Notice of Intended Procurement
NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Farrah Amiri, Procurement Officer
Farrah.amiri@utoronto.ca
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 an RFP for Exterior Building Restoration Contractors. 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 https://utoronto.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/88678 on or before February 19, 2025 @ 2:00:00 p.m. local time. The submissions will not be opened publicly.
CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation.
The Evaluation Criteria and weightings to be applied are as follows:
Technical Evaluation Stage 1 - Review of Documents Requirement
Prequalification Submissions that fail to comply with all Document Requirements in this RFSQ will be eliminated from the process.
Technical Evaluation Stage 2 - Evaluation of Rated Requirements - Technical Requirements
For those Prequalification Submissions that pass Stage 1, they will be formally evaluated based on the requirements listed in Rated Criteria - Technical Requirements. After evaluation and subject to satisfactory reference checks as applicable, Proponent(s) that score a Technical Score of seventy (70) percent or greater will become the Prequalified Parties.
Rated Criteria CategoryWeighting (Points)Minimum Threshold
Review of Mandatory Requirement – Stage 1
Financial InformationPass/FailPass
Proof of Insurance: Pass/FailPass
Agreement to Surety / Bonding-Letter From Surety Company
Pass/Fail
Pass
WSIB Summary report: Pass/FailPass
WSIB Clearance certificatePass/FailPass
Service Category & Assignments on Appendix 2 to Schedule F-SOW Pass/Fail
Pass
Minimum three (3) written reference Letters: Pass/Fail
Pass
Health and Safety Policy on Appendix 3 to schedule F SOW: Pass/FailPass
Harassment Policy: Pass/FailPass
Working at Heights training certifications:Pass/FailPass
Asbestos Training CertificationsPass/FailPass
TECHNICAL EVALUATION – Stage 2
Company Overview 40
Project Experience
30
Project Documentation 15
References:
15
Total Points10070
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
Three years contract (the “Term”).
PREQUALIFICATION
The minimum passing score is 70 out of 100 points.
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.
