BIDS RECEIVED BY FAX AND EMAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL.
BIDS RECEIVED IN-PERSON OR BY COURIER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
The only acceptable email address for responses to bid solicitations is p••••••••@••••••.ca. Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than p••••••••@••••••.ca may not be accepted.
The only acceptable facsimile for responses to bid solicitations is 1-877-558-2349.
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.
TWO-SECTION BID
This Bid shall be submitted following a “two-section” procedure. Refer to SI04 of the Special Instructions to Bidders.
REQUIREMENT
The work of the project will consist of, but not limited to, masonry repairs including repointing, replacement and repair of walls, fireplaces, chimneys and foundations. It will also address needed repairs, or replacement of structural elements of the buildings wall assemblies, foundations and roof systems. The work is intended to address all interior and exterior repairs to ensure the building is preserved for future use. This work also includes the relocation of the existing power distribution system as well as the removal of old fixture and the installation of new lighting for the interior. Butlers Barracks is a National Historic site and shall be at all times be treated as such. Contractor will take special care and precautions to minimize damage to the site and protect existing features.
To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated at a value between $500,001 > $ 1,000,000 Taxes extra.
PERIOD OF CONTRACT/ DELIVERY DATE
Contractor shall perform and complete the Work no later than July 23, 2021.
MANDATORY SITE VISIT
There will be a MANDATORY site visit on March3, 2021 starting at 10:00am and ending at 3:00pm (local time). Interested bidders are to meet at 440 King Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Access to the building will be via Veterans Lane from King Street. Parking to be in the public parking lot adjacent to the Niagara Pool.
The site visit for this project is MANDATORY. The representative of the Bidder must sign the Site Visit Attendance Sheet at the site visit. Bids submitted by Bidders who have not signed the attendance sheet will be rejected.
Please note that there will be a limit of two (2) representatives per bidder attending the site visit.
In accordance with the provincial health regulations on COVID-19, interested bidders must be symptom-free and socially distanced from others present on the site. Wearing a face mask is mandatory.
SITE VISIT PROTOCOL. The site visit will occur based on the following protocol:
Contractors must register with the contracting authority via email or phone, prior to the date of the site visit. A visit time will be given to the contractor to prevent unnecessary waiting time on site.
Each contractor/company representative will be given a COVID screening questionnaire. Any contractor/company representative not completing the COVID questioner will not be allowed access to the interior of the building.
To ensure social distance requirements, each contractor/company representative will have access to the interior of the building and will be limited to 15 minutes inside the building to review the project requirements.
All questions will be recorded by the project team representative outside the building on the grounds to ensure distancing is achieved, and answers will be answered by addendum.
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 five (5) business/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. 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.
