Summary Notice and Notice of Intended Procurement
This Summary Notice and Notice of Intended Procurement is issued by Centre d’excellence en approvisionnement FRANCOachat and its participating agencies (“CEA FRANCOachat”) for procurements covered by the Canadian Free Trade Agreement and/or the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to provide summary information in relation to specific procurement, as detailed below.
A. Summary Notice
1. Subject Matter of Procurement
This Request for Proposals (the “RFP”) is an invitation by Centre d’excellence en approvisionnement FRANCOachat and its participating agencies (“CEA FRANCOachat”) to prospective proponents to submit proposals for Architectural Services as further described in Section A of the RFP Particulars (Appendix D) (the “Deliverables”).
The Centre d’excellence en approvisionnement FRANCOachat (CEA FRANCOachat) is a shared service organization providing procurement services for broader public service members in the province of Ontario.
This competitive procurement process is being completed on behalf of the following client:
Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord
631-C Chippewa West
North Bay, ON P1B 6G8
Hereinafter, the above named client is referred to as "Board" unless otherwise specified.
This competitive procurement process ("Process") is an invitation for Architectural Services for three projects:
Project #DescriptionLocationConstruction Budget
1Various mechanical and electrical retrofit and upgradesÉSC Franco-Cité
90, rue main, Sturgeon Falls$2,400,000
2Addition of mechanical ventilation to classroomsÉSC Franco-Cité
90, rue main, Sturgeon Falls$2,000,000
3Miscellaneous architectural and civil repairsÉéc Saint-Vincent
124, rue King Est, North Bay$175,000
4Addition of mechanical ventilation to classroomsÉéc Saint-Vincent
124, rue King Est, North Bay$1,020,000
Projects may be added, modified or cancelled as required by the Board.
2. How to Obtain Relevant Documents
Documents may be downloaded from CEA FRANCOachat’s online portal at:
https://francoachat.bonfirehub.ca/portal
Minimum system requirements are Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Javascript must be enabled.
Technical support is available by contacting Bonfire at Support@GoBonfire.com, or visiting Bonfire’s help forum at https://bonfirehub.zendesk.com/hc.
3. Submission Deadline
The submission deadline for this solicitation is Thursday, December 2, 2021 02:00:00 PM.
B. Notice of Intended Procurement
1. Procuring Entity’s Name and Address
Centre d’excellence en approvisionnement FRANCOachat’s participating agencies, as defined within the Documents.
2. Contact Information
Name: Jamie Boisvert
Telephone Number: 1 833 8 ACHATS (1 833 822-4287)
Email: info@FRANCOachat.ca
3. Time-Frame for Delivery, Duration of Contract and Extension Options
It is anticipated that the resulting contract will be awarded on December 14, 2021.
4. Language of Submissions
Unless otherwise indicated, all submissions shall be in English.
5. Submission Deadline Date and Time
The submission deadline for this solicitation is Thursday, December 2, 2021 02:00:00 PM.
6. Location of Submission
Proposals must be submitted through CEA FRANCOachat’s online portal at:
https://francoachat.bonfirehub.ca/portal
Submissions by other methods will not be accepted.
Minimum system requirements are Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Javascript must be enabled.
Proponents should contact Bonfire at Support@GoBonfire.com for technical questions related to submissions, or visit Bonfire’s help forum at https://bonfirehub.zendesk.com/hc.
7. Date of Non-Mandatory Site Visits or Pre-Bid Meetings
November 17, 2021 at 10:00 AM (Local Time)
8. Details of Site Visits or Pre-Bid Meeting
Non mandatory site visits taking place on November 17, 2021 at the following times and locations:
Location(s)Date & Time of Site Visit(s)
École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité
90 Main Street, Sturgeon Falls, ONNovember 17, 2021 @ 10:00 AM (Local Time)
École élémentaire catholique Saint-Vincent
124 King Street East, North Bay, ONNovember 17, 2021 @ 03:30 PM (Local Time)
9. CFTA/CETA
Unless otherwise indicated, and subject to applicable exceptions and exclusions, this solicitation is covered by Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement, and, where the contract value meets or exceeds applicable contract value thresholds, by the Chapter 19 of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.
