Modular Housing Initiative Phase 2: Update Report, and Amendments to Purchase Order Numbers 6052027 and 6052881 issued to NRB Inc. for Design-Build Services for Supportive Housing

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2024-06-26 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on June 26 and 27, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council, in accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, authorize the amendment of Purchase Order 6052027 issued to NRB Inc. for design-build services for the supportive housing building located at 175 Cummer Avenue, as set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer.

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2. City Council, in accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, authorize the amendment of Purchase Order 6052881 issued to NRB Inc. for design-build services for the supportive housing building located at 39 Dundalk Drive, as set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer. 3. City Council, authorize the award of contracts to NRB Inc. under the Request for Proposal 2020-053 for Modular Housing Design Build at 175 Cummer Avenue and 39 Dundalk Drive, in accordance with the requirements of the Request for Proposal Document and the CCDC-14 executed Agreements. 4. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer, following the conclusion of negotiations and issuance of the Purchase Order Amendments referenced in the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer. 5. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer, following completion of the projects referenced in the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer. 6. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 20, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, following the conclusion of negotiations and issuance of the Purchase Order Amendments referenced in the report. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2024) from Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to information regarding a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by the City. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2024) from Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer will be made public following the conclusion of negotiations and issuance of the Purchase Order Amendments referenced in the report. Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 30, 2024) from Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to information regarding a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by the City. Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 30, 2024) from Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer will be made public following completion of the projects referenced in the report. Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 20, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to information regarding a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by the City. Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 20, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, will be made public following the conclusion of negotiations and issuance of the Purchase Order Amendments referenced in the report. February 21, 2025 The Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer having confirmed that the conditions relating to the release of confidential information have been met, Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Chief Procurement Officer, and Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management have been made public. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Chief Procurement Officer can be accessed under Background Information (Committee). Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).

The vote

Adopt Item as Amended · Carried, 18-1

For (18)Alejandra Bravo, Amber Morley, Anthony Perruzza, Ausma Malik, Chris Moise, Dianne Saxe, Frances Nunziata, Gord Perks, Jamaal Myers, James Pasternak, Jon Burnside, Josh Matlow, Lily Cheng, Nick Mantas, Olivia Chow, Parthi Kandavel, Shelley Carroll, Vincent Crisanti

Against (1)Stephen Holyday

Absent (6)Brad Bradford, Jennifer McKelvie, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher

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The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the Modular Housing Initiative Phase 2, and to request Council authority to enable City Divisions to restart and complete the projects at 175 Cummer Ave., and 39 Dundalk Dr., respectively, by approving Purchase Order Amendments for both projects to ensure funding is in place to complete required work. In April 2020, as an urgent response to the Covid-19 pandemic and its disproportionate impact on people experiencing homelessness, the City launched the Modular Housing Initiative to rapidly create at least 250 new rent-geared-to-income and supportive homes using modular construction.

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Four of five projects have since been tenanted, providing a safe, affordable place to call home for over 200 residents formerly experiencing homelessness, with wrap-around support services to help them maintain their housing and improve their health and well-being. The project at 175 Cummer Avenue was announced in Spring 2021 as part of Phase Two of the Modular Housing Initiative, along with 540 Cedarvale Ave. and 39 Dundalk Dr. While Cedarvale is complete and Dundalk is nearing completion with only landscaping and a review of costs escalations remaining, the project at 175 Cummer Ave was delayed, first because Council's request for a Minister's Zoning Order did not yield a response, and second because of an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) of Council's approval of the new zoning by-law for the development in August 2022. A hearing of the appeal was held at the OLT on November 2, 2023. On January 2, 2024 the OLT released its decision, dismissing the appeal and ruling in the City's favour. The appellants later requested a further review of the OLT's decision on January 31, 2024, but this request was dismissed by the OLT on February 22, 2024. A motion for leave to appeal the OLT's decision to Ontario Divisional Court was also denied on May 17, 2024. While the appellants have since made a judicial review application to the Divisional Court to challenge the OLT decision, the OLT decision stands, and zoning is in place to permit the proposed development to proceed. This report requests authority to enable City Divisions to restart and complete the projects at 175 Cummer Ave., and 39 Dundalk Dr., respectively, by approving Purchase Order Amendments for both projects to ensure funding is in place to complete required work. The Confidential Attachments include confidential information regarding the pricing for these projects under negotiation with the City's supplier, estimated costs to complete the projects, and confidential information related to delivery of the project at 175 Cummer Ave.

Staff recommended

The Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and Chief Procurement Officer recommend that: 1. Planning and Housing Committee, in accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-law), authorize the amendment of Purchase Order Number 6052027 issued to NRB Inc. for design-build services for the supportive housing building located at 175 Cummer Avenue, as set out in Confidential Attachment 1.

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2. Planning and Housing Committee, in accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-law), authorize the amendment of Purchase Order Number 6052881 issued to NRB Inc. for design-build services for the supportive housing building located at 39 Dundalk Drive, as set out in Confidential Attachment 1. 3. Planning and Housing Committee authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 following the conclusion of negotiations and issuance of the Purchase Order Amendments referenced in the report. 4. Planning and Housing Committee authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 2 following completion of the projects referenced in this report. 5. Planning and Housing Committee, authorize the award of contracts to NRB Inc. under the Request for Proposal No. 2020-053 for Modular Housing Design Build at 175 Cummer Avenue and 39 Dundalk Drive, in accordance with the requirements of the Request for Proposal Document and the CCDC-14 executed Agreements.

Considered

2024-06-13 · Planning and Housing Committee · amended
Decision as filed
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council, in accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-law), authorize the amendment of Purchase Order Number 6052027 issued to NRB Inc. for design-build services for the supportive housing building located at 175 Cummer Avenue, as set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer.
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2. City Council, in accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-law), authorize the amendment of Purchase Order Number 6052881 issued to NRB Inc. for design-build services for the supportive housing building located at 39 Dundalk Drive, as set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer. 3. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer, following the conclusion of negotiations and issuance of the Purchase Order Amendments referenced in the report. 4. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer, following completion of the projects referenced in the report. 5. City Council, authorize the award of contracts to NRB Inc. under the Request for Proposal No. 2020-053 for Modular Housing Design Build at 175 Cummer Avenue and 39 Dundalk Drive, in accordance with the requirements of the Request for Proposal Document and the CCDC-14 executed Agreements.
2024-06-26 · Toronto City Council · amended

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