That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Economic Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report, dated March 21. 2023, related to a Single Source Procurement to deliver the 345 Sylvan Street Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) Round 3 Project (SS-2023-089):
a) a single source procurement, in accordance with s. 14.4(g) of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy and associated design-build contract, BE APPROVED to EllisDon Corporation (“EllisDon”) for the design and construction of a new multi-residential affordable rental housing development at 345 Sylvan Street at the fixed price of $17,236,735.00 (excluding HST);
b) the proposed by-law, as appended to the above-noted staff report, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on April 4, 2023, to:
i) approve the CCDC 14 Design-Build Stipulated Price Contract Agreement between The Corporation of the City of London and EllisDon Corporation for the New Multi-Residential Modular Affordable Rental Housing Development at 345 Sylvan Street, as appended to the above-noted by-law;
ii) authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the above-noted Agreement;
iii) delegate authority to the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Economic Development to authorize and approve amendments to the above-noted Agreement, including amending agreements, that do not require additional funding or are provided for in the City’s current budget and that do not increase the indebtedness or contingent liability of The Corporation of the City of London; and,
iv) authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute any amendments to the above-noted Agreement, including amending agreements, approved by the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Economic Development, pursuant to section 3 of the above-noted by-law;
c) the Sources of Financing Report, as appended to the above-noted staff report, BE APPROVED;
d) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all administrative acts necessary in connection with this purchase;
e) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all administrative acts necessary to prepare an Operations Plan and Budget and to align a future building operator to manage the future affordable rental housing development at 345 Sylvan Street; and,
f) the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Economic Development BE AUTHORIZED to approve amendments or amending agreements associated with the above-noted Agreement and future building operator. (2023-S11)