Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
TITLE: RISO - LAC RAPIDE MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION
NETWORK
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Government of Canada moved its Government Electronic Tendering
Service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.
Since June 1st 2013, Canada makes available Notices of Proposed
Procurement (NPP), bid solicitations and related documents for
download through the Government Electronic Tendering Service
(GETS) at Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.
Canada is not responsible and will not assume any liabilities
whatsoever for the information found on websites of third
parties.
In the event an NPP, bid solicitation or related documentation
would be amended, Canada will not be sending notifications.
Canada will post all amendments using GETS. It is the sole
responsibility of the Bidder to regularly consult GETS for the
most up-to-date information.
Canada will not be liable for any oversight on the Bidder's part
nor for notification services offered by a third party.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Provide for the Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
Canada (AANDC), as and when required, skilled workers,
expertise, materials, transportation, tools, equipment, parts
and all other supplies or knowledge required to carry out the
work in order to maintain and repair the Lac Rapide community's
electricity distribution networks. The networks are the
4160/2400V 3P networks.
STANDING OFFER RESERVED FOR ABORIGINAL BUSINESSES
This standing offer is reserved for Aboriginal businesses
pursuant to the federal government Set-Aside Program for
Aboriginal Business.
MANDATORY CRITERIA AT CLOSING DATE
1) This contract is reserved for Aboriginal businesses pursuant
to the federal government Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal
Business. Bidders must complete and sign the certification
entitled "Certification Requirements for the Set-Aside Program
for Aboriginal Business" contained in Schedule C. Failure to
provide the duly completed certification along with the bid will
render the bid non-responsive.
2) At the closing of bids, the Offeror must demonstrate holding
a valid pertinent license from the Régie du Bâtiment du Québec
for the required type of work, in the following category as a
whole: 1.7 Contractor - telecommunications, transmission,
transformation and distribution of electric power
MANDATORY CRITERIA PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD
-CODE OF CONDUCT CERTIFICATIONS - CONSENT T0 A CRIMINAL RECORD
VERIFICATION (if needed):
Bidders must provide with their bid or promptly thereafter a
complete list of names of all individuals who are currently
directors of the Bidder. If the required names have not been
received by the time the evaluation of bids is completed, Canada
will inform the Bidder of a time frame within which to provide
the information. Failure to comply will render the bid
non-responsive.
Canada may, at any time, request that a Bidder provide properly
completed and Signed Consent Forms (Consent to a Criminal Record
Verification form - PWGSC-TPSGC 229) for any or all individuals
aforementioned within the time specified. Failure to provide
such Consent Forms within the time period provided will result
in the bid being declared non-responsive.
PERIOD OF WORK
The period for making call-ups and providing services against
the Standing Offer is from December 1, 2015 to November 30,
2016, with two (2) options of one year each (from December 1,
2016 to November 30, 2017, from December 1, 2017 to November 30,
2018).
INQUIRIES
All enquiries regarding this tender, are to be submitted in
writing to the Contractual Authority: Steve Simoneau, Supply
Specialist at s••••••••@••••••••.••.ca.
TENDER DOCUMENTS
Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain
tender documents through the Government Electronic Tendering
Service (GETS) on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Firms that elect to
base their bids on tender documents obtained from other sources
do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform
the tender calling authority of their intention to bid.
To obtain more information, particularly on how to be informed
of any AMENDMENTS to this solicitation, visit Tenders Frequently
Asked Questions on BuyandSell.gc.ca/Tenders, under the item
"Tender notifications and amendments".
BID RECEIVING
Sealed tenders will be received in English or French at the
following address:
Travaux publics & Services gouvernementaux Canada | Public Works
& Governement Services Canada
601-1550 Avenue d'Estimauville, Québec (Québec), G1J 0C7.
LANGUAGES
This PWGSC office provides acquisition services to the public in
both official languages.
Ce bureau de TPSGC fournit des services d'achat au public dans
les deux langues officielles.
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.
