Not quite sure where this fits so I am putting it here. This Report gives a good overview of the work on the Green P parking lot at foot of Church St.
PA15.9 - Contract Award - 2025-CON-CP43-B10 Garage Restoration at 2 Church Street (Car Park 43 East)
Consideration Type: ACTIONWard: 10 - Spadina - Fort York
Origin
(June 27, 2025) Report from the President, Toronto Parking Authority
Recommendations
The President, Toronto Parking Authority recommends that:
1. The Toronto Parking Authority Board of Directors provide authority to the President, Toronto Parking Authority, to award the garage restoration project located at 2 Church Street (Car Park 43) for 2025-CON-CP43-B10 to United Building Restoration Ltd., having submitted the lowest compliant bid and meeting all specifications in conformance with the Construction Tender requirements, in the amount of $3,636,800.00 in base scope, plus $2,044,900.00 in optional items, plus $1,704,510.00 as a contingency allowance, being the sum total of $7,386,210.00 excluding Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).
Summary
As part of the Toronto Parking Authority’s State of Good Repair (SOGR) strategy to systematically assess and restore each facility, structural repair work is scheduled for the east half of Car Park 43, located at 2 Church Street.
The purpose of this paper is to seek authorization from the Board of Directors, Toronto Parking Authority, to award United Building Restoration Ltd. the contact for the garage restoration project located at 2 Church Street (Car Park 43) - East valued at $3,636,800.00 in base scope, plus $2,044,900.00 in optional items, plus $1,704,510.00 as a contingency allowance, being the sum total of $7,386,210.00 excluding Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).
State of Good Repair (SOGR) work on the west half of Car Park 43 commenced in 2023 and is on track for completion in September 2025. TPA is now preparing to initiate the next phase of rehabilitation on the east side of the facility, addressing key structural and system deficiencies, including concrete restoration, waterproofing, and drainage upgrades.
In March 2025, TPA retained Sense Engineering to develop the detailed repair strategy and manage the procurement and contract administration process. A competitive procurement process was conducted, resulting in seven (7) compliant bids. Following evaluation, United Building Restoration Ltd. is recommended for contract award under 2025-CON-CP43-B10 – Garage Restoration at Car Park 43.
Construction is scheduled to begin in Q3 2025, with anticipated completion by Q4 2027.
Financial Impact
The amount to award the construction contract for the 2025-CON-CP43-B10 – Garage Restoration at 2 Church Street (Car Park 43) $3,636,800.00 in base scope, plus $2,044,900.00 in optional items, plus $1,704,510.00 as a contingency allowance, being the sum total of $7,386,210.00 excluding Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).
Funding for this work is included in the approved TPA 2025 Capital Budget under TPA909079, CPK463-09, TPA Internal Order 700592.
Background Information
(June 27, 2025) Report from the President, Toronto Parking Authority on Contract Award - 2025-CON-CP43-B10 Garage Restoration at 2 Church Street (Car Park 43 East)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/pa/bgrd/backgroundfile-257108.pdf
