The filed record
Award of Doc4985288483 to Forest Ridge Landscaping Inc. O/A Urban Life Solutions for Tree Pit and Planter Maintenance for Environment, Climate and Forestry
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The decision
2025-06-04 · Bid Award Panel · adopted
As filed
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 (May 29, 2025) from the Chief Procurement Officer: Solicitation Number: Request for Quotation Doc4985288483 Description: For the supply of all labour, equipment and material necessary to perform Tree Pit and Planter Maintenance Services on Public Roads within the City of Toronto at various locations for Environment, Climate and Forestry for a period of one (1) year, with an option in favour of the City to extend the agreement on the same terms and conditions for three (3) additional one (1) year terms.
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Should the option(s) be exercised, then 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: Forest Ridge Landscaping Inc. O/A Urban Life Solutions Contract Award Value: $132,840 net of all applicable taxes and charges $150,109 including HST and all applicable charges $135,178 net of HST recoveries Contract is expected to start on the Date of Award and end on June 1, 2026. Option Year 1: June 2, 2026 - June 1, 2027 $136,825 net of all applicable taxes and charges $154,612 including HST and all applicable charges $139,233 net of HST recoveries Option Year 2: June 2, 2027 - June 1, 2028 $140,930 net of all applicable taxes and charges $159,251 including HST and all applicable charges $143,410 net of HST recoveries Option Year 3: June 2, 2028 - June 1, 2029 $145,158 net of all applicable taxes and charges $164,028 including HST and all applicable charges $147,713 net of HST recoveries The total potential contract award identified in this report for the initial contract term and all option years is $555,753 net of all applicable taxes and charges, $628,001 including HST and all applicable charges. The total potential cost to the City is $565,534 net of HST recoveries. The above costs calculations for the option years reflect an estimated three (3) percent increase in the Consumer Price Index.
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As the city filed it
Solicitation Issued: March 20, 2025 Solicitation Closed: April 14, 2025 Number of Addenda Issued: Zero (0) Number of Bids: Seven (7) Table 2: Summary of Bids Received including bid price Supplier Name Bid Price (excluding H.S.T.) Forest Ridge Landscaping Inc. O/A Urban Life Solutions $132,840.00 2192222 Ontario Inc. O/A Sunshine Grounds Care $184,500.00 Oasis Elite Group Inc. $196,800.00 Aqua Tech Solutions Inc. $287,820.00 The Kingsway Group Canada $306,270.00 Hank Deenen Landscaping Limited $307,500.00 Bees Landscaping Inc.
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$322,875.00
Staff recommended
The Chief Procurement Officer recommends that the Bid Award Panel grant authority to award the following contract: Solicitation Number: Request for Quotation Doc4985288483 Description: For the supply of all labour, equipment and material necessary to perform Tree Pit and Planter Maintenance Services on Public Roads within the City of Toronto at various locations for Environment, Climate and Forestry for a period of one (1) year, with an option in favour of the City to extend the agreement on the same terms and conditions for three (3) additional one (1) year terms.
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Should the option(s) be exercised, then 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: Forest Ridge Landscaping Inc. O/A Urban Life Solutions Contract Award Value: $132,840 net of all applicable taxes and charges $150,109 including HST and all applicable charges $135,178 net of HST recoveries Contract is expected to start on the Date of Award and end on June 1, 2026. Option Year 1: June 2, 2026 - June 1, 2027 $136,825 net of all applicable taxes and charges $154,612 including HST and all applicable charges $139,233 net of HST recoveries Option Year 2: June 2, 2027 - June 1, 2028 $140,930 net of all applicable taxes and charges $159,251 including HST and all applicable charges $143,410 net of HST recoveries Option Year 3: June 2, 2028 - June 1, 2029 $145,158 net of all applicable taxes and charges $164,028 including HST and all applicable charges $147,713 net of HST recoveries The total potential contract award identified in this report for the initial contract term and all option years is $555,753 net of all applicable taxes and charges, $628,001 including HST and all applicable charges. The total potential cost to the City is $565,534 net of HST recoveries. The above costs calculations for the option years reflect an estimated three (3) percent increase in the Consumer Price Index.