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Bid Award Panel · 2025-04-23 · 2025.BA129.4

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Award of Doc4963994971 to Tree Doctors Inc. for Arboricultural Services throughout the City of Toronto for Environment, Climate and Forestry

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2025-04-23 · Bid Award Panel · adopted

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The Bid Award Panel adopted the following: 1. Bid Award Panel grant authority to award the contract in accordance with the Contract Details set out in the report (April 16, 2025) from the Chief Procurement Officer: Solicitation Number: Request for Quotation Doc4963994971 Description: For the non-exclusive supply of labour, equipment, and materials necessary to provide Arboricultural Services throughout the City of Toronto for Environment, Climate and Forestry, Forest Management Unit from date of award until December 31, 2025 with the option in favour of the City to extend the agreement for up to four (4) additional separate one (1) year periods.

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Should the option(s) be exercised, the Executive Director of Environment, Climate and Forestry will request the Chief Procurement Officer to process the renewals under the same terms and conditions. Recommended Supplier: Tree Doctors Inc. Contract Award Value: $747,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges (including 20 percent miscellaneous item) $844,110 including HST and all applicable charges $760,147 net of HST recoveries Contract is expected to start on date of award and end on December 31, 2025. Option Year 1: January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 $769,410 net of all applicable taxes and charges $869,433 including HST and all applicable charges $782,952 net of HST recoveries Option Year 2: January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2027 $792,492 net of all applicable taxes and charges (including 20 percent miscellaneous item) $895,516 including HST and all applicable charges $806,440 net of HST recoveries Option Year 3: January 1, 2028 to December 31, 2028 $816,267 net of all applicable taxes and charges (including 20 percent miscellaneous item) $922,382 including HST and all applicable charges $830,633 net of HST recoveries Option Year 4: January 1, 2029 to December 31, 2029 $840,755 net of all applicable taxes and charges (including 20 percent miscellaneous item) $950,053 including HST and all applicable charges $855,552 net of HST recoveries The total potential contract award for the initial contract term and all option years is $3,965,924 net of all applicable taxes and charges, $4,481,495 including HST and applicable charges. The total potential cost to the City is $4,035,725 net of HST recoveries. The above cost calculations for the option years reflect a 3 percent Consumer Price Index adjustment applied to each option period after the initial term.

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Solicitation Issued: February 25, 2025 Solicitation Closed: March 18, 2025 Number of Addenda Issued: One (1) Number of Bids: Four (4) Table 2: Summary of Bids Received including bid price Supplier Name Bid Price (excluding HST) Tree Doctors Inc. $624,700.00 Rockwood Tree Service Ltd. $654,685.00 Lambton Property Maintenance & Landscaping $888,984.05 Diamond Tree Care & Consulting Inc. $970,280.00

Staff recommended

The Chief Procurement Officer recommends that the Bid Award Panel grant authority to award the following contract: Solicitation Number: Request for Quotation Doc4963994971 Description: For the non-exclusive supply of labour, equipment, and materials necessary to provide Arboricultural Services throughout the City of Toronto for Environment, Climate and Forestry, Forest Management Unit from date of award until December 31, 2025 with the option in favour of the City to extend the agreement for up to four (4) additional separate one (1) year periods.

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Should the option(s) be exercised, the Executive Director of Environment, Climate and Forestry will request the Chief Procurement Officer to process the renewals under the same terms and conditions. Recommended Supplier: Tree Doctors Inc. Contract Award Value: $747,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges (including 20 percent miscellaneous item) $844,110 including HST and all applicable charges $760,147 net of HST recoveries Contract is expected to start on date of award and end on December 31, 2025. Option Year 1: January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 $769,410 net of all applicable taxes and charges $869,433 including HST and all applicable charges $782,952 net of HST recoveries Option Year 2: January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2027 $792,492 net of all applicable taxes and charges (including 20 percent miscellaneous item) $895,516 including HST and all applicable charges $806,440 net of HST recoveries Option Year 3: January 1, 2028 to December 31, 2028 $816,267 net of all applicable taxes and charges (including 20 percent miscellaneous item) $922,382 including HST and all applicable charges $830,633 net of HST recoveries Option Year 4: January 1, 2029 to December 31, 2029 $840,755 net of all applicable taxes and charges (including 20 percent miscellaneous item) $950,053 including HST and all applicable charges $855,552 net of HST recoveries The total potential contract award for the initial contract term and all option years is $3,965,924 net of all applicable taxes and charges, $4,481,495 including HST and applicable charges. The total potential cost to the City is $4,035,725 net of HST recoveries. The above cost calculations for the option years reflect a 3 percent Consumer Price Index adjustment applied to each option period after the initial term.

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