CCBN -Sentier multifonctionnel -Côte Gilmour

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
TITLE: Gilmour Hill Mixed-Use Interpretation Trail

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Construction of a mixed-use interpretation trail alongside
Gilmour Hill, on the Plains of Abraham, Quebec City (Quebec).

More precisely, the work includes the following:

Tree cutting and reforestation;
Soft soil earthwork;
Rock excavation into the cliff;
Mass backfilling and construction of gabion retaining walls;
Stabilization of rock walls;
Related work the following disciplines: civil engineering,
structure, landscape architecture, and presentation
(including various interpretative signs).

OPTIONAL BIDDERS CONFERENCE

An optional bidders conference will take place at La maison de
la Découverte, 835 Wilfrid Laurier Avenue, Quebec, Qc, on
February 19, 2015, at 2:00 PM.

MANDATORY CRITERIA AT CLOSING DATE

• The Bidder shall enclose bid security with its bid.

MANDATORY CRITERIA PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD

• INTEGRITY PROVISIONS:

Bidders must provide with their bid or promptly thereafter a
complete list of names of all individuals who are currently
directors of the Bidder. If the required names have not been
received by the time the evaluation of bids is completed, Canada
will inform the Bidder of a time frame within which to provide
the information. Failure to provide the names within the
time-frame specified will render the bid non-responsive.

Canada may, at any time, request that a Bidder provide properly
completed and Signed Consent Forms (Consent to a Criminal Record
Verification form - PWGSC-TPSGC 229) for any or all individuals
mentioned above within a specified time frame. Failure to
provide such Consent Forms within the time frame provided, or
failure to cooperate to the verification process will result in
the bid being declared non-responsive.

PERIOD OF WORK

Construction schedule is planned for 130 working days from the
date of notification of acceptance of the offer.

BUDGET

The budget, for this project, is between 1 000 001 $ and 5 000
000 $ (Taxes extra)

INQUIRIES

All enquiries regarding this tender, are to be submitted in
writing to the Contractual Authority: Caroline Fournier, Supply
Specialist at c••••••••@••••••••.••.ca.

TENDER DOCUMENTS

Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain
tender documents through the
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders site. Drawings
and specifications are now available for viewing and downloading
in PDF format. Bidders should take note that attachment
contains the full set of drawings and specifications, which
consist of PDF files organized in an industry-standard directory
structure. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the same
site. Firms that elect to base their bids on tender 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.

Drawings and specifications may be view at the following
locations : Association de la Construction du Québec (ACQ),
Association patronale des entrepreneurs du Québec (APECQ) at
Chemin de la Savane, Montréal.

BID RECEIVING

Sealed tenders will be received in English or French at the
address mentioned below.

LANGUAGES

This PWGSC office provides acquisition services to the public in
both official languages.
Ce bureau de TPSGC fournit des services d'achat au public dans
les deux langues officielles.

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.