Supply and Delivery of Schneider Cooling Equipment for E-Comm Data Center

The City of Vancouver is issuing a Notice of Intent to Contract (direct award) for the supply and delivery of specified Schneider‑brand in‑row cooling equipment to replace aging units in the Emergency Communications (E‑Comm) data centre. The procurement is valued at roughly CAD $229,731 and will be awarded to Tier 5 Systems Ltd. The equipment list includes indoor units, condensers, flooded receivers, accessories, acoustic hoods, start‑up services, and a two‑year on‑site warranty extension. Timely ordering is critical because the manufacturer’s last production run for these models ends on 1 July 2026, and a four‑month lead time requires placement before 30 June 2026. • Direct‑award (sole source) to Tier 5 Systems Ltd.; no competition. • Four units of each of seven Schneider part numbers (total of 28 items) plus services and warranty. • Urgent replacement of critical data‑centre cooling; deadline driven by manufacturer’s production schedule.