2022-018-TS - Feasibility and Design Services for Campus Lighting Project

Notice of Intended Procurement
Name of Procuring Entity
Ryerson University (the “University”)

Contact Person and Contract Person Coordinates
Tim Sage, 1 Dundas St West, 09th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5B 2H1, 416-979-5000 ext. 557243


Procurement Documents
The procurement documents are available at www.merx.com.
  
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Description of Procurement
The University is conducting a Request for Proposal (RFP) for TS Feasibility Study and Design Services
 for Campus Lighting Project.

Phase 1 – Feasibility will result in an Consulting Services Agreement with the Awarded Proponent
Phase 2 – Design and Contract Administration will result in a Prime Consultant Services Agreement with the Awarded Proponent.

The procurement is anticipated to involve negotiation.  An electronic auction is not anticipated. 

Address and Final Date for Submissions

Submissions must be submitted electronically at http://ryerson.bonfirehub.ca  on or before March 14, 2022, 11:00:00 AM EST.

The submissions will not be opened publicly.

Conditions for Participation
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation:

Insurance Requirements

Phase 1- Feasibility
 

1. Commercial General liability insurance in the amount of not less than five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) for any one occurrence for bodily injury, property damage including loss of use, or death. Such insurance shall, at a minimum, include coverage of broad form property damage, contractual liability, completed operations and product liability and such other types of insurance as would be carried by a prudent person performing such services and as Ryerson, may from time to time, require. Such policy shall include Ryerson as an additional insured, include a cross liability/severability of interests clause, and include a waiver of subrogation rights which the Successful Proponent’s insurer may have against Ryerson;
2. Standard automobile liability insurance covering vehicles owned by the Successful Proponent and non-owned vehicles with limits of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00);and
3. Professional liability insurance to cover against Claims made for  errors or omissions of, or negligent acts, attributable to, or relating to the performance of the Successful Proponent’s Services under the Final Agreements, with limits of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) per claim and a deductible or a self-insured retention not to exceed $25,000.00 per claim. Such policy shall not exclude prior acts relating to the Successful Proponent's Services under the Final Agreements. Such insurance shall be maintained from the award of this RFP until two (2) years following the earlier of the termination of the Final Agreements or completion of the Successful Proponent’s Services. The Successful Proponent agrees to advise Ryerson by written declaration of any and all Claims pending against such insurance prior to commencement of the Services and on a monthly basis thereafter as a condition of payment.

1. Commercial General liability insurance in the amount of not less than five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) for any one occurrence for bodily injury, property damage including loss of use, or death. Such insurance shall, at a minimum, include coverage of broad form property damage, contractual liability, completed operations and product liability and such other types of insurance as would be carried by a prudent person performing such services and as Ryerson, may from time to time, require. Such policy shall include Ryerson as an additional insured, include a cross liability/severability of interests clause, and include a waiver of subrogation rights which the Successful Proponent’s insurer may have against Ryerson;
2. Standard automobile liability insurance covering vehicles owned by the Successful Proponent and non-owned vehicles with limits of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00);
3. Valuable papers and media coverage insurance to cover the loss or damage to the full replacement value of drawings, reports, data, plans and specifications and other materials collected, prepared or developed under the Final Agreements in an amount of no less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) (for Phase 2 only);
4. Professional liability insurance to cover against Claims made for  errors or omissions of, or negligent acts, attributable to, or relating to the performance of the Successful Proponent’s Services under the Final Agreements, with limits of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) per claim and a deductible or a self-insured retention not to exceed $25,000.00 per claim. Such policy shall not exclude prior acts relating to the Successful Proponent's Services under the Final Agreements. Such insurance shall be maintained from the award of this RFP until two (2) years following the earlier of the termination of the Final Agreements or completion of the Successful Proponent’s Services. The Successful Proponent agrees to advise Ryerson by written declaration of any and all Claims pending against such insurance prior to commencement of the Services and on a monthly basis thereafter as a condition of payment; and
5. “All risks” property insurance covering the Successful Proponent and Subcontractors’ owned, rented or leased tools, machinery, equipment and property used for the performance of the Project Work, including equipment breakdown coverage (for Phase 2 only).