Amendment to engineering contract for R.L. Clark Water Treatment Plant standby generation project

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Amendment to engineering contract for R.L. Clark Water Treatment Plant standby generation project

Toronto Water seeks $1.04 million to extend engineering design work on the R.L. Clark treatment plant's standby power and new building, following a four-year project pause and subsequent reactivation. The work addresses design changes driven by equipment manufacturer updates, regulatory changes, and labour cost increases, with completion now expected in mid-2029.

adoptedGeneral Government Committee · Mon, Jul 20

Also in this item

• Project paused in 2022 due to capital budget constraints; reactivated in 2026 after four-year gap.

• Design changes required by manufacturer discontinuing supported Selective Catalytic Reduction system.

• Delivery extension to June 29, 2029 spans three years from reactivation.

The journey

Mon, Jul 20 · General Government Committee · adopted

Decision

Authority granted to amend Purchase Order 6048845 with CH2M HILL Canada Limited, increasing the contract value from $3,317,372 to $4,356,960 and extending the delivery date to June 29, 2029.

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Why is this story here?

ContainedA single municipal facility's design engineering contract amendment: genuine financial and scheduling decision ($1M addition, three-year extension), but bounded to one project within Toronto Water's capital program. Hard to reverse without cost, but does not change institutional capacity or constrain future councils. Meets real-but-contained test: something happens, future council could redirect or delay without a serious fight.Invisible to residentsNo resident experiences the engineering design phase of a water treatment plant. The eventual infrastructure outcome (standby power, new building) will matter to operational resilience, but the design work itself is internal procurement with no present-week effect on any household. This is an internal administration decision.

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Official title: Amendment to Purchase Order 6048845 with CH2M HILL Canada Limited for Design Engineering Services for the R.L. Clark Water Treatment Plant Standby Generation and New Building Project · meeting video