Notice of Intended Procurement
Name of Procuring Entity
Ryerson University (the “University”)
Contact Person and Contract Person Coordinates
Vincenzo Carinci
350 Victoria Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 2K3
bids@ryerson.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
Ryerson is seeking Proposals for Consulting Services to develop an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan.
Ryerson is a recognized trailblazer on the frontier of embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) values and practices in the core function of the university. In keeping with its vision and mission, the university has taken the bold and intentional step to develop and implement an equity, diversity, and inclusion strategic action plan to drive meaningful and sustained organizational change that can be bench-marked and measured. The implementation of this campus-wide EDI Strategic Action Plan signals the university’s commitment to the principles of social and reparative justice, and thereby, become a leader in inclusive excellence.
The procurement is anticipated to involve negotiation.
Address and Final Date for Submissions
Submissions must be submitted electronically at
https://ryerson.bonfirehub.ca/projects/46432 before October 25, 2021 at 11:00:00 AM EDT.
The submissions will not be opened publicly.
Conditions for Participation
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation:
- Mandatory Submission Requirements
- Proposal Acknowledgement Form
- Qualitative Evaluation
- Company Information
- Relevant Experience
- Project Management Team
- Understanding the Deliverables
- Social Practices
The minimum passing score for Qualitative Evaluation is 75%
- Pricing Submission Requirements
- Presentation
Only selected Suppliers will be invited for a presentation.
Insurance and WSIB
- Commercial General Liability Insurance against third party bodily injury (including death), personal injury and broad form property damage (including loss of use) and including products and completed operations liability and blanket contractual liability for an amount of not less than five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) per occurrence. Such insurance shall include a cross liability and severability of interests clause and an endorsement naming Ryerson University, its governors, trustees, officers and employees as an Additional Insured;
- Standard automobile insurance (if applicable) for all vehicles owned, licensed or leased by the Supplier and non-owned automobile insurance, where required, for an amount of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00), per occurrence for each type of coverage. Where the non-owned automobile insurance coverage is provided within a general liability policy, a separate policy is not required;
- Professional liability insurance for an amount of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence, if applicable to the type of Services offered under this Agreement. This insurance policy is required to be maintained throughout the Term of the Agreement and for a period of twenty-four (24) months after the completion of the Services; and
Applicable Trade Agreements
The Canadian Free Trade Agreement, Chapter Five
The Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 9
Contract Details
The term of the Final Agreement is upon completion of Deliverables.
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.
