*Amendment 001: The site visit has been cancelled.*
BIDS RECEIVED BY FAX AND EMAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED.
BIDS RECEIVED IN-PERSON OR BY COURIER MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED.
The only acceptable email address for responses to bid solicitations is s••••••••@••••••.ca. Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than s••••••••@••••••.ca may not be accepted.
The only acceptable facsimile for responses to bid solicitations is 1-866-246-6893.
The maximum email file size that Parks Canada is capable of receiving is 25 megabytes. The Bidder is responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid due to file size.
Emails with links to bid documents will not be accepted. Bid documents must be sent as email attachments.
REQUIREMENT
The Forks Riverwalk located in downtown Winnipeg is prone to yearly flooding by the Red River. In a normal flood year, light deposits of silt and river debris must be washed off the pathway and hard surfaces. During heavy flood years, the accumulation of silt and river debris can reach as much as 2.5 metres in and around structures such as bench seating and retaining walls on the Riverwalk. Parks Canada Agency requires a Contractor for flood recovery of the Parks Canada section of the Riverwalk.
PERIOD OF CONTRACT
The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to December 31, 2020 inclusive.
OPTION TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT
The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to three (3) additional one (1) year period(s) from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, and January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 inclusive under the same conditions. The Contractor agrees that, during the extended period of the Contract, it will be paid in accordance with the applicable provisions as set out in the Basis of Payment.
ENQUIRIES
All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority.
Enquiries regarding this bid must be submitted in writing and should be received no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may result in an answer NOT being provided.
INFORMATION:
National Parks Regulations require that all work is to be performed in accordance with the ordinances, laws, rules and regulations set out in the National Park Act.
Bidders that consider themselves qualified to provide this Work and intend to submit bids on this project should obtain documents from the Government Electronic Tendering Service through the Government of Canada tendering service at www.buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders . Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Government of Canada tendering service. Bidders that elect to base their bids on documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Late submissions will not be considered.
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
