Basic Information

Reference Number

0000196207

Issuing Organization

Toronto Metropolitan University

Project Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Project Number

2021-040-TS

Title

Emergency Generator Replacement for RAC

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.219949.C83812

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

Description

Notice of Intended Procurement
Name of Procuring Entity
Ryerson University (the “University”)

Contact Person and Contract Person Coordinates
Tim Sage, 1 Dundas St West, 09th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5B 2H1, 416-979-5000 ext. 7243

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 University is conducting a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Emergency Generator Replacement for RAC.

The procurement is anticipated to involve negotiation. An electronic auction is not anticipated.

Address and Final Date for Submissions
Submissions must be submitted electronically at http://ryerson.bonfirehub.ca on or before April 26, 2021, 11:00:00 AM EDT.

The submissions will not be opened publicly.

Conditions for Participation
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation:

Insurance Requirements

.1 Commercial General Liability Insurance against claims for bodily injury (including death), personal injury and broad form property damage (including loss of use) and including products and completed operations liability and blanket contractual liability for an amount of not less than five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) per occurrence. Such insurance shall include the following clauses and/or endorsements;

- - Pay on behalf of
  - Deductible
  - Primary and non-contributory
  - Cross liability and severability of interests or Separation of insureds; and
  - an endorsement naming the Owner, its governors, trustees, officers and employees as an Additional Insured.

.2            Standard automobile insurance for all vehicles owned, licensed or leased by the Supplier and non-owned automobile insurance, where required, for an amount of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00), per occurrence for each type of coverage. Where the non-owned automobile insurance coverage is provided within a general liability policy, a separate policy is not required;
.3            Professional liability insurance for an amount of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence, if applicable to the type of Work performed under this Agreement. This insurance policy is required to be maintained until Substantial Performance of the Work and for a period of twenty-four (24) months after the completion of the Work;
.4            “All risk” property insurance covering the Contractor and Subcontractors’ owned, rented or leased tools, machinery, equipment and property used for the performance of the Work, including equipment breakdown coverage; and
.5            Provide, maintain and pay for Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario (WSIB) coverage, or alternatively, provide proof of continuous Employers Liability Insurance coverage, equivalent to WSIB coverage in the amount of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00). Prior to commencing the Work, again with application for payment of the holdback amount following Substantial Performance of the Work and again with application for final payment, Contractor shall at all times during performance of the Work comply with all requirements of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and regulations, and provide evidence of compliance with such legislation and regulations at the Place of the Work, including payments due thereunder, by submitting its WSIB account number together with a letter from the appropriate WSIB department (indicating that there are no outstanding fees, fines, claims or debts to the Contractor’s WSIB account).

Bonding

.1         Labour and Material Payment bond in an amount equal to not less than 50% of the Contract Price; and
.2            a Performance bond in an amount equal to not less than 50% of the Contract Price.

Stage 1- Mandatory Evaluation Criteria:

CRITERIA                                                                                                                      WEIGHTING (POINTS)
File #1 – Proposal Acknowledgement Form                                                                              Pass/Fail

Stage 2- Technical Evaluation Criteria:

     CRITERIA                                                                                                                WEIGHTING (POINTS)
Company Information                                                                                                                   5
Relevant Experience                                                                                                                   25
Project Management Team                                                                                                            25
Project Plan                                                                                                                                   10
Social and Sustainable Practices                                                                                                   5
                                                                                                                         Subtotal            70

Stage 3- Financial Evaluation Criteria:

CRITERIA                                                                                                                      WEIGHTING (POINTS)
Pricing Part I–Bid Table 1- Total Fixed Fee (BT-79QW)                                                                 30
                                                                                                                  Subtotal                   30


                                                                                                       Total Evaluated Score         100

Applicable Trade Agreements
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):

The Canadian Free Trade Agreement, Chapter Five
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Chapter 19
The Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 9

Contract Details
The term of the agreement shall be one (1) year or after Successful Completion.

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

2021/03/31 12:13:32 PM EDT

Question Acceptance Deadline

2021/04/12 11:00:00 AM EDT

Questions are submitted online

Closing DateA - Latest Amendment

2021/04/30 11:00:00 AM EDT

Other

2021/04/07 10:00:00 AM EDT

Contact Information

Tim Sage

416-979-5000 ext. 7243

bids@ryerson.ca

Bid Security

- Performance Bond

50 %

- Labor and Materials Bond

50 %

Pre-Bidding Events

Event Type

Virutal Proponent's Meeting

Attendance

Recommended

Event date

2021/04/07 10:00:00 AM EDT

Location

Via Zoom link

Event Note

Attendance of the Proponents Meeting is recommended but Optional.

The purpose of Proponents Meeting is to provide a high-level overview of the RFP and Deliverable requirements as detailed in Appendix B.

Proponents will be given some time at the end of the presentation to ask questions using the chat feature in Zoom.

Proponents may attend the Virtual meeting on the date and time listed above; at the zoom link below:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://ryerson.zoom.us/j/91629590482?pwd=OGpGMGoyRHdreW8yTGJzN1R3WFNZQT09

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Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

Additional Bidding Instructions

Proponents shall obtain all RFP Documents on the MERX site available at www.merx.com

Proponents shall submit all required documents on the Bonfire website available at:

https://ryerson.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/40138

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