INVITATION TO TENDER NOTICE
Solicitation #: FP802-160152
Closing Date: August 30, 2016
Time for solicitation closure: 02:00 PM (EDT)
Title: Dryad Point Light Station Transformer Replacement
Work site location: Bella Bella, BC
THIS INVITATION TO TENDER PACKAGE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
Invitation to Tender Notice
Specification (Description of required services)
Drawings/ Plans (4 in total)
Construction Tender Form (Mandatory - to be completed by Bidder)CLOSING LOCATION(S):
Location #1 – For electronic submissions ONLY
Please send all electronic proposals to: B••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
Location #2 – For printed submissions and Bid Security ONLY (via Canada Post or by Courier)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
Attention: Bozenna Kazmierczak
Procurement Hub – Ottawa Office,
Station 9SO18, 9th Floor,
200 Kent Street,
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E6
The onus is on the bidder to ensure that the bid is delivered on time to the location designated.
The bidder is required to supply with their bid:
Bid SecurityPLEASE NOTE:
All bids bonds are to be submitted in hard copy by the bid closing date and time to the mailing address indicated above.
Any tender received after the above noted time will be considered late and will be returned to the sender unopened. Tenders may be revised by email, provided the render and revision(s) are both received prior to Tender Closing Time.
SCOPE OF WORK / DELIVERABLES:
The scope of work consists of the furnishing of all plant, labour, equipment and material for the transformer replacement at Bella Bella, BC. The project is to be completed in strict accordance with the specifications and accompanying drawings, and subject to all terms and conditions of the Contract.
In general, work under this contract consists of, but will not necessary be limited to, the following:
The safe removal and disposal of the existing transformer and associated equipment within enclosure; removal and disposal of the existing concrete base for the transformer;
Construction of new concrete base for transformer, existing conductors to be routed from under new base;
Installation of new transformer and switch in new enclosure on top of concrete base;
Replace existing customer Hydro Pole with new customer owned Hydro Pole and overhead loadbreak switch for incoming sub cable power;
Provide and install all hardware components necessary for a complete system installation, including field devices of all types, conduits, raceways and wiring;
Reconnect all primary and secondary power lines to transformer; ensure all grounding is re-connected to new equipment; perform system testing and energize new transformer;
Update existing documentation including as guilt drawings, O&M manuals, commissioning reports, etc with complete information of the installed system.LOCATION OF WORK, WORK SITE AND DELIVERY POINT:
Dryad Point Light Station is located at approximately LAT 52.1838 long 128.1129.
Closest Services are in Bella Bella, BC. Dryad Point is accessible by boat or helicopter.
FAMILIARIZATION WITH SITE:
Site visit is mandatory before tender closing. Site visits will be offered on Thursday, August 18th, 2016 or Friday, August 19th, 2016. Contractors wishing to visit the site must contact the Senior Contracting Officer listed below by email prior to Tuesday August 16th , 2016.
Contractors, bidders, or those they invite to site are to review specification Section 01 35 29.06 – “Health and Safety Requirements” before visiting site. Take all appropriate safety measures for any visit to site, either before or after acceptance of bid.
EXPECTED START AND COMPLETION DATES:
Start Date: upon contract award
Completion Date: October 30, 2016
SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:
None.
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
The tenderer must provide tender security, at the tenderer’s own cost, in accordance with the document entitled "Tender Security Requirements" as Bid Security is required for bids over $100,000. Under these circumstances, the Tender and original signed Bid Bond must be delivered to the Closing Location prior to the closing date.Note: All tender securities (Bid Bond) will be returned except that of the successful tenderer (Bidder), which will be retained until the successful tenderer (Contractor) has completed the said contract.
QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD:
Bidders should note that all questions regarding this Invitation To Tender are to be submitted ONLY in writing by email, no later than Wednesday, August 17, 2016, 2:00 PM (EDT) to the contract Officer listed below. The department may be unable to respond to questions submitted after that date.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada will not necessarily accept the lowest or any of the tenders received and reserves the right to reject any and all tenders received which shall be final and at the sole discretion of the Department.
Regards
Bozenna Kazmierczak
Senior Contracting Officer
Procurement Hub
Materiel and Procurement Services
Financial and Materiel Management Operations
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
200, Kent Street
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0E6, CANADA
Government of Canada
Telephone: (613) 993-8935
Fax: (613) 991-4545
Email: B••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
