Procuring Entity: Ryerson University
Address:
Ryerson University
Purchasing Services
350 Victoria Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M5B 2K3
Description:
This Request for Supplier Qualifications (“RFSQ”) is an invitation to prospective Proponents for Submissions indicating their organization’s capability, and unit costs to provide furniture and equipment to Ryerson University.
Tendering Website:
Suppliers will find the tender documents at: https://www.merx.com/
Pricing and Payment Terms are available on the MERX website.
Procurement Method:
Open tender whereby all interested suppliers may submit a response.
Estimated Quantities:
Available within the tender document.
Submission Details:
Suppliers shall submit their response using Bonfire at: http://ryerson.bonfirehub.ca
Submission Deadline:
April 30, 2018
Public Opening:
Not Applicable.
Conditions for Participation:
Available within the tender document.
commercial general liability insurance including environmental or environmental impairment on an occurrence basis for third party bodily injury, personal injury and property damage, to an inclusive limit of not less than $10,000,000.00 per occurrence and including products and completed operations liability The policy is to include the following:
Ryerson asan 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);
30 day written notice of cancellation, termination or material change;
tenants legal liability coverage (if applicable and with suitable sub-limits);
non-owned automobile coverage with blanket contractual coverage for hired automobiles.
Professional liability insurance for an amount of not less than five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) per occurrence, at Ryerson’s request, if Ryerson advises that such coverage is required for a specific SOW awarded to the Supplier. This insurance policy is required to be maintained while the Supplier is providing the Deliverables under the SOW and for a period of twenty-four (24) months after the completion of the Deliverables under the SOW.
Mandatory Submission Requirements:
Complete submission requirements are provided within the tender document.
1. Completed Appendix ‘A’ – Proponent Acknowledgement Form
Scored Submission Requirements:
Complete submission requirements are provided within the tender document.
1. Proponent Delivery & Installation Team Members 2. Delivery Process and Experience.
2. Sustainability Practices.
3. Support and Maintenance.
4. Order Placement.
5. Pricing.
Specifications Requirements
1. Specification sheets
This procurement is covered by:
- Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement
- Chapter 9 of the Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Time-Frame for Delivery/Duration of Agreement[1]:
The term of the Final Agreement is three (3) years.
Additional Options:
Available within the tender document.
Negotiation:
At the end of the evaluation process, Ryerson University may identify one or more suppliers with whom it wishes to enter into negotiations, by written notification.
Electronic Auction:
The process does not involve an electronic auction.
Supplier Prequalification (if applicable):
There will be no limit on the number of Suppliers who can qualify for the Vendor of Record. All Suppliers who win one (1) or more item/product will qualify for the VOR for a period of three (3) years. These Suppliers will be collectively known as the Successful Proponent(s).
Responses must be submitted in English.
Suppliers should note that information contained within this notice is subject to change. Suppliers are encouraged to download the tender document, which contains the most current information.
If there is a conflict between the tender document and this Tender Notice, the tender document will take precedence.
