Trade Agreement: Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
EGD Waterlot - Phase 1C Dunn's Nook Compensatory Fish Habitat
Construction
EZ899-133531/B
Richter, Mark (PWY)
Telephone No. - (250) 363-3214
Fax No. - (250) 363-0395
Email m••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS
Government of Canada is moving its Government Electronic
Tendering Service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders on June
1, 2013
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This procurement is set aside from the international trade
agreements under the provision each has for set-asides for small
and minority businesses. Further to Article 1802 of the
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), AIT does not apply to this
procurement.
"This procurement has been set aside under the federal
government's Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business
(PSAB). In order to be considered, a supplier must certify that
it qualifies as an Aboriginal business as defined under PSAB and
that it will comply with all requirements of PSAB."
Work under this requirement covers the construction of
compensatory intertidal marsh habitat for the Esquimalt Graving
Dock Waterlot Remediation Project - Phase 1C and associated
remediation (excavation) of Contaminated Sediments. The
compensatory habitat is to be constructed at Dunn's Nook,
located at the Department of National Defence (DND) Canadian
Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt, Colwood Property, BC. Dunn's Nook
is an intertidal basin located on the West side of Esquimalt
Harbour and the Work under this requirement includes the
excavation of contaminated sediments and backfilling with clean
imported fill materials, construction of intertidal marsh
habitat, erosion protection (which includes protection of an
archaeological site), water control and management during
construction and marsh vegetation planting with maintenance of
the marsh plants for a two year period.
DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Digital copies of the drawings and specifications for this
solicitation are available from Merx and these same documents as
well as related reference information for the project is also
available from a PWGSC website. Access to the PWGSC website will
be provided on request to the Contracting Officer by email to
m••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
MANDATORY SITE VISIT
There will be a site visit on May 24, 2013 at 12:30 PM.
Interested bidders are to meet at the Department of National
Defence security checkpoint on Wilfert Road, immediately south
of the intersection of Old Island Highway and Wilfert Road, in
Colwood, B.C. Contact Dave Osguthorpe tel. 250 363-0671, email
d••••••••@••••••••.••.ca, at least 24 hours prior to
the meeting, to arrange access to site.
The site visit for this project is MANDATORY. The
representative of the bidder will be required to sign the Site
Visit Attendance Sheet at the site visit. Bids submitted by
Bidders who have not signed the attendance sheet will not be
accepted.
Attendees will require steel toe boots, hard hat and high
visability vest
Delivery Date: The construction work is to be completed on or
before March 28, 2014.
Value of Project:
To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project
is estimated to cost $2,200,000.00 GST/HST extra.
This procurement office provides procurement services to the
public in English.
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.
