Amendment to Blanket Contract Numbers 47022996, 47022997 and 47022999 with Acklands Grainger Inc., for the Supply and Delivery of Industrial Supplies, Equipment, and Services

This amendment is necessary as the contract is forecasted to be overspent due to unforeseen various state of good repairs required for parks maintenance and construction. An amendment to contract number 47022997 for Toronto Paramedic Services is required due to increased spending and cost escalation in the existing programming as Ministry of Health base funding has increased over the past few years. An amendment to contract number 47022999 for Toronto Fire Services is required to allow the Division's Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Team to purchase Structural Collapse Safety Helmets replacing the 15-year-old helmets which have reached their end-of-life cycle. The new helmets will comply with the Technical Rescue Certification under National Fire Protection Association 1951 - 2020. This specific personal protective equipment was not included in the Division's original estimates when the Request for Proposal was issued. For Parks, Forestry, and Recreation, the total value of the requested amendment for contract number 47022996 is $115,924 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($117,964 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current blanket contract value from $261,238 to $377,162 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($383,800, net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). For Toronto Paramedic Services, the total value of the requested amendment for contract number 47022997 is $50,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($50,880 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) revising the current blanket contract value from $637,082 to $687,082 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($699,175 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). For Toronto Fire Services, the total value of the requested amendment for contract number 47022999 is $100,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($101,760, net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) revising the current blanket contract value from $614,267 to the new target value of $714,267 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($726,838 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to amend Blanket Contract Number 47022996 by increasing the total Blanket Contract value by $115,924 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($117,964 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) revising the current blanket contract value from $261,238 ($265,836 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to the new Target of $377,162 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($383,800 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). 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) grant authority to enter into the necessary amending agreement on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief and General Manager, Toronto Paramedics Services to amend Blanket Contract Number 47022997 by increasing the total Blanket Contract value by $50,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($50,880, net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) revising the Blanket Contract value from $637,082 ($648,295 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $687,082 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($699,175 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). 3. The General Government Committee, in accordance with Section 71- 11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-law) grant authority to enter into the necessary amending agreement on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services to amend Blanket Contract Number 47022999 by increasing the total Blanket Contract value by $100,000 net of all taxes and charges ($101,760 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) revising the Blanket Contract value from $614,267 ($625,078 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $714,267 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($726,838 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).