City awards $92.5-million contract to replace Jane Street Bridge as part of flood mitigation

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City awards $92.5-million contract to replace Jane Street Bridge as part of flood mitigation

The city is contracting KAPP Infrastructure Inc. to replace the Jane Street Bridge over Black Creek as the first phase of the Rockcliffe Riverine Flood Mitigation Project, a flood-protection effort over 20 years in the making. The contract is worth $92.5 million and was approved unanimously with support from Ward 5 constituents.

adoptedGeneral Government Committee · Mon, Jul 20Decided elsewhere

Who did what

Councillor Frances Nunziata (Ward 5, York South-Weston) questioned staffRequested the item be moved; noted constituent support and 20-year wait for the project

From the floor

“I want to thank staff for the report. It's been over 20 years.”Councillor Frances Nunziata (Ward 5, York South-Weston)

“I've also sit on the board of directors of the TRCA, so I know all the work that you've done on behalf of your community on this project. So, thank you very much for all your dedication.”Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Also in this item

• The project has been under development for over 20 years, indicating a long-delayed infrastructure priority finally moving to execution.

The journey

Mon, Jul 20 · General Government Committee · adopted

Decision

Approved the recommendation to award Document 5644849697 to KAPP Infrastructure Inc. for the Jane Street Bridge replacement contract at $92,485,695 net of HST recoveries, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Request for Tender.

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Why is this story here?

Big deal at city hallA $92.5-million multi-year capital infrastructure contract represents spending that departs from routine procurement and binds the city to a major, hard-to-reverse commitment. Bridge replacement is a permanent structural intervention affecting a watershed and community flood risk for decades.Touches a narrow groupThe immediate effect is administrative: a contract is awarded and work begins. Ward 5 residents near Jane Street and Black Creek will experience the project's disruption and eventual benefit, but the weekly salience today is for a narrow geographic area and occurs through construction activity rather than direct service change.

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Official title: Award of Doc5644849697 to KAPP Infrastructure Inc., for Rockcliffe Riverine Flood Mitigation Project Phase 1: Jane Street Bridge over Black Creek (ID 091) Bridge Replacement for Engineering and Construction Services · meeting video