Catering Staffing Services

Notice of Intended Procurement

Name of Procuring Entity
Toronto Metropolitan University (the “University”)

Contact Person and Contract Person Coordinates
Danny Greenfield
350 Victoria Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 2K3
bids@torontomu.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
This Request for Proposal (the “RFP”) is an invitation to prospective Proponents to submit a Proposal for Catering Staffing Services for Toronto Metropolitan University

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 April 3rd, 2023 at 11:00:00 AM EST.

The submissions will not be opened publicly.

Conditions for Participation
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation:
 

1. Mandatory Requirements:

Proposal Acknowledgement Form
 

2. Qualitative Evaluation:

Company Information
Proponent Team
Understanding of the Services
Relevant Experience
Social and Sustainable Practices

The Minimum Passing Score is 70% for the Qualitative Evaluation Criteria

3. Financial Evaluation:

Pricing

4.  Presentation

Presentation

The Minimum Passing Score is 70% for the Presentation


Insurance
a)           Commercial General liability insurance in the amount of not less than five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) for any one occurrence for bodily injury, property damage including loss of use, or death. Such insurance shall, at a minimum, include coverage of broad form property damage, contractual liability, completed operations and product liability and such other types of insurance as would be carried by a prudent person performing such services and as the Toronto Metropolitan University(TMU), may from time to time, require. Such policy shall include;

• Toronto Metropolitan University 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
• a cross liability/severability of interests clause
• Fungi Exclusion - exception for fungi or spores in products of the Named Insured that are intended for human or animal consumption or topical application

b)           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;


WSIB
A clearance certificate from the Ontario Workplace Safety Insurance Board, or if the Successful Proponent is not subject to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (Ontario), evidence of employers’ liability coverage in the amounts set out in the Final Agreement (as applicable)

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
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
The Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 9

Contract Details
The term of the Final Agreement is three (3) years, plus two (2) optional renewal periods of one (1) year each, at the discretion of the University.

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.



 

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