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 for a New Switchgear Panel for EPH/SHE.
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 June 8, 2021, 11:00:00 A.M. EDT
The submissions will not be opened publicly.
Conditions for Participation
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation:
Insurance
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 five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) 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).
Bonding
Performance, Labour and Material Payment Bonding of 50% of contract value, as set out in Ryerson Supplementary ConditonsCCDC2- 2008 Stipulated Price Contract.
Mandatory Evaluation Criteria
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
File #1 – Proposal Acknowledgement Form Pass/Fail
Technical Evaluation Criteria
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
Company Information 5
Relevant Experience 25
Project Management Team 25
Project Plan 10
Social and Sustainable Practices 5
Subtotal 70
Financial Evaluation Criteria
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
Pricing Part I- Bid Table 1-Total Fixed Fee (BT-46IX) 30
Subtotal 30
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 Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Chapter 19
The Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 9
Contract Details
The term of the agreement shall be one (1) year or successful completion.
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.
