Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) - Request for Proposal - Grounds Maintenance Equipment and Related Attachments

Canoe Procurement Group of Canada, is posting the solicitation on behalf of CivicInfo BC, RMA, SARM, AMM, LAS, UMNB, NSFM, FPEIM, MNL, NWTAC, NAM, AYC and its current and potential Members and represented Associations and their Members, which includes all MASH/MUSH sectors, Provincial Governments, Federal Agencies, Crown Corporations, local Governmental and other not-for-profit organizations located in all provinces and territories in Canada including but not limited to British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territories and Nunavut. Request for Proposal ("RFP") to result in regional and/or national contract solutions under the rules and regulations of Canadian trade agreements (including Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Chapter 5, Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Chapter 19, New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA), Atlantic Trade and Procurement Partnership (ATPP) as applicable). Canoe/Sourcewell is requesting proposals for Grounds Maintenance Equipment and Related Attachments to result in a national contracting solution for use by its members. Members include thousands of governmental, higher education, K-12 education, not-for-profit, tribal government, and other public agencies located in Canada. A full copy of the Request for Proposals can be found on the Sourcewell Procurement Portal [https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov]. Only proposals submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal will be considered. Proposals are due no later than November 26, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Central Time, and late proposals will not be considered. 1. Sourcewell and Canoe are seeking proposals for Grounds Maintenance Equipment and Related Attachments, such as: a. Lawn and garden equipment for all types of lawn, field and turf care, golf course, landscape, sidewalk, walking path, and parking lot maintenance, and snow removal; b. Irrigation and aeration equipment, systems, parts, and installation; and c. Beach and waterfront maintenance equipment and accessories. Proposers may include related tools, attachments, parts, accessories, and services related to the solutions described in subsection 1.a.-c. above, including but not limited to: repair, maintenance, installation, and warranty programs to the extent that these solutions are complementary to the equipment and services being proposed. 2. This solicitation should NOT be construed to include equipment principally intended or designed for highway maintenance or construction, road right-of-way, tree maintenance, or sewer maintenance. 3. The primary focus of this solicitation is on Grounds Maintenance Equipment and Related Attachments. However, this solicitation should NOT be construed to include “attachment only,” “service only,” or “installation only” solutions. This solicitation does not include equipment, products, or services covered under categories included in master agreements currently maintained by Sourcewell: a. Roadway Maintenance Equipment with Related Accessories, Attachments, Materials, and Supplies (RFP #080521) b. Snow and Ice Handling Equipment, Supplies, and Accessories (RFP #062222) c. Portable Construction Equipment with Related Accessories and Attachments (RFP #110421) d. Ag Tractors with Related Attachments, Accessories, and Supplies (RFP #082923) e. Road Right-of-Way Maintenance Equipment (RFP #070821) 4. The term of any resulting contract(s) awarded by Sourcewell under this solicitation will be four years. Sourcewell and supplier may agree to up to three additional one-year extensions based on the best interests of Sourcewell and its Participating Entities. Sourcewell retains the right to consider additional extensions beyond seven years as required under exceptional circumstances. 5. A full copy of the Request for Proposals can be found on the Sourcewell Procurement Portal [https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov]. Only proposals submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal will be considered. Proposer’s complete proposal must be submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal no later than the date and time specified in the Solicitation Schedule. Any other form of proposal submission, whether electronic, paper, or otherwise, will not be considered by Sourcewell. Only complete proposals that are timely submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal will be considered. Late proposals will not be considered. It is the Proposer’s sole responsibility to ensure that the proposal is received on time. 6. Following submission of proposals, negotiations may be permitted. 7. List of current and Potential Members and represented Associations and their Members which includes all MASH/MUSH sectors, Provincial Governments, Federal Agencies, Crown Corporations, local Governmental and other not-for-profit organizations located in all provinces and territories in Canada including but not limited to British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territories and Nunavut located here, https://canoeprocurement.ca/canoe-current-future-members/