Basic Information

Reference Number

0000296725

Issuing Organization

Toronto Metropolitan University

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

2025-065-AM

Title

Contractor Services for ENG Building Capacitor Bank Replacement

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.219949.C18443

Agreement Types

Broader Public Sector (BPS)

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement(CETA)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Quebec/Ontario

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Delivery Point

Toronto, Ontario

Purchase Type

One Time Only- Delivery Date:2025/08/01

Description

Notice of Intended Procurement
Name of Procuring Entity
Toronto Metropolitan University (the “University”)
Contact Person and Contract Person Coordinates
Aris Medeiros, 1 Dundas St West, 16th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5B 2H1, 416-979-5000 ext. 554349
Procurement Documents
The procurement documents are available at www.merx.com.

Note that obtaining access to the procurement documents will require prospective suppliers to register and pay a registration fee. Pricing and Payment Terms are available on the MERX website.

Description of Procurement
This Request for Proposal (“RFP”) is an invitation to prospective Proponents to submit a Proposal indicating their organization’s capability and resources in providing capacitor bank replacement at the George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre (ENG) Building located at 245 Church Street for the University, as further described in Appendix B – Deliverables (the “Deliverables”).
The University intends to execute a stipulated price contract, CCDC-2 2020, as amended by the University’s Supplementary Conditions, provided in Appendix E.
Address and Final Date for Submissions
Submissions must be submitted electronically at https://tmu.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/94997 on or before July 21, 2025, 2:00:00 PM EDT
The submissions will not be opened publicly.
Conditions for Participation
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation:
Mandatory Submission Requirements
File #1 - Proposal Acknowledgement Form - Pass/Fail
File #2 – Agreement to Bond - Pass/Fail
The Minimum Passing Score is 49 Points out of 70 for Stage 2.
Applicable Trade Agreements
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):
BPS Procurement Directive
The Canadian Free Trade Agreement, Chapter Five
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
The Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 9
Contract Details
The term of the Final Agreement is the successful completion of the Project, plus any warranty periods. The successful completion of the project is projected to be approximately nine (9) months.

The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
Stage 1 -Mandatory Evaluation Criteria
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
File #1 - Proposal Acknowledgement Form Pass/Fail
File #2 – Agreement to Bond Pass/Fail
Stage 2 - Technical Evaluation Criteria
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
File #3 – Company Information 10
File #4 – Relevant Experience 25
File #5 – Proponent’s Team 15
File #6 – Understanding of the Project 15
File #7 – Social and Sustainable Practices 5
Subtotal 70
Stage 3 - Financial Evaluation Criteria
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
Pricing Part I – Total Price 20
Pricing Part II – Optional Separate Prices 10
Subtotal 30
Total Evaluated Score for Stages 2, and Stage 3 100
Notes
Suppliers should note that information contained within this notice is subject to change. Suppliers are encouraged to obtain the procurement documents which contain the most current information. If there is a conflict between the procurement documents and this notice, the procurement documents will take precedence.

Dates

Publication

2025/06/26 08:39:38 AM EDT

Question Acceptance Deadline

2025/07/09 11:00:00 AM EDT

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2025/07/21 02:00:00 PM EDT

Onsite Visit

2025/07/03 01:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Aris Medieros

416-979-5000

medeiros@torontomu.ca

Pre-Bidding Events

Event Type

Onsite Visit

Attendance

Recommended

Event date

2025/07/03 01:00:00 PM EDT

Location

285 Victoria Street, Toronto

Event Note

To gain a better understanding of the existing site conditions and constraints, all Proponents are requested to attend an optional site visit, scheduled for the following date:

Site Visit Date: July 3, 2025, 1:00 PM EDT

Site Visit Registration date: On or before, July 2, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT

To register for Site Visit, please email bids@torontomu.ca by referencing the RFP and including the name and email address of the individual(s) attending.
For clarity, registration is not required to attend the Site Visit; however, it does assist us in our planning.
Please note that the Site Visit is expected to be approximately 1 hour in length.
Site Visit shall be on the University Campus downtown Toronto.
Please meet us at the lobby of 285 Victoria St. in order to sign in with the University’s Procurement Representative.
For directions, please see the University’s website.
The University reserves the right to make additional Site Visits available to potential Proponents, at the University’s sole discretion. These Site Visits, if offered, shall be communicated via future addendum.
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Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

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