The Region will ONLY accept ELECTRONIC BID SUBMISSIONS submitted through the Region’s Bids and Tenders website for this Request for Tender. HARD COPY BID SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  Bids must be submitted and received by the Region not later than 1:00:00 p.m., local time as established by the Research Council of Canada.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK – The Region is inviting Bids from qualified contractors to provide goods and services with respect to the Work.

The Work includes, but is not limited to, renovations of Seniors Dental Care Program Clinics located at 9060 Jane Street, Vaughan and 4261 Highway 7 East, Markham.

The Virtual Bidders’ Meeting will be held on June 17, 2021 commencing at 2:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams.  All attendees (Bidders) are required to submit their intent to attend to michelle.doiron@york.ca on or before June 16, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. A link to the meeting will be sent once you have confirmed your attendance. The Bidders Information Meeting is not a mandatory meeting. A copy of the presentation material will be issued by addendum for information purposes to all Bidders.  There will be no Questions addressed at the Bidders Information meeting.

All Bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in the amount of $75,000.00 in the form of a digital Bid Bond from a recognized guarantee or surety company acceptable to the Region and authorized by law to do business in the Province of Ontario.

Bidders shall submit a digital Undertaking to Bond with their Bid. The Performance Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the Estimated Contract Price; and a Labour and Material Payment Bond in an amount equal to 50% of the Estimated Contract Price and in a form acceptable to the Region.

Bidders are advised that the Region has implemented the Certificate of Recognition (CORTM) safety program, endorsed by the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA), as a requirement on Regional construction projects. Bidders must be registered for the CORTM Safety Program with the IHSA in order to submit a Bid in response to this tender, and/or to be considered for award of the Contract.

Any Bids received from Bidders who have not registered for the CORTM Safety Program with the IHSA shall be rejected from further consideration.

For further details about COR including the registration process and fees, please contact the Centre for Health and Safety Innovation at 1-800-263-5024 or visit their website at www.ihsa.ca/cor.

Questions related to this RFT shall be submitted to the Region through the Bidding Website by clicking on the ‘Submit a Question’ button. The Region’s Purchasing Analyst for this RFT is: Michelle Doiron, Purchasing Analyst, Procurement Office Tel: 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71720, Email: michelle.doiron@york.ca.  

Accommodation requests under AODA should be directed to York Region Procurement Office at 1-877-464-9675 EXT 71900 or email purchasing@york.ca.