Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
ROOF TOP SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL - BLOCKS 1, 2 AND 3
SOLICITATION NO. EJ196-131704
IMPORTANT NOTICE SUPPLIERS
Government of Canada is moving its Government Electronic
Tendering Service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders on June
1, 2013
Starting June 1, 2013, federal government tenders (tender
notices and bid solicitation documents) will be published and
available free of charge on a Government of Canada Web site on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.
The Government Electronic Tendering Service on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders will be the sole authoritative source
for Government of Canada tenders that are subject to trade
agreements or subject to departmental policies that require
public advertising of tenders.
Get more details in the Frequently Asked Questions section of
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.
After June 1, 2013, all tenders and related documents and
amendments will be on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.
On June 1, 2013, suppliers must go to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders
to check for amendments to any tender opportunities that they
have been following on MERX prior to June 1.
Bookmark Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders now to be ready for June 1!
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS
IMPORTANT CHANGES HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO SECTION I, "CODE OF
CONDUCT AND CERTIFICATION - BID OF CLAUSE 2003 (2012-11-19)
STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS - GOODS OR SERVICES - COMPETITIVE
REQUIREMENTS. PLEASE REFER TO PART 5, 1.1
AT THE DATE OF BID CLOSING, the following security conditions
must be met:
Security Requirement
1. The Contractor must, at all times during the performance of
the Contract, hold a valid Facility Security Clearance at the
level of SECRET, issued by the Canadian Industrial Security
Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada
(PWGSC).
2. The Contractor personnel requiring access to sensitive work
site(s) must EACH hold a valid personnel security screening at
the level of SECRET, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.
3. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to
be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.
4. The Contractor must comply with the provisions of the:
(a) Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if
applicable),
(b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).
Statement of Work
To supply and outlay all essential labour (including fringe
benefits), supervision, transportation, storage, necessary
material and apparatus to carry out the snow and ice removal
from roofs and all other roofing building elements such as but
not limited to: roofs, temporary loading dock apex, roof
drains, rooftop unit, perimeter access, rooftop access doors,
emergency access, flag poles, snow guards, eaves, canopies,
dormers, gables, ledges, catwalks, railings, parapets, slopped
roofs, skylights, solariums, window ledges, building wall
ledges, ducts, access to antennas, chimney's and satellite dish
must also be clear of snow and ice. Snow and ice accumulations
will be proactively monitored by the contractor on a twenty-four
(24) hours a day, seven (7) days per week (24/7) basis and
instantaneously removed, for Public Works and Government
Services Canada (PWGSC), various locations, Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada. The services must be provided in accordance with
Statement of Work.
Period of Contract
The period of any resulting Contract shall be for a period of
one (1) year with four (4) additional consecutive twelve (12)
month periods.
NAMES OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE SITE VISIT - MANDATORY IN
ADVANCE
Due to the nature of this requirement and in order to gain
access to the sites it is MANDATORY that all interested bidders,
submit the Names (legal name) and birth dates of their
representatives that will be attending the Mandatory Site Visit
to the Contracting Authority (Joanne Ladouceur) no later than
4:00 PM, May 16, 2013.
It is the responsibility of the Bidders to ensure that the
Contracting Authority is in receipt of this information by the
date shown. Bidders who fail to submit the required information
by 4:00 PM, May 16, 2013, will be denied access to the sites.
MANDATORY SITE VISIT
It is MANDATORY that the bidder attend the site visit at the
designated date and time to examine the scope of the work
required and the existing conditions. A maximum of two (2)
representatives per bidder will be permitted to examine the
sites.
The site visit will be held on May 22, 2013 at 9:30 AM, meeting
at the main entrance the Langevin Building, 80 Wellington
Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Bidders who, for any reason,
cannot attend at the specified date and time will not be given
an alternative appointment to view the site and their proposals,
therefore, will be considered as non-responsive. NO EXCEPTIONS
WILL BE MADE.
As proof of attendance, at the site visit, the Contracting
Authority will have an Attendance Form which MUST be signed by
the bidder's representative. It is the responsibility of all
bidders to ensure they have signed the Mandatory Site Visit
Attendance Form prior to leaving the site. Proposals submitted
by bidders who have not attended the site visit or failed to
sign the Attendance Form will be deemed non-responsive.
Technical and Financial Evaluation - Mandatory Requirements:
Security Clearance of SECRET, at bid closing, in accordance
with Part 6, Security Requirements;
Contractor's qualification in accordance with Part 3, Section I:
Technical Bid;
Non-Working On-site Supervisor(s) qualification in accordance
with Part 3, Section I: Technical Bid;
Submission of a Firm Price/Rate in Canadian funds for all the
items listed in the RFP, Part 3, Section II, Financial Bid;
All enquiries are to be submitted in writing to the Contracting
Authority Joanne Ladouceur at facsimile (819) 956-3600 or
E-Mail: J••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
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.
