Notice of Intended Procurement
NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Raymond Siguenza
215 Huron Street, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M5S 1A2
raymond.siguenza@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 a Request for Information (“RFI”) for Property Management Services at Huron-Sussex Neighbourhood.
The University of Toronto’s St George campus has a stock of Victorian-style housing units available for rent to new faculty members as well as student families. In addition, there are a number of long-term residential tenants living in rent-controlled housing. The University Family Housing program operates on a cost recovery basis with no subsidies.
One of the goals of the University Family Housing Operation is to acquire/build housing that meets the needs of a variety of income groups and family types, maintain physical assets safely and responsibly and provide options for residents including those with challenges or individuals at risk.
The University seeks to engage a property management company who can effectively deliver full-service property management functions to operate, repair, maintain and safeguard the assets and minimize risk to the University and University Housing tenants. Currently, most rental units are situated in a neighbourhood core of five city blocks for which a full range of property management services are required. See attached map. In addition, there are currently two properties that exist outside the core neighbourhood for which service of a more limited scope is required.
The Property Manager shall not be responsible for the leasing of the property i.e., recruiting/obtaining tenants or for determining rental increases, entering into leases on behalf of the Owner. Housing eligibility and annual rent increase remain the function of the University.
This RFI is issued for the purpose of gathering information about existing Property Management companies service delivery models and capabilities that may be suitable for the management of the University’s residential properties.
ADDRESS AND FINAL DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS
Submissions must be submitted electronically at https://utoronto.bonfirehub.ca/ on or before Tuesday, August 30, 2022 (2:00 PM local time). The submissions will not be opened publicly.
CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation:
Not 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
- The Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 9
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.
