5P468-21-0219/A PHASE 1 AQUACOURT FOUNDATION REPAIRS - RADIUM HOT SPRINGS KOOTENAY NATIONAL PARKCOVID-19 Vaccination RequirementThis requirement is subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel. Failure to complete and provide the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Certification as required precedent to contract award will render the bid non-responsive.This requirement provides arrangements for a site visit that is subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel. Bidders who do not confirm attendance, provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend, or who do not complete and submit the requested certification as required will not be allowed access to the site.BIDS RECEIVED BY FAX AND EMAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL. 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 will not be accepted.The only acceptable facsimile for responses to bid solicitations is 1-855-983-1808.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.REQUIREMENTParks Canada Agency (PCA) is seeking the services of a contractor to execute construction to install temporary shoring posts to assist with the supporting the loads bearing on the current buttresses, excavate the areas of undermining and grout these to limit further erosion for the foundations, shore / anchor the retaining wall below the chlorine room, remove the debris that has fallen into the creek.To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated at a value between $1,000,001 > $5,000,000, Taxes extra. Period of Contract Contractor shall perform and complete the Work no later than April 5, 2022.OPTIONAL SITE VISITThere will be an optional site visit on February 3, 2022 at 1:00 PM MST. Interested contractors are to meet at the entrance of the Radium Hot Springs aquatic centre located at 5420 BC-93, Radium Hot Springs, BC. It is recommended that contractors who intend to submit a bid participate.The site visit for this project is optional. The representative of the contractor must sign the Site Visit Attendance Sheet at the site visit.3. Please be advised that there will be a limit of two (2) representatives per contractor attending the site visit. In accordance with provincial health regulations, interested contractors must be symptom free, wearing face masks and observe social distancing from others on site.4. Contractors are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority before the optional site visit to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Contractors may be requested to sign an attendance sheet. Contractors who do not attend or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment but they will not be precluded from submitting a bid.5. This site visit is subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel. The person(s) who attend must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccine(s), or, for personnel that are unable to be vaccinated due to a certified medical contraindication, religion or other prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act, subject to accommodation and mitigation measures that have been presented to and approved by Canada.Contractors must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than February 2, 2022 11:59 PM MST to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Contractors must also complete and submit the following certification:I, ____________________________________ (first and last name), as the representative of ____________________________________ (name of business) pursuant to ____________________________________(insert solicitation number), warrant and certify that all personnel that will attend this site visit on the business’ behalf are:?fully vaccinated against COVID-19;?for personnel that are unable to be vaccinated due to a certified medical contraindication, religion or other prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act, subject to accommodation and mitigation measures that have been presented to and approved by Canada; or?partially vaccinated against COVID-19 for a period of up to 10 weeks from the date of their first dose and subject to temporary measures that have been presented to and approved by Canada, immediately after which period the personnel will meet the conditions of (a) or (b) or will no longer access federal government workplaces where they may come into contact with public servants under this Contract;until such time that Canada indicates that the vaccination requirements of the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel are no longer in effect.I certify that all personnel that will attend on behalf of ________________________________________ (name of business) have been notified of the vaccination requirements of the Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel, and that the ________________________________________ (name of business) has certified to their compliance with this requirement.I certify that the information provided is true as of the date indicated below and will continue to be true for the duration of the site visit. I understand that the certifications provided to Canada are subject to verification at all times. Canada reserves the right to request additional information to verify the certifications at all times. I also understand that Canada will declare a bid non-responsive or a contractor in default, if a certification is found to be untrue, whether made knowingly or unknowingly.Signature: _____________________________________Date: ___________________________________________Information you provide on this Certification Form and in accordance with the Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel will be protected, used, stored and disclosed in accordance with the Privacy Act. Please note that you have a right to access and correct any information on your file, and you have a right to file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner regarding the handling of your personal information. These rights also apply to all individuals who are deemed to be personnel for the purpose for the Contract and who require access to federal government workplaces where they may come into contact with public servants.Contractors who do not confirm attendance, provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend, or who do not complete and submit the above certification as required will not be allowed access to the site. Contractors will be required to sign an attendance sheet. Contractors who do not attend the site visit or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment.ENQUIRIESAll 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 February 3, 2022 at 4pm MST 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. 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.
