UOT202116533 - Building Envelope Consultant Services

Notice of Intended Procurement

NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)

CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Farrah Amiri, Procurement Officer
Farrah.amiri@utoronto.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
The University is conducting an RFP for Building Envelope Consultant Services. 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 https://utoronto.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/47380 on or before December 10, 2021 2:00:00 p.m. local time. The submissions will not be opened publicly.

CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation. 
The Evaluation Criteria and weightings to be applied are as follows:
Technical Submission
Proponent Experience & Qualifications                   20
Project Staffing                                                        20
Methodology & Approaches                                     20
Technical Subtotal                                                60
Financial Submission
Pricing                                                                40
Total                                                                  100

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
The Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 9

CONTRACT DETAILS
Three (3) years contract (the “Term”) including:
Estimated Commencement date:  January 10, 2022  
Estimated Completion date: January 9, 2025
With an option in favour of the University to extend the agreement on the same terms and conditions for two (2) additional terms of a one (1) year term.
PREQUALIFICATION
Proponents who do not achieve a minimum score of 36 out of 60 points for the technical evaluation criteria will not proceed to the Financial Submission Requirements evaluation and will receive no further consideration.
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.