As per the terms and conditions of the Request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI) for CFHA Net Zero Apartment Buildings, HAXED99, you are invited to submit a bid for the following project:
DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) – HAXED99 – CFHA Apartment Buildings Net Zero Ready 6-Plex, 3CDSB, Edmonton, AB
The work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the supply of labour, material, supervision, and equipment necessary to construct two (2) 6-unit apartment buildings (12 units in total) at 3CDSB Edmonton, AB, according to Net Zero Carbon Ready requirements.
Should DCC choose to add any additional 6-unit apartments, the cost will be the Tenderer’s lump sum price submitted in the Electronic Bidding System adjusted by the CPI from Statistics Canada Building Construction Price Index for Residential Buildings in Edmonton, Alberta. This index is updated quarterly, and adjustments will be made based on the CPI Index value for the quarter of the awarded contract to the most recent quarter for which data is available at the time the change order is approved.
In consideration of the variation in costs for site work including but not limited to utility connections, grading, landscaping, and parking lot construction work, the negotiation of site work for any additional 6-unit apartments will be based on the cost breakdown submitted in accordance with DCL32 5.2.5. DCC reserves the right to terminate negotiations at its dole discretion. The Planned Change Orders if required, will be exercised within two years of contract award.
No further Services will be allowed to proceed beyond the awarded amount until budget approval is given and an appropriate change order is issued by DCC, which shall be subject to the completion of negotiations and DCC’s sole discretion.
A non-mandatory site visit will be held on date, time, and location. It is highly recommended that bidders attend this visit.
Date: January 17, 2024
Time: 10:00am MST
Location: Edmonton Garrison Memorial Golf & Country Club – 298 Falaise Avenue
Bidders are requested to register in advance of the site visit by emailing b••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
The estimated cost for this opportunity is in the range of $6,300,000.00
The Work must reach Substantial Completion no later than 550 calendar days after notification of contract award and must be completed no later than 30 calendar days after the date of Substantial Completion.
This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the requirements set out in the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Chapter Nineteen of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA).
Even though you have been invited to bid on a project, should your DCC bidding privileges have been suspended and you submit a bid on future DCC projects, said bids will be rejected and no contract will be awarded to said tenderer.
Inquiries relating to this solicitation are to be directed ONLY to the DCC Contracting Authority mentioned in this advertisement. Bidders who contact anyone other than the DCC Contracting Authority to obtain clarifications during the solicitation period may, for that reason alone, be disqualified.
Please note that the preliminary tender results for this project will be available on MERX.
Bidders can obtain contract award results from the DCC website at https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/contract-activity.
DCC now publicly discloses information on payments made to prime contractors so that subcontractors know when they can expect payment. Information on payments made in the past 90 days on construction contracts over $100,000, as well as further information regarding DCC’s prompt payment commitment, can be obtained from the DCC website at https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/contract-activity.
As per Acknowledgement Document, Item 7 – Bidders are advised that it is understood and agreed that in the event of their Tender being accepted within 30 (thirty) calendar days of the date and time stated for closing of tenders and their failing or refusing to carry out the contract in accordance with the terms of their Tender, their bid security, if required by the tender, (i) if in the form of a wire transfer, shall be forfeited to His Majesty the King in Right of Canada, or (ii) if in the form of a Bid Bond, the Bonding Company shall be liable in accordance with the Bond.
Tenderers are advised that bid security is required for this opportunity. Refer to the Instructions to Tenderers (Form DCL193E), Paragraph 5.Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.
