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 Kerr Hall Gymnasium Floor Replacement Design- Build
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 22, 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;
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- 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 to cover against any and all claims made for wrongful, or errors or omissions of, or negligent acts, attributable to, or relating to the performance of the Design-Builder's Consultant’s (architect and engineers) Design Services under this Contract, with limits of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) per claim and in the aggregate and a deductible not to exceed $25,000.00. Such policy shall not exclude prior acts relating to the Design Services under this Contract. Such insurance shall be maintained from the inception of this Contract until two (2) years following the earlier of the termination of this Contract or Substantial Performance of the Work and shall reset for all items that are deficient- two years following the completion of deficiencies. The Design-Builder agrees to advise the Owner by written declaration of any and all claims pending against such insurance prior to commencement of the Design Services and on a monthly basis thereafter as a condition of payment. Such insurance requirements shall extend to other sub-consultants and specialists engaged in the Project. The policy shall be maintained continuously from the commencement of the Contract until two years after Substantial Performance of the Work.
.4 “All risk” property insurance covering the Design-Builder and Subcontractors’ owned, rented or leased tools, machinery, equipment and property used for the performance of the Work, including equipment breakdown coverage;
.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, Design-Builder 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 Design-Builder’s WSIB account); and
.6 Valuable papers and media coverage insurance to cover the loss or damage to the full replacement value of Instruments of Service and any other drawings, reports, data, plans, Specifications and materials collected, prepared or developed under this Contract in an amount of no less than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00)
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 30
Project Management Team 25
Project Plan 10
Social and Sustainable Practices 5
Subtotal 75
Stage 3- Financial Evaluation Criteria:
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
Pricing Part I –Total Fixed Cost -Bid Table 1 (BT-37AK) 25
Subtotal 25
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 Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 9
Contract Details
The Term of Agreement is one (1) year or 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.
