Basic Information

Reference Number

0000163283

Issuing Organization

University of Waterloo

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

19-108 TT

Title

Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP) BUILDING ASSESSMENT

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.220873.C18630

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Kitchener-Waterloo-Barrie

Description

As part of its efforts to become one of the most innovative universities in the world, Waterloo has committed to addressing important local and global sustainability challenges through its teaching, research, operations, and engagement. Waterloo holds a leadership role across Canada and globally on taking action on sustainability, as evidenced by the following:

Largest and most programmatically diverse Faculty of Environment of its kind in Canada
Host of the Canadian chapter of the Global Sustainable Development Solutions Network
Host to multiple interdisciplinary sustainability-related research institutes, including the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change, and the Water Institute
Signatory of the Council of Ontario Universities “Going Greener” pledge (2009)
Ranked 13th in the world in the Global Impact Rankings, developed by Times Higher Education (2019)
Recipient of the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS) Silver rating by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (2018)
Recipient of 3 local awards for community engagement in sustainability between 2016-2018
Member, sponsor, and Pledging Partner of the Regional Sustainability Initiative, led by Sustainable Waterloo Region
Member of the TravelWise program, led by Sustainable Waterloo Region and the Region of Waterloo

Waterloo’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy (ESS) outlines the institution’s approach to integrate sustainability within its academic mission, operational practice, and campus and community engagement activities. The ESS was developed by the President’s Advisory Committee on Environmental Sustainability (PACES), and contains a list of 27 specific objectives for the University to advance.

The University of Waterloo has made several commitments through the ESS and through the Council of Ontario Universities:

ESS Objective O1: by 2019, develop a long-term Climate and Energy Action Plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, with interim targets for 2025 and 2035
ESS Objective O2: Implement cost-effective and practical strategies to reduce or minimize growth in energy use on campus
COU 2017 pledge: by the end of 2019, develop a road map to a low carbon campus

Dates

Publication

2019/10/30 02:35:32 PM EDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

2019/11/18 04:30:00 PM EST

Questions are submitted online

Closing DateA - Previous Amendment

2019/12/02 02:30:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Reception Services

519-888-4501

procure@uwaterloo.ca

Terry Taylor

519-888-4567 ext. 33982

terryt@uwaterloo.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Pricing

Lump sum

Additional Bidding Instructions

Upload your submission at: https://uwaterloo.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/27512
Your submission must be uploaded, submitted, and finalized prior to the Closing Time of November 25, 2019, 2:30 PM EDT. We strongly recommend that you give yourself sufficient time and at least ONE (1) day before Closing Time to begin the uploading process and to finalize your submission. Bonfire will shut down at the Closing Time of 2:30 pm on the closing day even if you are midway through an upload. Do not leave your upload to the last day/minute. Do not submit your documents in Merx.

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