Market Sounding – Next Generation Winter Maintenance Services for the City of Toronto
| Agency: | City of Toronto |
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| State: | Ontario |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
| NAICS Category: |
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| Posted Date: | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Due Date: | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Solicitation No: | Doc |
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Description
| NOIP (Notice of Intended Procurement) Type: | Advanced Notice of Intended Procurement |
| Posting Title: | Market Sounding – Next Generation Winter Maintenance Services for the City of Toronto |
| High Level Category: | Professional Services |
| Wards: | All Wards |
| Document Number: | Doc |
| Ariba Discovery Posting Link: | Below Dates are the Market Sounding Notification Posting Date Only |
| Publish Date: | August 12, 2026 |
| Issue Date: | August 12, 2026 |
| Estimated Submission Deadline: | August 25, 2026 at 12:00 Noon |
| Solicitation Document Description: |
Marketplace Engagement Session – August 25, 2026
The City of Toronto (the “City”) is undertaking early market engagement to inform the development of its next generation of winter maintenance services and invites interested suppliers and industry participants to participate in a virtual market sounding session on August 25, 2026. The City’s current winter maintenance Service includes: • Local road plowing and salting; • Sidewalk clearing; • Residential driveway windrow clearing; and • Anti-icing, salting and plowing of expressways, arterial roads, collector roads and cycling facilities. The structure and delivery model for future winter maintenance services are currently under development. The City is seeking market input to better understand industry capabilities, service delivery models, available technologies, innovative approaches , performance measures, risk considerations, and other factors that may be considered for City’s future procurement strategy. The Market Sounding Session The session will: • Provide an overview of the winter maintenance procurement initiative; • Introduce the planned Request for Information (RFI) process; and • Introduce the City Online Procurement System (SAP Ariba) • Provide an opportunity for suppliers to share their perspectives, ideas regarding the potential delivery and structure of future winter maintenance services. Participants may ask questions during the session. The City may respond to general questions where appropriate. Questions requiring further consideration may be collected for subsequent response. Questions and responses may be consolidated and posted anonymously through this notice for the benefit of the broader supplier community. Virtual Session Date: August 25, 2026 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Format: Virtual meeting Teams Meeting Link: Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/277907656760392?p=mebjMTXDo9nMBNsInk Meeting ID: 277 907 656 760 392 Passcode: hY7rg2C9 ________________________________________ Need help? | System reference Dial in by phone +1 647-749-7152,,728117944# Canada, Toronto Find a local number Phone conference ID: 728 117 944# For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN ________________________________________________________________________________ Participation is voluntary and open to all interested suppliers and industry participants. Participation will not affect a supplier’s eligibility for any future procurement opportunity. This market sounding is being conducted for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a commitment by the City to proceed with a procurement or to adopt any particular procurement strategy, scope, contract structure or requirements. The City is under no obligation to incorporate any information or suggestions received through this engagement into any future procurement. The City welcomes your participation and looks forward to hearing your perspectives on the future of winter maintenance services. |
| Specific Conditions for Procurement: |
Virtual Session
Date: August 25, 2026 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Format: Virtual meeting Teams Meeting Link: Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/277907656760392?p=mebjMTXDo9nMBNsInk Meeting ID: 277 907 656 760 392 Passcode: hY7rg2C9 ________________________________________ Need help? | System reference Dial in by phone +1 647-749-7152,,728117944# Canada, Toronto Find a local number Phone conference ID: 728 117 944# For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN ________________________________________________________________________________ |
| Applicable Trade Agreement: |
Chapter 19 of Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Chapter 5 of Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) |
| Electronic Submissions to be Received: | Via City's Online Procurement |
| Division: | Transportation Services |
| Buyer Name: | Armita Arvan |
| Buyer Email: | Armita.Arvan@toronto.ca |
| Buyer Phone Number: | 4163927175 |
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