BIDS RECEIVED BY FAX AND EMAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL.
PARKS CANADA IS NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING BIDS VIA SAP ARIBA, YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR BID VIA FAX OR EMAIL AS INDICATED IN THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT.
BIDS RECEIVED IN-PERSON OR BY COURIER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
The only acceptable email address for responses to the bid solicitation is s••••••••@••••••.ca. Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than s••••••••@••••••.ca will 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 15 megabytes. The Bidder is responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid due to file size.
The Bidder should be cognisant of the size of the email as a whole, and not only the attachments. Please take into consideration that some attachments, when sent, may be resized during the email transfer. If the email size is too large, the Bidder should send the bid in multiple emails properly labeled with the solicitation number, project name, and indicate how many emails are included (ex. 1 of 2).
Emails with links to bid documents will not be accepted. Bid documents must be sent as email attachments.
REQUIREMENT
Parks Canada Agency (PCA) is seeking the services of Contractors certified in the province of Alberta and/or British Columbia for provision of General Trades Services at one or more of the following locations:
Region 1: Banff Upper Hot Springs Pools, 1 Mountain Avenue, Banff, AB.
Region 2: Miette Hot Springs Pools, #1 Compound Road, Jasper, AB.
Region 3: Radium Hot Springs Pools, 5420 Hwy 93, Radium Hot Springs, BC
Parks Canada's objective is to provide a safe and enjoyable experience to visitors at the hot springs. To achieve this, we require contractor(s) to provide labour, material, tools, equipment, travel and expertise to complete minor repairs and small projects on an as-and-when required basis for one or more of the following trades:
Electrical
HVAC (excluding Miette Hot Springs Pools)
Plumbing
PERIOD OF THE STANDING OFFER
The period for making call-ups and providing services against the Standing Offer is from date of Standing Offer to November 30, 2027 inclusive.
The Offeror grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Offer by up to two (2) additional one (1) year period(s) being as follows: December 1, 2027 to November 30, 2028 inclusive and December 1, 2028 to November 30, 2029 inclusive. The Offeror agrees that, during the extended period of the Offer, it will be paid in accordance with the applicable provisions as set out in the Basis of Payment.
SECURITY REQUIREMENT
There are security requirements associated with the requirements of the Standing Offer.
New personnel security clearance requests will require mandatory fingerprints to initiate the criminal record check. The validity of an existing personnel security clearance issued by the Government of Canada is not affected by the change in the criminal record check process. Applicants who require a personnel security clearance are responsible for all costs associated with fingerprinting.
ENQUIRIES
All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority.
Enquiries regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing and should be received no later than seven (7) 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 http://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities. 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. Parks Canada has made every effort to provide equivalent documents in both official languages, however, if you find any discrepancies between the English and French documents, please notify the contract officer listed in this opportunity as soon as possible so that we can rectify the situation.
