City Council to award contract to replace raw water pumps and travelling screens at Island Water Treatment Plant

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City Council to award contract to replace raw water pumps and travelling screens at Island Water Treatment Plant

City Council will consider awarding a $34 million construction contract to Alberici Constructors Ltd. for replacement of equipment at the Island Water Treatment Plant, along with additional consulting services and a schedule extension to 2029-2031. The project expands scope to include control systems and instrumentation while maintaining continuous water service during construction.

not yet heardToronto City Council · Wed, Jul 29

Also in this item

• Project schedule extended from 33 months to accommodate continuous operation of Island Water Treatment Plant and Deep Lake Water Cooling services during construction, delaying completion to 2029-2031

• Scope expanded to include additional instrumentation, control systems, equipment testing, and repairs beyond original specification

• Project cost reallocation of $10.07 million within Toronto Water's approved capital budget for 2026 and 2027-2035 plan requested

The journey

Mon, Jul 20 · General Government Committee · adopted

Wed, Jul 29 · Toronto City Council · not yet heard

Why is this story here?

ContainedA single facility, single-system replacement within an existing capital budget. Hard-to-reverse in execution, but bounded to one water plant. Procedural approval of a tender outcome, not a new commitment. Meets real-but-contained test: something happens, but it is bounded to one site and a future council could redirect if needed, at cost.Invisible to residentsNo resident experiences this change. Internal infrastructure procurement and engineering schedule. Water service continues uninterrupted throughout construction by design. The pump replacement is necessary maintenance, not a service change visible to residents today.

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Official title: Award of Doc5534207316 to Alberici Constructors Ltd., for Replacement of Raw Water Pumps and Travelling Screens at the Island Water Treatment Plant, and Amendment of Purchase Orders 7100000228 and 7100000229 with R.V. Anderson Associates Limited for Services During Construction and Post-Construction · meeting video