Notice of Intended Procurement
Name of Procuring Entity
Ryerson University carrying on business as Toronto Metropolitan 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.
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
The University is conducting a Request for Proposal )”RFP”) for Fume Hood and Biological Safety Cabinet Inspection and Certification Services.
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 November 9, 2022, 11:00:00 AM EST, 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:
Certification
The Proponent shall attest that the Proponent’s corporation and its technical staff are certified in the following:
i. NSF Accredited for Field Certification of Biological Safety Cabinets, and
ii. NEBB Certified for Cleanroom Certification.
Insurance
- 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, 30 day written notice of cancellation or termination and an endorsement naming the University, its governors, trustees, officers and employees as an Additional Insured;
- Standard automobile insurance 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.
WSIB
A valid WSIB Clearance Certificate or alternatively, Private Employers Liability in the amount of $2MM.
Applicable Trade Agreements
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):
The Canadian Free Trade Agreement, Chapter Five
The Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 9
Contract Details
The duration of the term is 3 years, plus 2 optional 1 year extensions.
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
Mandatory Requirements
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
File #1 – Proposal Acknowledgement Form Pass/Fail
Includes attestation of certification(s) as set-out above in conditions of participation
Technical Evaluated Requirements
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
Company Information 10
Relevant Experience 25
Project Management Team 25
Project Plan 10
Social and Sustainable Practices 5
Subtotal 75
The Minimum Passing Score is 70% or 52.5 out of 75 points for Stage 2- Technical Evaluated Criteria.
Financial Evaluation Criteria
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
Pricing Part I- Inspection & Certification Services- Fixed Fee 25
Subtotal 25
Total Evaluated Score 100
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.
