Upper Yonge Daycare Centre rehabilitation cost overruns approved; structural work adds $1.2 million

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Upper Yonge Daycare Centre rehabilitation cost overruns approved; structural work adds $1.2 million

City Council approved additional spending of $1.2 million to address unforeseen structural deficiencies discovered during rehabilitation of the heritage-designated Upper Yonge Village Daycare Centre on St. Clement Avenue. The daycare serves the Upper Yonge community and was limited in pre-construction assessment because it remained operational. The overruns cover additional design services and structural remediation work needed to meet code compliance and ensure the facility's long-term viability.

adoptedGeneral Government Committee · Mon, Jul 20

Who did what

Councillor Jon Burnside (Ward 16, Don Valley East) movedMoved the amendment to approve both purchase order increases

Also in this item

• The daycare centre, originally constructed in 1908 and heritage-designated, was limited in pre-construction assessment because it remained fully operational during the investigation and design phases, preventing intrusive structural evaluation that would have discovered the deficiencies earlier.

The journey

Mon, Jul 20 · General Government Committee · adopted

Decision

Amendment approved: Purchase Order 6048204 with Read Jones Christoffersen increased by $251,266 (34 per cent increase) for additional design and contract administration services; Purchase Order 6056498 with Pegah Construction increased by $969,257 (16 per cent increase) for structural remediation and remaining construction work. Total combined increase: approximately $1.22 million.

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Why is this story here?

ContainedA genuine capital decision with a $1.22 million amendment to two existing purchase orders, departing from the approved budget for a specific facility. The work is bounded to one daycare centre and does not set precedent for future procurement or change how the city manages similar projects. Hard to reverse once spent, but contained in scope and reversibility to the specific property.Touches a narrow groupThis decision affects the Upper Yonge daycare users and families directly, but they are a small specific group (licensed childcare facility serving one community). No resident outside that catchment or those using the facility notices the structural work or funding decision. The effect is real but not broad.

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Official title: Amendment to Purchase Order Number 6048204 with Read Jones Christoffersen Limited and Purchase Order Number 6056498 with Pegah Construction Limited for the Rehabilitation of Upper Yonge Daycare Centre · meeting video