Basic Information

Reference Number

0000195460

Issuing Organization

Toronto Metropolitan University

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

2021-039-TS

Title

Air Balancing and Electrical Room Supply Fan Installation for RAC

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.219949.C83812

Agreement Types

Broader Public Sector (BPS)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Purchase Type

One Time Only- Delivery Date:2021/05/31

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 General Contractor Mechanical Services with a specialization in Air Balancing and Electrical Room Supply Room Installations.

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 8, 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 Requirement

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

.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;
.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).

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 the agreement is one (1) year or successful completion.

The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:

Stage1 -Mandatory Evaluation Criteria:

Stage 1

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 - Total Fix Fee                                                                                            30
                 Subtotal     30


                                                                                     Total Evaluated Score        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.

Dates

Publication

2021/03/19 11:08:36 AM EDT

Question Acceptance Deadline

2021/03/29 11:00:00 AM EDT

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2021/04/08 11:00:00 AM EDT

Other

2021/03/24 10:00:00 AM EDT

Contact Information

Tim Sage

416-979-5000 ext. 7243

bids@ryerson.ca

Pre-Bidding Events

Event Type

Virutal Proponent's Meeting

Attendance

Recommended

Event date

2021/03/24 10:00:00 AM EDT

Location

Virtual

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

Topic: RFP 2021-039-TS Proponent's Meeting
Time: Mar 24, 2021 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://ryerson.zoom.us/j/97739766906?pwd=Y2xKQWtvcjVBZkNWV01MeEE3Nk5udz09

Meeting ID: 977 3976 6906
Passcode: 049964
One tap mobile
+12042727920,,97739766906#,,,,*049964# Canada
+14388097799,,97739766906#,,,,*049964# Canada

Please refer to Appendix A- RFP Information, section 3.6 Proponents Meeting for full details

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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/40004

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