Trade Agreement: CETA/WTO-AGP/CPTPP/CFTA/FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama/Korea/UK
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
NPP-Amendment required to exrend closing date by one week to August 25, 2022.
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Galvanized Steel Tower Fabrication
F6839-215061
Work for this project consists of fabricating the structural framework of square steel towers of various heights, hot dip galvanizing of all structures.
GSIN N5445B
Security Requirements
There are no security requirements for this procurement.
Trade Agreements
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Comprehensice and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
Welding Certification
All welding and shop practices during fabrication to be in accordance with CSA W59 (latest edition). Welding and shop to be currently certified to W47.1latest edition, minimum division 2 or higher. Proof (copy) of certification will be requested prior to award.
Delivery Dates
This will be a phased delivery. Each of the three deliveries must contain the items as described in the Statement of Work contained in Annex A.
The first delivery (Tower Lot 1) is requested by October 7, 2022.
The second delivery (Tower Lot 2) must be made on or before January 13, 2023.
The third delivery (Tower Lot 3) must be made on or before March 17, 2023.
During fabrication and upon completion, an inspection of all work will be carried out by the Departmental Representative. Any deficiencies will be communicated to the Contractor and must be corrected before delivery.
Multiple Payments
Canada will pay the Contractor upon completion and delivery of the work in accordance with the payment provisions of the Contract if:
a. an accurate and complete invoice and any other documents required by the Contract have been submitted in accordance with the invoicing instructions provided in the Contract;
b. all such documents have been verified by Canada;
c. the Work delivered has been accepted by Canada.
ENQUIRIES:
All enquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority:
Tara Sheppard
Supply Specialist
t••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority no later than 7 days before the bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.
IMPORTANT:
This tender is part of Public Services and Procurement Canada’s initiative to submit bid submission files electronically using CPC Connect. Interested bidders should refer to Part 3 of the solicitation document entitled Offer Preparation Instructions for instructions on how to participate and submit their files electronically for this tender.
This tender allows and encourages proponents to use the CPC Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their proposal electronically. Proponents must refer to the solicitation documents for further information.
Proposals must be submitted only to the Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Bid Receiving Unit specified below by the date and time indicated on page 1 of the bid solicitation:
Bid Receiving
Public Works & Government Services Canada
1713 Bedford Row
Halifax, NS B3J 1T3
CPC CONNECT SERVICE:
Note: For bidders choosing to submit using Canada Post Corporation’s (CPC) Connect service for bids closing at the Bid Receiving Unit in Nova Scotia, the email address is:
T••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Note: Bids will not be accepted if emailed directly to this email address. This email address is to be used to open a CPC Connect conversation, as detailed in Standard Instructions 2003, or to send bids through a CPC Connect message if the bidder is using its own licensing agreement for CPC Connect service.
CANADABUYS:
Recently, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) launched CanadaBuys (https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/canadabuys), a new suite of procurement services to help you do business with us. The new services are designed to be easier and quicker to use than ever.
To prepare for the transition to CanadaBuys, we encourage you to register your business (https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/getting-started) through SAP Ariba, our new electronic procurement solution. If you have any trouble getting started on SAP Ariba, the CanadaBuys Service Desk (https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/contact-support) is here to help you.
DEBRIEFINGS:
Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.
Additional Notes:
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
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.
