City amends Fairbank Silverthorn basement flooding contract by $1.56 million for concurrent road work

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City amends Fairbank Silverthorn basement flooding contract by $1.56 million for concurrent road work

Council approved a $1.56 million amendment to the Drainstar Contracting contract for the Fairbank Silverthorn basement flooding protection project, adding roadwork on Eglinton Avenue West between Gilbert and Ronald avenues. The amendment allows sewer and road work to proceed together, reducing public disruption and avoiding future rework of the street.

adoptedGeneral Government Committee · Mon, Jul 20

Who did what

Councillor Jon Burnside (Ward 16, Don Valley East) movedMoved the amendment to Purchase Order 6056305

The journey

Mon, Jul 20 · General Government Committee · adopted

Decision

Purchase Order 6056305 amended to add $1,560,000 in value (new total $67,499,065 net of tax), incorporating Eglinton Avenue West roadwork (Gilbert to Ronald) into the Fairbank Silverthorn basement flooding project to allow concurrent completion of sewer and road restoration.

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Why is this story here?

ContainedA contract amendment for one project site, adding $1.56M to an existing $65.9M purchase order. Material in dollar value but bounded to the Fairbank Silverthorn study area; a future council could redirect or renegotiate the scope. Passes the test of a genuine decision within one site.Touches a narrow groupThe Eglinton Avenue West corridor between Gilbert and Ronald is a specific location, and residents there benefit from coordinated sewer and road restoration. However, the effect is indirect (fewer future street openings, less disruption during construction) and confined to one segment. A person not on that block notices nothing.

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Official title: Amendment to Purchase Order Number 6056305 with Drainstar Contracting Ltd., Construction Contract 3 for the Fairbank Silverthorn Basement Flooding Protection Project · meeting video