Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
EZ897-212719/A
Fung, Donna (PWY)
Telephone No. - (604) 671-9689
Email: D••••••••@•••••.••.ca
Title: Environmental Drilling
Location: Alaska Highway, BC
Note to Tenderers:
Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and to encourage physical distancing, the bid receiving unit in Vancouver will remain open but with limited staff and limited hours: Monday to Fridays, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm (Pacific Time).
Public tender openings will be suspended until further notice. Following solicitation closing, bid results will be recorded and may be obtained by e-mailing a request to the address indicated in the Invitation to Tender.
Please monitor Buyandsell.gc.ca closely as changes to bid closing dates may be necessary.
Please note that GI08 (Bid Security Requirements) and GI09 (Submission of Bid) of R2710T have been modified to include submission of bids electronically. Should you be interested in submitting your bid electronically, the following will apply:
SI06 Submission of Bid - Electronic Bid Submission by epost Connect service
Bids emailed directly will be rejected and deemed non-compliant. Please consult SI06 Submission of Bid in the invitation to tender document for full details.
SI05 Bid Security Requirements. A scanned copy of a bond does not constitute a digital bond. Submitting copies (non-original, non-verifiable or scanned copy) of signed and sealed bid bond are not acceptable. Non-compliant bids will be given no further consideration. Please consult SI05 Bid Security Requirements in the invitation to tender document for full details.
Work Description:
Work to be performed under the Contract includes, but is not limited to, the following items, including all ancillary Work, covered further in the Contract:
A number of sites adjacent to the Alaska Highway in the Province of British Columbia are identified on drawings. Approximately 10 to 15 sites will be selected for intrusive investigation from this list. Sites include: active highway maintenance yards, abandoned camps adjacent to the old highway alignment, abandoned airstrips, military fuel depots and former landfills.
Mobilization to a starting site and demobilization from a final site of two drill rigs and associated crews, support vehicles and all equipment.
Environmental drilling: borehole drilling, well installation and completion, soil sampling, vapour probe installation.
Management of contaminated soil and water: Containment and disposal of contaminated soil cuttings, supply of barrels for containment of contaminated water, disposal of contaminated groundwater purged from wells by others during well sampling following well installation.
Contractor must provide personnel and equipment with appropriate experience for site conditions. Contractor to provide specialized material handling, health and safety, and environmental protection procedures, and must have knowledge of appropriate regulations.
Work at Site involves Work with Contaminated Material. Complete list of anticipated contaminants and concentration levels on the Site available separately in Appendices and/or Drawings. Existing condition on the Site identified according to Drawings. Annexes provided for reference purposes only.
Optional Site Visit:
An optional ONLINE site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:00 pm. We encourage all bidders to attend this online meeting. You may attend either by phone (audio) or by computer (audio and/or video).
The details for logging in to this meeting will be made available to all bidders who express an interest in attending by contacting the Contracting Authority before 12:00pm on Monday, May 31, 2021. If you wish to attend, please email Donna Fung at d••••••••@•••••.••.ca.
Delivery Date:
Completion of Site Works no later than November 01, 2021.
Completion of all work including final submittals no later than December 01, 2021.
Enquiries:
Donna Fung, Supply Specialist
Tel: (604) 671-9689
Email: D••••••••@•••••.••.ca
Value of Project:
To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated to cost between
$500,001.00 and $1,000,000.00.
Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender (solicitation) documents through Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Addenda, when issued will be available from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Firms that elect to base their bids on tender (solicitation) 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.
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.
