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
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION 23-51
Supply and Install New Sign Pylon at Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord Head Office
This Request for Quotations (the “RFQ”) is an invitation by Centre d’excellence en approvisionnement FRANCOachat and its participating agencies (“CEA FRANCOachat”) to prospective respondents to submit non-binding quotations for the following : Supply and Install a New Sign Pylon at Conseil Scolaire Catholique Franco-Nord Head Office, as further described in Section A of the RFQ Particulars (Appendix D) (the “Deliverables”).
The Centre d’excellence en approvisionnement FRANCOachat (CEA FRANCOachat) is a shared service organization providing procurement services for member school boards in the province of Ontario. This competitive procurement process is being completed on behalf of the following school board:
Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord
631-C Chippewa West
North Bay, ON P1B 6G8
Hereinafter, the above-named school board is referred to as “Board” unless otherwise specified.
This competitive procurement process (“Process”) is an invitation for the supply and installation a new sign pylon at Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord Board office for the following scope of work:
Project #DescriptionLocation
1Supply and install a new sign pylon consisting of a of pylon structure and foundation complete with digital signage and static back-lit box sign. The successful respondent will be required to hire and manage all engineers and sub trades required for a complete project. See Appendix D - RFP Particulars for project details.
Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord, 681-C Chippewa Street W, North Bay, ON
It is anticipated that contract work is to commence on May 15th, 2023, or sooner with a conclusion date no later than August 31st, 2023.
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 May 3, 2023, 14:00:00 (2:00 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
The procurement coordinator is:
Kyle Patterson
Telephone: 905-732-9435 ext. 29613
Email: info@francoachat.ca
3. Time-Frame for Delivery, Duration of Contract and Extension Options
It is anticipated that contract work is expected to commence on May 15th, 2023 with a conclusion date no later than August 31st, 2023.
4. Language of Submissions
Unless otherwise indicated, all submissions shall be in English only.
5. Submission Deadline Date and Time
The submission deadline for this solicitation is May 3, 2023 14:00:00 (2:00 PM).
6. Location of Submission
Proposals must be submitted through CEA FRANCOachat’s online portal at:
Centre d’excellence en approvisionnement FRANCOachat - Supply and Install New Sign Pylon (Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord) (bonfirehub.ca)
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 Site Visit or Pre-Bid Meeting
April 20th, 2023 at 11:00 AM (Local Time)
8. Details of Site Visit or Pre-Bid Meeting
A Mandatory Project Site Visit taking place on April 20, 2023, at 11:00AM at 681 Chippewa St W, North Bay, ON P1B 6G8 .
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.
