Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
EZ897-211347
Chiasson, Danielle (PWY)
Telephone No. (604) 349-7097
Email: D••••••••@•••••.••.ca
Title: Drainage Improvements
Location: km 458.0 to km 676.2, Alaska Highway, BC
Note to Tenderers:
Drawings and Specifications are now available for viewing and downloading in a Portable Document Format (PDF) or in a standard paper version. Tenderers should note that Attachment File(s) contains the Drawings and Specifications Package (DSP) which consists of PDF files organized in an industry recognized directory structure.
Work Description:
Public Services and Procurement Canada, Professional and Technical Services, has a requirement for the construction of drainage and highway geometry improvements at four (4) culvert crossing sites located at Km 458.0, Km 596.8, Km 647.4, and Km 676.2 of the Alaska Highway between Fort Nelson and Watson Lake, BC.
For reference, Dawson Creek is at Km 0, Fort St. John is at approximately Km 75, Fort Nelson is at approximately Km 455, and Watson Lake is at approximately Km 986 of the Alaska Highway.
Work to be performed under this Contract includes, but is not limited to the following:
1- Project management and coordination
2- Contract submittals
3- Supply and maintain all traffic management
4- Quality Management
5- Clearing, removal, and disposal of trees, brush and other riparian vegetation
6- Development of construction access to facilitate construction in the dry. Restoration of the disturbed areas following the construction.
7- Drainage improvements at Km 458.0
8- Drainage improvements at Km 596.8
9- Km 647.4 drainage and highway geometry improvements
10- Km 676.2 drainage improvements
11-Supply of temporary pumps, construction of berms and implementation of other measures as necessary
12-Restoration to pre-construction conditions and Hydraulic Seeding of all disturbed areas.
13-Surveys (construction layout, payment quantities, as-built survey, and others as required).
14-Environmental protection and monitoring.
Site Visit:
There is no site visit scheduled for this solicitation.
Mandatory Requirements:
The Government of Canada is committed to reconciliation and meaningful engagement with Indigenous Peoples. This project will take place on the traditional territories of the Daylu Dena and Fort Nelson First Nations. As part of Canada’s commitment to reconciliation with First Nations, this procurement requires bidders to include an Indigenous Benefits Plan (IBP) that provides economic benefits to the local first nations on whose traditional territories the project is located through opportunities to provide goods, services, employment or sub-contracting. The bidder must provide specific planned benefits for the Indigenous People and Indigenous Firms of the above mentioned Nations throughout the duration of the project. PSPC has worked successfully in the past to leverage capacity building for Indigenous peoples and is pleased to continue working collaboratively with Indigenous communities and stakeholders on all federal projects.
Delivery Date:
The Contractor must complete Year 1 Work by March 31, 2021, achieve Substantial Performance by September 23, 2021, and achieve final completion by September 30, 2021.
Value of Project:
To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated to cost $1,000,001 to $5,000,000.
Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender (solicitation) documents through Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Addenda, when issued will be available from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Firms that elect to base their bids on tender (solicitation) documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the tender calling authority of their intention to bid.
Tender Enquiries:
Danielle Chiasson
Supply Specialist
Tel: (604) 349-7097
Email: D••••••••@•••••.••.ca
Additional Information:
Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and to encourage physical distancing, the bid receiving unit in Vancouver will remain open but with limited staff and limited hours: Monday to Friday from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm (Pacific Daylight Time).
Public tender openings will be suspended until further notice. Following solicitation closing, bid results will be recorded and may be obtained by e-mailing a request to the address indicated in the Invitation to Tender. Please monitor Buyandsell.gc.ca closely as changes to bid closing dates may be necessary.
This procurement office provides procurement services to the public in English.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
