Procurement
What is the Procurement Department responsible for?
We are responsible for the complete end to end competitive bid process, vendor performance evaluations and contract negotiations. All purchases in excess of $100,000 are reported to County Council.
We are governed by the County's Purchasing By-law, which is the policy that dictates the processes required for spending public funds. The Purchasing By-Law is updated every five years. All amendments to the by-law require County Council approval.
Accessible Customer Service Training Requirements - For Contractors, Consultants, and Service Providers
All contractors performing work for the County must comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians With Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005, in particular the Integrated Accessibility Standards, O. Reg. 191/11.
Without limitation, all contractors performing work for the County shall maintain training records with respect to all accessibility standards training provided as prescribed in the Regulations under the AODA and in the Human Rights Code, including dates when training is provided, the number of personnel who received training, and individual training records.
Contractors shall submit to the County, if requested, documentation describing their accessibility training policies, practices and procedures, and a summary of the contents of training, together with a record of the dates on which training is provided and the number of attendees.
Unless determined by the County to not be practicable, contractors shall ensure that any information, products, deliverables and/or communication (as defined in the Integrated Regulation), including future updates, produced pursuant to a Contract shall be in conformity with World Wide Web Consortium Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA and shall be provided in accessible Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF or other electronic format.
Co-Operative Buying Group – CFTA Compliance
The County of Dufferin intends to participate in one or more procurements conducted b y Kinetic GPO, Local Authority Services (LAS), Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace (OECM) between January 2022 to December 2022, for indefinite term projects. For further information and access to Kinetic GPO, OECM or LAS request for proposal (RFP) notices, please review the individual websites for further information.
If you have any questions, please contact our Procurement Manager 519.941.2816 ext. 2806 or via email at purchasing@dufferincounty.ca.
To see all bids submitted, please visit our Bids and Tenders Website.
2021-Present Awarded Bids/Tenders
| Bid Number | Bid Name | Company |
Contract Value (No tax) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RFP2022 CE-22-01 | Energy Management Software | EnergyCAP Canada Inc. | $18,090 |
| RFP2022 DO-22-05 | Dufferin Oaks Flooring Project | Cooksville Interiors (Miss) Ltd. | $240,010 |
| RFP2022 CS-22-01 | Dufferin County Early Learning and Child Care Evaluation Methodology | Collective Results Inc. | $51,438 |
| T2022 CF-22-01 | Timber Sales | Penguin Poles Ltd-Gee's Lumber and Logging | $165,815 (Revenue) |
| Q2022 PW-22-14 | Supply and Delivery of Pickup Truck(s) | Trillium Ford Lincoln Ltd | $112,895.96 |
| RFP2022 CAO-22-02 | Corporate Strategic Plan 2023-2026 | Strategy Corp Inc. | $137,515 |
| T2022 PW-22-11 | Rehabilitation of Potts Culvert (004-0077) | Lancoa Contracting Inc. | $331.337 |
| T2022 PW-22-10 | Crack Sealing for Various County Roads | Neptune Security Services Inc. | $82,883 |
| T2022 PW-22-07 | Supply and Load Various Granular Materials | Strada Aggregates | $383,188 |
| RFP2022 DO-22-02 | Social Work Services for Dufferin Oaks | Age-Wise Solutions Inc. | $71,700 |
| RFP2022 FA-22-03 | Engineering Services for Design, Tender Documents & Contract Administration for the Surface Rehabilitation and Asphalt Resurfacing of Various County Owned Parking Lots | Triton Engineering Services Ltd. | $84,900 |
| T2022 DO-22-03 | Supply, Delivery and Installation of one (1) chiller at Dufferin Oaks Long Term Care Home | FXD Performance Contracting Inc. | $137,812 |
| T2022 FA-22-02 | Dufferin County Balcony Repair and Restoration Work | Brook Restoration Ltd | $797,000 |
| T2022 PW-22-04 | Resurfacing Dufferin County Road 3 and Dufferin County Road 18 | Cox Construction Ltd. | $6,266,450 |
| T2022 PW-22-05 | Supply and Delivery of one (1) Tandem Axel Truck with Roll Off Snow plow Equipment | BI & I Complete Truck Centre | $409,666 |
| RFP2021 AD-21-03 | Development of a Western Workforce Strategy | Mellor Murray Consulting | $121,150 |
| RFP2021 CS-21-01 | Assisted Living Services & Programming in Orangeville | VON Ontario | $296,174 |
| RFP2021 HR-21-01 | Third Party Disability Management Services | ASG Rehab Solutions | $265,825 (approx. 5 yr total) |
| T2021 FA-21-01 | Supply, Deliver & Installation of Modernization of Various Elevators | Element Elevator | $1,002,250 |
| RFP2021 AD-21-02 | Integrity Commissioner Services | ADR Chambers Inc. | $2,000 yearly retainer + $300 per hour |
| RFP2021 AD-21-01 | Transit Feasibility Study | IBI Group Professional Services | $69,288 |
| RFP2021- DO-21-01 | Mobility Products & Services - Dufferin Oaks | Ontario Home Oxygen & Respiratory Services Inc. | n/a paid by resident |
| T2021 PW-21-05 | Supply & Load of Various Granular Materials | Strada Aggregates | $411,970 |
| T2021 FA-21-02 | Supply, Delivery & Installation of 250 Simon Street Roofing | T. Hamilton & Son | $182,428 |
| T2021 PW-21-06 | Reconstruction of the Dufferin Road 3 & 17th Line Intersection, Rehabilitation of 17th Line & Rehabilitation of Dufferin Road 3 | Cox Construction | $5,385,295 |
| T2021 PW-21-07 | Resurfacing Dufferin Roads 10, 124 & 109 | Cox Construction | $2,489,372 |
| T2021 DO-21-02 | Front Canopy, Walkway & Garden Replacement at Dufferin Oaks Long Term Care Home | Avion Construction Group Inc. | $238,497 |
| T2021 PW-21-08 | Supply & Delivery of Snowplow | B & I Complete Truck Centre | $329,146 |
| Cooperative Agreement | Purchase of 2 ambulances | Demers | $304,050 |
| RFP2021 MU-21-03 | Museum of Dufferin Strategic Plan | Creative Process Inc. | $39,460 |
| RFP2021 ED-21-14 | Economic Development Strategy & Action Plan | MDB Insight Inc. | $67,195 |
| RFP2021 PW-21-14 | Engineering Services - Rehab/Replacement of 4 Structures | GM Blue Plan Engineering | $194,985 |
| RFQ DO-21-07 | Dufferin Oaks: Resident Footcare | Therapeutic Nursing Services | $90,000 |
| T2021 DO-21-05 | Mel Lloyd Centre Shingle Replacement | T. Hamilton & Son Roofing | $70,500 |
