The City of Toronto Children’s Services is seeking organizations to deliver early learning child care programs at newly constructed child care centres that promote equitable access for all families.
The City of Toronto Children’s Services is seeking a qualified organization to provide early learning child care programs at a new Child Care Centre, located at 115 Broadway Avenue, Toronto, M4P 0E7, with a focus on promoting equitable access to all families.
This Expression of Interest (EOI) aims to identify and confirm a qualified, licensed, Not-For-Profit Child Care provider to operate the Child Care Centre. Applications will be accepted from Not-For-Profit child care organizations, or Public Institutions who hold a Service Agreement in good standing with the City of Toronto Children’s Services for child care fee subsidy and participate in Canada Wide and Early Learning Child Care (CWELCC).
The City of Toronto Children’s Services in partnership with R.W. One Hundred Land Corporation and Reserve Properties Limited is building a new 62-spaces Child Care Centre, located at the northwest corner of Eglinton Avenue East and Mount Pleasant Road intersection.
The centre will have space for five playrooms to accommodate 62 children:
Located on the ground floor of a two towers mixed use Residential Condominium building, the child care centre has a dedicated entrance on the North side of the building. Access to the child care centre during operating hours is secured through an intercom and security system i at the ground floor main entrance vestibule.
Two dedicated drop-off/pick up spaces are available Monday to Friday from 6:30am-6:30pm.
The ground floor entrance provides access to a large vestibule which includes a direct access to a parent stroller storage. The space is equipped with an office, a parent resource area, a large meeting room that could also serve as a second office, a kitchen, a staff room with a washroom, five playrooms, a universal washroom, janitor room and laundry room, a central toy washing station, a garbage room, an IT closet, and a service room. Each age-group specific playroom is fully equipped with serveries, appliances, and handwashing sinks for staff and children, dedicated children’s washrooms, cubby areas, and large windows.
There are three exterior dedicated playgrounds located at the south side of the building with direct access from the building
Funding will be available to the successful organization
These funds will be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Construction price index since the date of the Sect 37 agreement.
The City will lease the premises, where the child care facility is located, from the owner under a 99-year nominal lease. The City will sublease the premises to the child care operator. Under this arrangement, the owner will pay all costs associated with the maintenance and operation of the premises. The successful child care operator is responsible for the costs of operating the Facility, including licensing, staffing, and daily caretaking costs related of the indoor and outdoor child care.
The operator must maintain $5,000,000 liability insurance, including the City and Owner as additional insureds, and must provide proof of insurance and arrange replacements if needed.
Toronto Public Health and Ministry of Education pre-approvals in principle have been completed for the new child care centre.
Agency’s will be required to demonstrate that they are in a sound financial position and have the necessary financial capacity to operate the new program at 115 Broadway Avenue.
The successful proponent will not make any changes or modifications to the facility during the warranty period. Upon expiration of the warranty period the operator will submit plans and other information as required by the City for review and approval prior to the commencement of any work, modifications or alterations to the facility.
Upon request of the Organization, the District Consultant will provide a copy of the EOI Application Package.
The completed EOI Application Package submissions will be reviewed by a review panel as part of the selection process.
Organizations who meet the following mandatory requirements are invited to apply. Applications must be completed and emailed to Stephanie.Moroni@toronto.ca with all required attachments. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Do not submit any additional documents with your application. If additional documentation is required, it will be requested by Toronto Children’s Services.
Expression of Interest submissions will be reviewed by Toronto Children’s Services.
The City, in consultation with the Review Panel, will determine the preferred organization based on which applicant submits an Expression of Interest that most closely aligns with the City’s requirements. This decision is at the City’s sole discretion.
No obligation will arise until the Service Agreement amendment, based on the accepted Expression of Interest application, has been authorized and executed by the appropriate City authority.
After receipt of EOI applications and at any time prior to the execution of an agreement, the City may request clarification on any items related to the EOI and conduct negotiations with the preferred organization. The City, at its sole discretion, may adjust the evaluation score or ranking of an applicant as an outcome of the clarification process.
The Expression of Interest process consists of two stages. An interview may also be conducted.
Stage 1: Organizations must submit their complete EOI Application packages by the deadline. *Note: late or incomplete packages will not be moved to Stage 2
Stage 2: The City will evaluate and score the EOI submission.
*Note: Organizations successful in Stage 2 may be invited to a Review Panel Interview.
| Stage 1 |
| Submission of Complete EOI Mandatory Documents |
| Stage 2 |
Agency Service Agreement Alignment
Agency Financial Viability
EOI Application Package
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| Events | |
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| Release of Expression of Interest | Week of April 28, 2025 |
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Expression of Interest Closing Date Note: Applications must be submitted electronically and can be emailed to stephanie.moroni@toronto.ca |
June 11, 2025 |
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Site Visit – Personal Protective Equipment is required. This includes a hard hat, safety vest & safety boots. It is also recommended that participants wear long pants (no dresses, no skirts/shorts) and long sleeves. Up to three participants per agency will be allowed. Participants are required to RSVP for the Site Visit by May 8, 2025 at 5 pm |
May 12, 2025 @ 11:00 am |
| Deadline for Questions | May 26, 2025 |
| Release of Question and Answer | June 2, 2025 |
| Application Review | Week of June 16th |
| Announcement of Successful Organization | Week of July 7th |
Expression of Interest Contact Stephanie Moroni, District Consultant
Tel: 416-392-3322 / Email: stephanie.moroni@toronto.ca
All questions regarding the Expression of Interest must be emailed to Stephanie Moroni at stephanie.moroni@toronto.ca by 5:00 P.M on May 26, 2025
Reminder: The complete Expression of Interest application package must be emailed to Stephanie Moroni at stephanie.moroni@toronto.ca no later than 5:00 P.M. on June 11, 2025.