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. 7243
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 Quote (RFQ) for Isotopic Water Sampling and Analyzer System.
CFI Discounts (In-kind Contributions) are required in order to meet grant-funding requirements.
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 April 2, 2021, 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:
[insert any requirements that are pass/fail or subject to a minimum score in the evaluation].
Insurance Requirements
(a) Commercial general liability insurance on an occurrence basis for third party bodily injury, personal injury and property damage, to an inclusive limit of not less than $5,000,000 per occurrence and including products and completed operations liability The policy is to include the following:
• Ryerson as an additional named insured with respect to liability arising in the course of performance of the Supplier’s obligations under, or otherwise in connection with, the Agreement
• Contractual liability coverage
• cross-liability and severability of interests clause
• employers liability coverage (or compliance with the paragraph below entitled “Proof of W.S.I.A. Coverage” is required)
• an obligation on the Supplier’s insurer to provide 30 day written notice of cancellation, termination or material change to Ryerson
• tenants legal liability coverage (if applicable and with suitable sub-limits)
• non-owned automobile coverage with blanket contractual coverage for hired automobiles
(b) Professional liability insurance containing at least $2,000,000 limit of coverage for all persons and services connected with this Agreement, and;
- A Valid WSIB Clearance Certificate or alternatively $2MM Private Employers Liability Insurance.
CFI Discounts (In-Kind Contributions
CFI Discounts (In-kind Contributions) are required in order to meet grant-funding requirements.
Stage 1 - Mandatory Evaluation Criteria:
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
File #1 – Proposal Acknowledgement Form Pass/Fail
Stage 2- Technical Evaluation Criteria:
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS
Technical and Functional Requirements 30
Proposed System 25
Training 10
Subtotal 65
Stage 3- Financial Evaluation Criteria:
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
Pricing Part I Total Fixed Fee – Bid Table 1 (BT-58DP) 25
Pricing Part II- Bid Table 2 –Options (BT-58LW) 10
Subtotal 35
Total Evaluated Score 100
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 term of the Final Agreement is 3 years, plus 2 optional 1 year extensions at the sole discretion of Ryerson.
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.
