Basic Information

Reference Number

0000185856

Issuing Organization

Toronto Metropolitan University

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

2020-126-TS

Title

Kerr Hall/RAC and RCC Fire Alarm Upgrade Project

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.219949.C83812

Agreement Types

Broader Public Sector (BPS)

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement(CETA)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Quebec/Ontario

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Purchase Type

One Time Only- Delivery Date:2020/12/18

Description

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 Proposal (RFP) for General Contractor Services with a specialization in Fire Alarm Systems Upgrades.

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

Address and Final Date for Submissions
Submissions must be submitted electronically at https://ryerson.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/35666 on or before November 23, 2020, 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: [insert any requirements that are pass/fail or subject to a minimum score in the evaluation].

Recommended/Optional Site Tour

Please refer to Appendix A- Section 3.6(2) Site Tour for full details and requirements.

Insurance
.1 Commercial General Liability Insurance against claims for 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 ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00) per occurrence. Such insurance shall include the following clauses and/or endorsements;

- - Pay on behalf of
  - Deductible
  - Primary and non-contributory
  - Cross liability and severability of interests or Separation of insureds; and
  - an endorsement naming the Owner, its governors, trustees, officers and employees as an Additional Insured.

.2            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;
.3            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 Work performed under this Agreement. This insurance policy is required to be maintained until Substantial Performance of the Work and for a period of twenty-four (24) months after the completion of the Work;
.4            “All risk” property insurance covering the Contractor and Subcontractors’ owned, rented or leased tools, machinery, equipment and property used for the performance of the Work, including equipment breakdown coverage; and
.5            Provide, maintain and pay for Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario (WSIB) coverage, or alternatively, provide proof of continuous Employers Liability Insurance coverage, equivalent to WSIB coverage in the amount of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00). Prior to commencing the Work, again with application for payment of the holdback amount following Substantial Performance of the Work and again with application for final payment, Contractor shall at all times during performance of the Work comply with all requirements of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and regulations, and provide evidence of compliance with such legislation and regulations at the Place of the Work, including payments due thereunder, by submitting its WSIB account number together with a letter from the appropriate WSIB department (indicating that there are no outstanding fees, fines, claims or debts to the Contractor’s WSIB account).

Bonding

Performance Bond at 50% of the contract value.

Criteria:

CRITERIA                                                                                                       WEIGHTING (POINTS)
File #1 – Proposal Acknowledgement Form                                                            Pass/Fail

CRITERIA                                                                                                      WEIGHTING (POINTS)
Company Information                                                                                                        5
Experience                                                                                                                      15
Project Management Team                                                                                             10
Warranties                                                                                                                       5
Project Plan                                                                                                                    10
Social Policy Programs                                                                                                     5
                                                                                                                 Subtotal        50

CRITERIA                                                                                                          WEIGHTING (POINTS)
Pricing Part I- Table 1- Base Bid Itemized                                                                           20
Pricing Part II- Table 2- Optional Costs Excluded from the Base Bid Costs                            10
Pricing Part III- Table 3- Unit Itemized Pricing- Fire Alarm
(Excluding Manufacturer Cost- Refer to 1.2 for Details on the Price Form Tab)                       10
Pricing Part IV- Table 4- Unit Itemized Pricing- Electrical
(Refer to 1.2 for Details on the Price Form Tab)                                                                  10
                                                                                                                   Subtotal      50

                                                                                             Total Evaluated Score    100

Minimum Passing Score

The Minimum Passing Score is 80% or 40 out of 50 Points for Stage 2-Technical Evaluation Criteria.

Applicable Trade Agreements
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):

The Canadian Free Trade Agreement, Chapter Five
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Chapter 19
The Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 9]

Contract Details
The term of the Final Agreement is 2 years or successful completion of the Deliverables. Substantial Performance of Work is slated for June 2022.

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.

Dates

Publication

2020/10/27 05:25:04 PM EDT

Question Acceptance Deadline

2020/11/13 11:00:00 AM EST

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2020/11/23 11:00:00 AM EST

Job-Walk Visit

2020/11/09 10:00:00 AM EST

Contact Information

Tim Sage

416-979-5000 ext. 7243

bids@ryerson.ca

Bid Security

- Performance Bond

50 %

Pre-Bidding Events

Event Type

Job-Walk Visit

Attendance

Recommended

Event date

2020/11/09 10:00:00 AM EST

Location

West Entrance- 285 Victoria Street, Toronto

Event Note

Please refer to Appendix A- RFP Information, Section 3.6(2) Site Visit for addtional details and requirements for the site tour
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Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

Additional Bidding Instructions

Proponents shall obtain all RFP Documents on the MERX site available at www.merx.com

ii) Proponents shall submit all required documents on the Bonfire website available at:
https://ryerson.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/35666

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