safety
City transfers fire safety contract from Onyx to Greater Toronto Fire Protection after performance concerns
The city is terminating its contract with Onyx Fire Protection Services for fire alarm and sprinkler inspections at city buildings due to scheduling delays and reporting errors, not code violations. Greater Toronto Fire Protection will take over the remaining $5.1 million in work. No additional funding is needed, as the money was already budgeted.
Who did what
- Councillor Michael Thompson (Ward 21, Scarborough Centre) movedMoved the amendment to reallocate fire safety contract services from Onyx to Greater Toronto Fire Protection
Also in this item
• Onyx Fire Protection Services Inc. is being terminated for operational and administrative performance concerns (scheduling delays, timeliness issues, reporting inaccuracy) but not for Fire Code non-compliance, and no vendor disqualification is being sought.
The journey
Decision
Moved by Councillor Thompson. Motion carried without stated opposition. The amendment to Blanket Contract 47025906 was approved, reallocating $5,065,215 in remaining contract value from Onyx Fire Protection Services Inc. to Greater Toronto Fire Protection Ltd. for the initial three-year term, and transferring the optional renewal amount of $3,827,490 as well.
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