Sealed tenders will be received by the Senior Procurement Officer, AAFC until 2:00 p.m., local Regina time, Thursday, September 24, 2020, for the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Swift Current Research and Development Centre, Swift Current, SK, Contract No. 44– Phytotron Exhaust Modifications. The work generally consists of modifying the exhaust connections at all growth chambers located in the phytotron building by adding aluminum exhaust ducting at exhaust connections. Exhaust ductwork will be manifolded together and connected to an exhaust fan and louvre on the exterior of the building. The exhaust fan controls will be tied into the existing building management system. All work to occur at the Swift Current Research and Development Centre, Airport Road, Swift Current, Saskatchewan.
Non-Mandatory Site Visit
There will be a non-mandatory site visit on September 3, 2020 at 10:00 AM CST. Interested bidders are to meet at the Swift Current Research and Development Centre.
Please be advised that there will be a limit of two (2) representatives per bidder attending the site visit. Bidders are requested to RSVP to the site contact, Ken Frohlich, Facilities Manager, (306-770-4407 or k••••••••@••••••.ca) and Serena Ward (306-523-6743 or s••••••••@••••••.ca) by August 31, 2020 at 12:00 PM MDT. Should there be sufficient interest in site visit attendance, AAFC may assign time slots to bidders in an effort to maintain social distancing protocols.
In accordance with provincial health regulations, interested bidders must be symptom free, wear a face mask and disposable gloves and observe social distancing from others on site.
BIDS RECEIVED IN-PERSON OR BY COURIER MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED.
The only acceptable email address for responses to bid solicitations is a••••••••@••••••.ca. Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than a••••••••@••••••.ca may not be accepted.
The maximum email file size that AAFC is capable of receiving is 15 megabytes. The Bidder is responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid due to file size. Emails with links to bid documents will not be accepted. Bid documents must be sent as email attachments.
Bidders are responsible for obtaining copies of bid forms, special instructions and amendments issued prior to bid closing, and are to ensure they are addressed in the submitted bid.
This procurement contains mandatory requirements. Failure to comply may result in rejection of your bid.
Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid documents through the GETS service provider at http://Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders . Firms that obtain bid documents from a source other than the official site run the risk of not receiving a complete package.
