Basic Information

Reference Number

0000217020

Issuing Organization

Toronto Metropolitan University

Owner Organization

Ryerson University

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

2022-015-DG

Title

Convocation Celebration Box

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.219949.C97407

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

Purchase Type

Duration: 5 years

Description

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

Contact Person and Contract Person Coordinates
Danny Greenfield
350 Victoria Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 2K3
bids@ryerson.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
This Request for Proposal (“RFP”) is an invitation to prospective Proponents to submit Proposals indicating their organization’s capability and resources in providing customized convocation celebration boxes at Ryerson University (‘Ryerson’).

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 February 28th, 2022 at 11:00:00 AM EST.

The submissions will not be opened publicly.

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

Mandatory Requirements:

Proposal Acknowledgement Form
Privacy Requirements Questionnaire

Qualitative Evaluation:

Company Information
Experience
Customer Support
Quality Assurance Procedures
Social and Sustainable Practices

The Minimum Passing Score is 70% for the Qualitative Evaluation Criteria

Financial Evaluation:

Pricing

Insurance
a) Commercial General Liability Insurance against third party 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 a cross liability and severability of interests clause and an endorsement naming Ryerson University, its governors, trustees, officers and employees as an Additional Insured;
b) Standard automobile insurance for all vehicles owned (if applicable), 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;

WSIB
A clearance certificate from the Ontario Workplace Safety Insurance Board, or if the Successful Proponent is not subject to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (Ontario), evidence of employers’ liability coverage in the amounts set out in the Final Agreement (as applicable)

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
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
The Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 9

Contract Details
The term of the Final Agreement is three (3) years, plus two (2) optional renewal periods of one (1) year each, at the discretion of Ryerson.

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

2022/02/01 04:14:54 PM EST

Question Acceptance Deadline

2022/02/11 11:00:00 AM EST

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2022/02/28 11:00:00 AM EST

Contact Information

Danny Greenfield

416-979-5000

bids@ryerson.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

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