UOT202417038 - McLennan Secondary Unit Substation

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 McLennan Secondary Unit Substation. 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/76313 on or before March 12, 2024, at 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:
EVALUATION CRITERIA                                WEIGHT
Technical Submission                                          
Part 1: Transformer related bid submission             35                                       
Part 2: Switchgear related bid submission              35

Technical Sub Total                                                  70
Financial Submission Pricing                                  30
Total points                                                              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
Term (1) year (the “Term”)
Estimated Completion: October 2024
PREQUALIFICATION
Proponents who do not achieve a minimum score of 42 out of 70 for the 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.