensure service continuity for the duration of the contract term. General Government Committee approval is required in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing, 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 Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 71, Financial Control, Section 71-11.1.

2. The General Government Committee, in accordance with Section 71- 11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-law), grants authority to the General Manager, Seniors Services and Long-Term Care to amend contract number 47023914 by increasing its value by $1,500,000, net of all taxes and charges ($1,526,400 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) increasing the contract value from $3,234,589 to $4,734,589, net of all taxes and charges ($4,817,918 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).