Requirement
The City of Ottawa, Fleet Services (the “City”) is requesting standing offer submissions from Offerers qualified to perform annual pump testing for firefighting equipment (the “Work”) on an as and when requested basis, in accordance with the specifications, Terms, and Conditions of this Request for Standing Offer (RFSO).
Standing Offer Closing Date
All Offer submissions must be addressed to the attention of the Administrative Authority, identified herein, and uploaded to the MERX online tendering system by no later than 3:00 P.M. local time on Thursday, 27 August 2020. Late Offer submissions will not be accepted. Offers submitted by email or facsimile will not be accepted.
Inquiries and Addenda
All inquiries regarding this RFSO are to be directed to the Administrative Authority specified herein. Inquiries must be received in writing via MERX not later than Wednesday, 19 August 2020. Should the MERX system not accept the inquiry, bidders may contact the Administrative Authority by email. Both the questions and answers will be distributed to all potential bidders by way of written addendum, published in MERX, without identifying the source(s) of the inquiry. The City is not obligated to respond to an inquiry or question received after this time period has elapsed. The bidder shall not be entitled to rely on any response or interpretation received from the City unless that response or interpretation is provided by the Administrative Authority by way of addendum.
Administrative Authority
The City’s Administrative Authority for this RFSO is:
Chris Malloy, Procurement Officer
Transportation Client Services Unit
City of Ottawa, Supply Services
Tel.: (613) 580-2424 Ext. 27536
Fax: (613) 580-9695
E-mail:
christopher.malloy@ottawa.ca
Disclaimer
The Procurement of goods and/or services specified in this bid document may be subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement, Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement and Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
All information submitted in response to this RFT is subject to the provisions of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
