Notice of Intended Procurement
NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Harneer Batra
215 Huron Street, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M5S 1A2
harneer.batra@utoronto.ca
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
As part of the major research infrastructure project supported by the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Innovation Fund 2020 and the Ontario Research Fund’s Large Infrastructure Fund 2020, the main upgrade work for the Structural Testing Facilities at the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering (CivMin) is the design and construction of the world’s first Adjustable Multi-Dimensional (AMD) loading module system at the Structural Testing Facilities (STF) at the University of Toronto. This RFP is for the upgrade and extension of the existing hydraulic system to power the new AMD machine at the designed dynamic performance level. More information about the AMD project can be found in the Appendix: Background Information uploaded on MERX.
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 https://utoronto.bonfirehub.ca/ on or before June 16, 2025 (2:00 PM local time). The submissions will not be opened publicly.
CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation:
N/A
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
One Time Purchase
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
EVALUATION STAGE EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHT/POINTS FOR EACH CATEGORY
1 Experience & Qualifications 10
1 Material Supply, Installation And Certification 45
1 Warranty, Service Agreement, Training and Ongoing Support 10
1 Delivery 5
1 Pricing 30
STAGE 1 TOTAL 100
2 Presentation/Demonstration (Optional) 20
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.
