INVITATION TO TENDER NOTICE
Solicitation #: F5211-190413
Closing Date: Monday 23 September 2019
Time for solicitation closure: 2:00 pm Atlantic Time (AT)
This Invitation to Tender is for Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Title: Floating Wharves Construction and Installation Ballantynes Cove
Work site location: Ballantynes Cove, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia
This Invitation to Tender Package includes the following:
Invitation to Tender Notice
Specifications/Drawings
Construction Tender Form (Mandatory - to be completed by Bidder)
CLOSING LOCATION(S):
Location #1 – For electronic submissions ONLY
Please send your electronic proposal to: D••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
The maximum size per email (including attachments) is limited to 10MB. If the limit is exceeded, your email might not be received by DFO. It is suggested that you compress the email size or send multiple emails to ensure delivery. Bidders are responsible to send their proposal and to allow enough time for DFO to receive the proposal by the closing period indicated in the RFP.
For bids transmitted by email, DFO will not be responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the email bid. DFO will send a confirmation email to the Bidders when the submission is received.
Location #2 - For hard copy submissions
Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
Attention: Roger LeBlanc
Ref: F5211-190413
Procurement Hub – Fredericton Office,
301 Bishop Drive, Fredericton, NB, E3C 2M6
Please Note:
All bids’ security are to be submitted in hard copy by the bid closing date and time to the
mailing address indicated above whether the bid submission is sent via Location #1 or Location #2.
DELIVERABLES / SCOPE OF WORK
The work covered under this contract consists of the furnishing of all plant, labour, equipment and material for Floating Wharves Construction and Installation at Ballantynes Cove, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia.
FAMILIARIZATION WITH SITE
Before submitting a bid, bidders can visit the site and its surroundings, at their own expense and schedule, to review and verify the form, nature, and extent of the work, materials needed for the completion of the work, the means of access to the site, severity, exposure and uncertainty of weather, soil conditions, any accommodations they may require, and in general shall obtain all necessary information as to risks, contingencies and other circumstances which may influence or affect their bid. No allowance shall be made subsequently in this connection on account or error or negligence to properly observe and determine the conditions that will apply.
Contractors, bidders, or those they invite to site are to review specification section on Health and Safety before visiting site. Take all appropriate safety measures for any visit to site, either before or after acceptance of bid.
EXPECTED START AND COMPLETION DATES
The services of the Contractor will be commencing upon contract award. The expected completion date of this project is January 6th, 2020.
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
The minimum acceptable amount of Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance is $2,000,000.00 per occurrence. All tenders must be accompanied by confirmation from the tenderer’s insurance company that the required insurance will be available upon contract award;
Question and Answer period: DFO will accept questions from Bidders until Wednesday September 18th, 2019 at 2:00 pm Atlantic Time (AT). These are to be sent directly and only to the Contracting Officer listed below.
Enquiries regarding this Invitation to Tender are ONLY to be submitted in writing by emailing to the following:
Roger LeBlanc
Senior Contracting Officer
E-mail: D••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
