REISSUE OF BID SOLICITATION
This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number 5P421-19-0024/A dated August 6, 2019 with a closing of August 22, 2019 at 02:00 PM MDT. A debriefing or feedback session will be provided upon request to bidders/offerors/suppliers who bid on the previous solicitation.
REQUIREMENT
Provide mechanical thinning services for the Clearing Operations. Includes harvesting, skidding to landings and processing to tree length, in-block roads, disposal of non-merchantable timber and hauling of merchantable timber.
To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated at a value between $300,001 > $475,000, Taxes extra.
Period of Contract / DELIVERY DATE
The Contractor must perform and complete the Work by April 15, 2020.
optional SITE VISIT
It is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for the site visit to be held at 311 Cave Avenue, Banff, Alberta, on Thursday, September 26, 2019. The site visit will begin at 09:00 hrs MDT, at the Cave and Basin Parking Lot by the main entrance of the Visitor’s building.
Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than Wednesday, September 25, 2019 to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend.
Bidders may be requested to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders who do not attend or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment but they will not be precluded from submitting a bid. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation.
ENQUIRIES
All inquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority.
Enquiries regarding this bid must be submitted in writing and should be received no later than five (5) business days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may result in an answer NOT being provided.
INFORMATION
National Parks Regulations require that all work is to be performed in accordance with the ordinances, laws, rules and regulations set out in the National Park Act.
Bidders that consider themselves qualified to provide this Work and intend to submit bids on this project should obtain documents from the Government Electronic Tendering Service through the Government of Canada tendering service at www.buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders . Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Government of Canada tendering service. Bidders that elect to base their bids on documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Late submissions will not be considered.
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
