Basic Information

Reference Number

00004186518

Issuing Organization

Ontario Shared Services

Solicitation Type

RFB - Request for Bid (Formal)

Solicitation Number

OFA-CAD-RFB-PC-01-2024-002

Title

Project: tender_20014 - Request for Bids for Data Centre Engineering Services

Source ID

SCRIBE

Details

Location

Ontario

Purchase Type

Not Stated

Dates

Publication

2024/08/13 12:27:00 PM EDT

Closing Date

2024/09/06 05:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey.Wright@ofina.on.ca

Description

The Ontario Financing Authority (“OFA”) is seeking Professional Engineering Services for the maintenance and support of the OFA data centre at 1 Dundas Street West in Toronto, ON.

This preventative maintenance will reduce any computing service availability risks that could adversely affect the delivery of sensitive and time-critical OFA business obligations.
Scope of Work
Environmental and power controls at the OFA’s data center require engineering services and support. This includes:

• scheduled environmental control checks for regular maintenance and review; and
• additional labour and materials for repairs on an as needed basis, including for
emergency calls to ensure the computing equipment within the data center can operate at acceptable levels and that:
• the data center’s operating environment is maintained to safeguard computing infrastructure availability;
• the data center’s environment complies with the computing manufacturers’ equipment warranty requirements; and
• all applicable engineering standards, by-laws, building codes and landlord specifications are adhered to.

The vendor will provide management and specialized technical knowledge with a disciplined structure to continuously operate, maintain and improve building systems and equipment to support the OFA’s operations and processes.

In general, work to be performed for the OFA by the vendor includes, but is not limited to:

• Preventative maintenance activities for the data centre equipment related to
the following systems:

- HVAC Services
- Critical Equipment (generators, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), power
distribution units (PDUs), etc.)
- Smoke Detection & Fire Alarm system
- Generator system
- Mechanical and Electrical Services

• Emergency service calls
• Regular scheduled inspections (with checklists), including surveying items
crucial to the reliable performance of the data centre facility infrastructure as
itemized
• Provision of other Goods and Services, subject to OFA approval.

Optional Site Meeting: 28/08/2024 (10:00 AM) Toronto time

Disclaimer All amendments to the associated notice, including amended documents, plans and specifications (where applicable), are issued by the originator of the notice. MERX asks you to contact the buying agency directly for these amendments. MERX stipulates that potential bidders may also be required to register with the buying authority as a bidder/plan taker. The contact information can be found within the main tender document and/or on this notice abstract.

Toutes les modifications associées à cet avis d’appel d’offres ainsi que les documents, les plans et les spécifications sont générés par l’entité responsable des achats (l’acheteur). S’il vous plait, contactez-le directement pour les addenda. Veuillez notez qu’il se peut que les fournisseurs soient obligés de s’inscrire directement avec l’acheteur. Vous pouvez trouver leur coordonnées dans le document principal ou dans l’abstrait de l’avis d’appel d’offre.

Source: https://ontariotenders.app.jaggaer.com/