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 – This Request for Prequalification (“RFPQ”) is open to all general contractors who wish to be considered as a pre-qualified general contractor for the reconstruction and widening of Teston Road (Y.R. 49), from west of Pine Valley Drive (Y.R. 57) to Weston Road (Y.R. 56), including the jog elimination at Pine Valley Drive, as one comprehensive tender package. 

Respondent 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 responses received from Respondent 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 RFPQ 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 RFPQ is: Sabrina Tecca, CPPB, Senior Purchasing Analyst, Procurement Office Tel: 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71609, Email: sabrina.tecca@york.ca.

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