Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
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:
Cell Modifications - Segregation, Building B-4, Level 1,
Dorchester Penitentiary, Dorchester, New Brunswick
EC016-131794/A
Ellis-Herring , Alison PWB
Telephone No. - (506) 636-3908
Fax No. - (506) 636-4376
Public Works and Government Services has a requirement for the
demolition, removal and replacement of cell doors, furniture,
floor tiles, mechanical and electrical components, and painting
in the segregation area of the first floor level of building B-4
at the Dorchester Penitentiary, Dorchester, New Brunswick. All
work is to be performed in accordance with the plans and
specifications for PWGSC Project Number R.035149.001 forming
part of the bid document. The contract completion is forty-one
(41) weeks after contract award.
OPTIONAL SITE VISIT
It is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the
Bidder visit the work site and examine the Scope of the Work
required and the existing conditions. There will be an optional
site visit on October 31, 2012 at 8:45 am. All interested
bidders are to meet at the principal entrance at the Dorchester
Penitentiary, Dorchester, New Brunswick. Although not mandatory,
all contractors wishing to submit a tender for this work are
encouraged to attend to become familiar with all aspects of the
work. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation
resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment
to the bid solicitation.
Please note that there is a security clearance required for this
site visit. ALL interested bidders, regardless of current
clearance level, must submit the Institution Access CPIC
Clearance request form attached as Appendix 2 of the Invitation
to Tender document by 4:00 pm October 17, 2012. Cameras are not
permitted on site.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: New measures related to Code of Conduct and
certifications included in the solicitation documents requires
attention.
A public bid opening will be held at the Bid Receiving Unit,
Room 421, 189 Prince William Street, Saint John, N.B.
The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the following
category: $500 000,001 - $1,000,000 (HST included).
Inquiries: All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions
of a contractual nature are to be submitted in writing to the
Contractual Authority: Alison Ellis-Herring, telephone - (506)
636-3908, facsimile - (506) 636-4376, e-mail -
a••••••••@•••••.••.ca. Inquiries are to be made in
writing and should be received no less than five (5) calendar
days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to
respond.
Standard bid and contract security for construction is required.
Pursuant to GC6 - Delays and Changes in Work of the General
Conditions, the resulting construction contract will include the
provisions for changes in the work at the request of the
Departmental Representative.
Drawings and Specifications are now available for viewing and
downloading in a Portable Document Format (PDF) or in a standard
paper version. Bidders should note that Attachment 1 (ATT 1)
contains the Drawings and Specifications Package (DSP) which
consists of PDF files organized in an industry recognized
directory structure.
Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain
tender documents through the MERX services provider. Addenda,
when issued, will be available from the MERX provider. 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.
Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are
incorporated by reference, and form part of the tender and
contract documents. The standard documents are issued by Public
Works and Government Services and may be viewed on the MERX
electronic bulletin board as part of the information module.
Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain
tender documents through the MERX service provider.
This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
both official languages.
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.
