This RFP is being issued on behalf of the Yonge-Dundas Square Board of Management, for the purpose of selecting a qualified professional organization with the expertise and previous experience to supply of all labour, material, equipment, and supervision necessary to provide audio, video, lighting, and staging equipment and technical staff and related services for special events. Suppliers will be expected to review the facility and develop the best Solution to meet the needs of the Board’s event clients and the public at large. As a potential service provider for the Services noted above, Suppliers must meet any obligations they may have under the Employment Standards Act ("ESA"). It is the Supplier's responsibility to consult with their respective legal counsel and/or ask appropriate questions of YDS. YDS is seeking a performance based Contract with one reliable and knowledgeable Supplier who has experience in audio, video, lighting, and staging for outdoor events, for a period of three (3) years to commence on or about January 1, 2024, with the option to renew the Contract for two (2) additional Contract renewal periods of one (1) year each, to be exercised at the sole discretion of YDS. YDS makes no guarantee of the value or volume of work to be assigned to the Supplier. While the Agreement to be negotiated with the selected Supplier is intended to be a predominantly exclusive contract for the provision of the Services, the YDS Board may in the future also contract with others for services the same as or similar to the Services or may obtain such goods and services internally.
