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.
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 a Real-Time Digital Power System Simulator.
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 25, 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:
Insurance Requirements
- 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:
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- 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
- standard automobile insurance for all vehicles owned, licensed or leased by the Supplier and non-owned automobile insurance, if applicable to the type of Services offered under this Agreement, 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 containing at least $2,000,000 limit of coverage for all persons and services connected with this Agreement.
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- WSIB Clearance Certificate or alternatively Private Employers Liability in the amount of $2MM.
Ryerson Vaccine Policy- Agreement to Comply Ryerson COVID-19 Vaccine Policy
Submission of a completed Acknowledgement of Compliance Requirement.
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 two optional renewal periods of 1 year each, in the discretion of Ryerson.
Prequalification
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
Mandatory Evaluation Criteria- Stage 1
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
File #1 – Proposal Acknowledgement Form Pass/Fail
Acknowledgment of Compliance Requirement: Ryerson Vaccine Policy –
Agreement to Comply Ryerson University COVID-19 Vaccine Policy Pass/Fail
Technical Evaluation Criteria- Stage 2
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
Company Information 5
Technical and Functional Requirements 35
Proposed Solution 10
Training 10
Social and Sustainable Practices 5
Subtotal 65
Financial Evaluation Criteria- Stage 3
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
Pricing Part I – Total Fixed Fee (BT-89IY) 20
Pricing Part II – Options (BT-18PU) 15
Subtotal 35
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.
