The Region will ONLY accept ELECTRONIC BID SUBMISSIONS of Responses submitted through the Region’s Bids and Tenders website for this Request for Pre-Qualification. HARD COPY BID SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK –  This RFPQ is open to all general contractors and electrical subcontractors who wish to be considered as a pre-qualified general contractor and/or electrical subcontractor to undertake the construction of the Proposed Works in a subsequent tender at the Mount Albert Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF), located at 5866 Doane Road in Mount Albert, East Gwillimbury

The Region intends to issue a Request for Tender (RFT) for the project that will include but not limited to the following scope of work:

• Civil/Structural Upgrades
• Architectural Upgrades
• Mechanical Upgrades
• Process Mechanical Upgrades
• Electrical Upgrades
• SCADA Upgrades

This RFPQ is open to all contractors who wish to be considered to bid on the Proposed Works. Interested firms should follow the details of this document closely when responding to this RFPQ.

Certficate of Recognition (COR):  Respondents 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.  Respondents submitting as General Contractors are requested to provide proof of registration with the CORTM Safety Program in a form acceptable to the Region, at its Sole Discretion, as part of their submission in response to this RFPQ. Acceptable forms of proof are limited to:

1.  A letter or email from the IHSA, stating that the Respondent is registered with the CORTM Safety Program; or 
2. A Letter of Good Standing from the IHSA which confirms that the Respondent is an active participant in the CORTM program; or
3. A copy of the Respondent’s Certificate of Recognition from the IHSA. The proof must demonstrate that the Respondent was registered with CORTM Safety Program prior to the submission deadline specified in Section 3.8 of the RFPQ.

NOTE:  In addition, if during Stage II, the Request for Tender is issued on or before January 1, 2021, it will include a requirement that Selected Respondents must be registered with CORTM Safety Program in order to submit a bid. If the Request for Tender is issued after January 1, 2021, it will include a requirement that Selected Respondents must be certified under the CORTM Safety Program in order to submit a bid. 

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.

QUERIES:  All Queries regarding the RFPQ documents shall be directed to Ivy Ho, Senior Purchasing Analyst, Procurement Office Tel: 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71648 Email: ivy.ho@york.ca. Please state the document number when inquiring about this RFPQ. The deadline for submitting questions is October 12, 2020 4 p.m. or five business days before closing.

If you require accommodations due to a disability please contact York Region, Procurement Office at 1-877-464-9675 EXT 71900 or email purchasing@york.ca.