2026-008-AM - Mechanical Contractor for VIC 4th Floor AHU Refurbishment Project

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

The primary objective of this Request for Proposals is to retain a mechanical contractor to upgrade the main central Air Handling Units (AHU) at the following buildings:
●   Victoria Building (VIC) located at 285 Victoria Street, Toronto; and
The work will include, but not be limited to, the following:
●   Refurbishment of existing AHUs in the 4th Floor Mechanical Room, installation of new equipment and replacement of other components as per drawings and specifications.
The University intends to execute CCDC2-2020 Stipulated Sum agreement as amended by the Supplementary Conditions provided in Appendix E.

Address and Final Date for Submissions
Submissions must be submitted electronically at  https://tmu.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/100875  on or before February 13, 2026, 2:00:00 PM EST

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

Minimum Passing Score
The Minimum Passing Score for Stage 2: Technical is 42 Points out of 60 Points.

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 approximately twenty- four (24) months or the completion of the project, whichever is longer, followed by the warranty period.
The substantial completion of the project is expected to be on or before September 2028.
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:

Mandatory Evaluation Criteria

CRITERIA                                                                                  WEIGHTING (POINTS)
File #1 - Proposal Acknowledgement Form                                            Pass/Fail
                                                                                               
Technical Evaluation Criteria

CRITERIA                                                                                  WEIGHTING (POINTS)
File #2 - Company Information                                                               5
File #3 - Relevant Experience                                                                 15
File #4 - Project Team                                                                            15
File #5 - Project Understanding and Proposed Schedule                          20
File #6 - Social and Sustainable Practices                                               5
                                                                                              Subtotal  60

Financial Evaluation Criteria

CRITERIA                                                                                  WEIGHTING (POINTS)
                                                                                               
Total Evaluate Price                                                                               40
          Subtotal  40

Total Evaluated Score for Stages 1, and 2                                             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.