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 Winter Maintenance-St. George Campus. 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/69164 on or before August 14, 2023 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:
EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHT
Technical Submission
Company & Account Management 5
Experiences & Qualifications 22
Service/Support 22
Methodology and Approach 16
Technical Subtotal 65
Financial Submission
Guarantee Plow Pricing 10
All Inclusive Pricing 15
Vendor Recommendation Pricing 10
Financial Submission 35
Total 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
3 year contract (the “Term”) including:
Commencement date: November 1st, 2023, to April 30 each year
Completion date: April 31, 2026
PREQUALIFICATION
Proponents who do not achieve a minimum score of 42.25 out of 70 points for the technical evaluation criteria will not proceed to the Financial Submission Requirements evaluation and will receive no further consideration.
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.