Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Nature of Requirements:
Remediation of Sturt Point, Nunavut
Background:
CAM-A, Sturt Point is a former Intermediate Distant Early
Warning (DEW) Line radar station constructed in 1957 by the
United States Air Force (USAF)) and was subsequently abandoned
in 1963. Responsibility for the site was assumed by the
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) in
1965. The site is located on the southern coast of Victoria
Island, overlooking the Queen Maud Gulf, at 6847' 10320'
The nearest community to CAM-A is Cambridge Bay located
approximately 80 km to west. CAM-A is also located approximately
25 km southeast of CAM-A3A which was constructed as a Short
Range Radar facility (SSR) during the modernization of the DEW
Line in the late 1980' and early 1990'
The CAM-A Intermediate DEW Line site included station area
facilities, consisting of a module train, warehouse, garage, a
POL storage facility and a radar tower. Access to the site is
provided by a 1200 m long airstrip, located north of the station
facilities and beach landing areas located to the south of the
station facilities. A Fresh Water Lake is located approximately
600 m northwest of the airstrip. Gravel roads were built linking
the airstrip, Beach Area and Fresh Water Lake to the Station
Area facilities.
Infrastructure remaining on site includes the powerhouse module
of the building train, a felled Doppler communication tower and
foundations from the garage, warehouse and two Petroleum, Oil,
and Lubricants (POL) storage and distribution facilities.
Project Scope:
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) on behalf of
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) has a
requirement for remediation activities at Sturt Point, Nunavut.
Project requirements include but are not limited to the items
below.
General remediation activities at Sturt Point will consist of ;
Mobilization and demobilization of all personnel, equipment,
support facilities and materials required to complete the Work.
Upgrading of site roads to facilitate construction activities.
Demolition, waste stream segregation, containerization and
on-site transport of buildings and infrastructure. Surface
debris collection, waste stream segregation, containerization,
and on-site transport. Excavation and containerization or
treatment of Contaminated Soils, as required. Development,
operation and closure of Petroleum Hydrocarbon (PHC) treatment
facilities. Excavation of buried debris, segregation of soil
and debris into waste streams (hazardous and non-hazardous),
containerization, and on-site transport of waste. On-site
incineration of non-hazardous, unpainted, untreated combustible
waste. Collection, cleaning and disposal of barrels and
contents. On-site incineration of barrel contents that meet
incineration criteria. Off-site transport and disposal of
non-hazardous, non-combustible waste and contaminated soil at
the Contractor' Designated off-site Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal
Facility. Off-site transport and disposal of Hazardous Waste at
the Contractor' Designated Hazardous Waste Disposal Facility.
Development and reclamation of local borrow sources Regrading
of site works. Backfilling and grading of all excavated areas.
Provision of the following site support services: Construction
Camp as specified, Camp Facilities, including operation,
maintenance, catering and janitorial service.
BIDDERS' CONFERENCE (OPTIONAL)
An optional bidders' conference to review the bid documents is
tentivly scheduled to be held in Yellowknife, NT on Thursday
February 7th, 2013. Registration is at 9:45 a.m. and the
conference will commence at 10:00 a.m. (MST), at a location to
be determined. This is not a Mandatory Bidders' Conference and
as such, those who do not attend are not precluded from
submitting a bid. However, bidders are strongly encouraged to
attend.
All travel & living costs associated with travel to Yellowknife
and attendance at the Bidder's Conference will be borne by the
Bidder or their representative(s).Bidders are requested to
communicate with the Contracting Authority prior to the bidders'
conference to confirm attendance. Bidders are to provide the
Contracting Authority, in writing, the names of their
representative(s) who will be attending and a list of issues
that they wish to table no later than three (3) working days
prior to the scheduled bidders' conference. Contact Brad
McFadden via e-mail at b••••••••@•••••.••.ca to confirm your
attendance. When registering please copy my back up Marc Poot
at m••••••••@•••••.••.ca as I will be away for a portion of the
solicitation period.
Bidders, or their representative(s), are requested to attend
this conference during which the requirements outlined in this
bid solicitation document will be reviewed and any questions
will be answered. In order to fully understand the scope of the
requirement, it is recommended that bidders who intend on
submitting a proposal attend or send a representative.
Bidders are advised that any clarifications or changes resulting
from the bidders' conference shall be included as an amendment
to the Request for Proposal document.
NOTE: BIDDERS ARE REMINDED TO BRING THEIR COPY OF THE REQUEST
FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENT TO THE BIDDERS' CONFERENCE, AS DOCUMENTS
WILL NOT BE SUPPLIED.
SOURCING
This competitive requirement is subject to the provisions of the
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT). The Notice of Proposed
Procurement will be posted on the Government Electronic
Tendering Service.
The requirements of the Nunavut Comprehensive Land Claim
Agreement (CLCA) will apply to this procurement and the
appropriate notification will be provided to the Nunavut
Tunngavik Incorporated and associated recipients in compliance
with the agreement. The benefits that apply to this procurement
are contained in: Section 4: Inuit of Nunavut CLCA, clauses
24.5.1; 24.5.2; 24.5.3; 24.6.1; 24.7.1. Bidders will be
requested to maximize involvement of local Inuit groups within
the CLCA.
CONTRACTOR EVALUATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA
The method of procurement chosen for this requirement calls for
the submission of proposals by contractors who will deliver a
strategy that best meets Canada's needs as described in the RFP.
Proposals must meet all Mandatory requirements set out in the
bid evaluation criteria. Those bidders who achieve a minimum
60% overall score in the Technical and Management/Organization
sections will be further considered using the assessed Best
Value to the Crown (60% Merit + 40% Cost) Contractor Selection
method set out in the bid documents.
For more information on this project please order the document
from MERX.
This PWGSC 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.
