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 23-26
École Élémentaire Catholique Lorrain – Gym Flooring Replacement, Electrical, PA System and Lighting Upgrades
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 École Élémentaire Catholique Lorrain – Gym Flooring Replacement, Electrical, PA System and Lighting Upgrades, 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
681-C Chippewa St. West
North Bay, ON P1B 6G8
The Intent of this Requested Quotation is to obtain Quotations from general contractors to perform Gym Flooring Replacement, Electrical, PA System and Lighting Upgrades, located at 245, rue Yonge, Bonfield ON P0H 1E0, for a Stipulated Price contract in the form of a CCDC 2 – 2008 with Supplemental Conditions, in accordance with all Bid Documents and Terms and Conditions outlined herein (the “Contract”).
Where required by law, the respondent, after receiving written notification from the Board of being awarded the Contract, and prior to the signing of the Contract, shall within five (5) business days provide the Board the required Performance Bond and Labour and Material Payment Bond in the amount equal to 50% of the total Contract Price.
It is anticipated that contract work is to commence on June 30th, 2023, or sooner with a conclusion date no later than August 25th, 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 March 8, 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:
Jamie Boisvert
Telephone: 905-732-9435.
Email: boisvertja@francoachat.ca
The project consultant is:
Mitchell Jensen Architects
Attention to: John Weindhardt
Email: john@mitchelljensen.ca
3. Time-Frame for Delivery, Duration of Contract and Extension Options
It is anticipated that contract work is expected to commence on June 30th, 2023 with a conclusion date no later than August 25th, 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 March 8, 2023 14:00:00 (2:00 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 Site Visit or Pre-Bid Meeting
February 23rd, 2023 at 3:30 PM (Local Time)
8. Details of Site Visit or Pre-Bid Meeting
A Mandatory Project Site Visit taking place on February 23, 2023, at 3:30 PM at 245 Rue Yonge, Bonfield ON P0H 1E0.
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.
