Contractor Services for Fire Alarm System Replacement at the Architecture Bldg.

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

Contact Person and Contract Person Coordinates
Amanda Wood, 1 Dundas St West, 09th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5B 2H1, 416-979-5000 ext. 556981


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 Proposals for contractor services to replace the fire alarm system at the Architecture Building (ARC), as further described in Appendix B.
The University intends to execute a stipulated price contract, CCDC-2 2020, as amended by the University’s Supplementary Conditions, provided in Appendix E.

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://tmu.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/72404   on or before November 22, 2023, 2:00:00 PM ET.

The submissions will not be opened publicly.

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

Mandatory Submission Requirements

File #1 Proposal Acknowledgement Form   - Pass/Fail


Minimum Passing Score
The Minimum Passing Score for Stage 2: Technical is 49 Points out of 70 Points.


Applicable Trade Agreements
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):

BPS Procurement Directive
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
The term of the Final Agreement is the successful completion of the Project, plus any warranty periods. The successful completion of the project is projected to be approximately nine (9) months.

The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:

Mandatory Evaluation Criteria

CRITERIA                                                                                                  WEIGHTING (POINTS)
File #1 - Proposal Acknowledgement Form                                                             Pass/Fail


Technical Evaluation Criteria

CRITERIA                                                                                                  WEIGHTING (POINTS)
File #2 – Company Information                                                                                     5
File #3 – Relevant Experience                                                                                       20
File #4 – Project Management Team                                                                            20
File #5 – Understanding of the Project                                                                          20
File #6 – Social and Sustainable Practices                                                                    5

                                                                                                                   Subtotal                   70


Financial Evaluation Criteria

CRITERIA                                                                                                  WEIGHTING (POINTS)
Total Base Bid Fee                                                                                                       30
              Subtotal     30

Total Evaluated Score for Stages 1, and 2                                                             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.

Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.