.1 This Request for Quotation (the “RFQ”) is an invitation by the City of Toronto (the “City”) to prospective Suppliers to submit Bids for…

.1 This Request for Quotation (the “RFQ”) is an invitation by the City of Toronto (the “City”) to prospective Suppliers to submit Bids for Residential Unit Preparation Services for bed bug treatment for Extremely Vulnerable Clients including the supply, delivery and installation of bed frames, mattresses and box springs, for various rental properties located throughout the City of Toronto for Toronto Public Health, on an as and when required basis as further described in Part 3 and the Contract (the “Deliverables”). .2 In accordance with the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Bids will only be accepted from Canadian Suppliers. Any Bids from Trade Partner Suppliers, Non-American Suppliers and US Based Suppliers will be deemed non-compliant and rejected. .3 In accordance with the Canada European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Bids will only be accepted from Canadian Suppliers and Trade Partner Suppliers. Bids from USA Based Suppliers will be deemed non-compliant and rejected. .4 The Successful Supplier will be required to either (i) execute a Contract, or (ii) acknowledge the Contract as contained in the City's purchase order for the provision of the Deliverables. Suppliers should review the terms and conditions set out in Part 2 (FORM OF AGREEMENT) to understand the Contract being entered into with the City. It is the City’s intention to enter into a Contract with only one (1) legal entity. The term of the Contract is to be for a period of one (1) year with an option in favour of the City to extend the agreement on the same terms and conditions for an additional term of up to four (4) years. .5 The City reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to not award some or all of the Optional Extension Years as part of the award of the contract to the successful Supplier, in the event that the cumulative cost of such Optional Extension Years combined with the cost of the original contract term exceeds the monetary thresholds established by the Canada European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).