City approves $1.5 million contract amendment for bridge engineering consultant Stantec

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City approves $1.5 million contract amendment for bridge engineering consultant Stantec

General Government Committee approved a $1.5 million amendment to the city's contract with Stantec Consulting for bridge engineering services, bringing the total contract value to $21.6 million. The additional fees cover engineering cost reconciliations on bridge projects that tendered significantly above their original estimates due to market escalation and design complexities. The amendment is required to complete the Bridge Program Management Assignment 2 through its planned conclusion in 2028.

adoptedGeneral Government Committee · Mon, Jul 20

Who did what

Councillor Stephen Holyday (Ward 2, Etobicoke Centre) movedMoved the amendment to the Purchase Order

From the floor

“Moved by councilor Holiday in favor that carries”Councillor Stephen Holyday (Ward 2, Etobicoke Centre)

The journey

Mon, Jul 20 · General Government Committee · adopted

Decision

Amendment to Purchase Order 6056437 with Stantec Consulting Ltd. approved, increasing the total contract value from $20,099,196 to $21,576,555 net of all applicable taxes ($1,477,359 amendment)

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Why is this story here?

ContainedThis is a spending decision on a specific contract amendment within an existing program. The additional $1.5 million departs from the budgeted amount and requires authority to proceed, but it is bounded to a single consulting contract and a known program (Bridge Program Management Assignment 2 concluding in 2028). It is reversible in principle (the city could refuse to pay and litigate), though practically difficult. This meets the real-but-contained threshold: a genuine decision, not housekeeping, but bounded to one line item and one vendor.Invisible to residentsNo Toronto resident experiences the effect of this amendment in an ordinary week. This is an internal procurement reconciliation between the city and its engineering consultant. The bridge projects themselves, once constructed, may affect residents; the consulting fee adjustment does not. The matter is wholly internal administration and vendor management.

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Official title: Amendment to Purchase Order Number 6056437 with Stantec Consulting Ltd., for Professional Engineering Services for the Bridge Program Management Assignment 2 · meeting video