DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCUREMENT:
Scope of Work
.1 Works under this contract covers pathway rehabilitation along wetland area. This
contract includes construction work, erosion control methods, planting and grading.
To mitigate negative environmental effects on the terrestrial environment,
equipment used at site for project construction should be limited to those with
rubber tires (not tracks). Sedentary wildlife remaining at the site during
construction should be humanely trapped and relocated; this may require
permits and written permission by NCC Representative.
The work of this Contract includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Raising of the level of the existing path above the spring flood line of wetland;
2. Modification of path levels from parking to main path through wetland;
3. Earth Excavation and hauling off site;
4. Removal of exposed geotextile;
5. Demolition of existing three (3) culverts in wooded area;
6. Supply and installation of new geotextile;
7. Supply and installation of backfill and Granular ‘A’;
8. Supply and installation of asphalt;
9. Protection of existing vegetation during demolition phase as well as
construction phase;
10. Closure and re-naturalization of a bicycle and pedestrian path section;
11. Building new staircase between existing tree line;
12. Grading and drainage works;
13. Construction of weeping tiles near junction of parking access and path;
14. Partial planting of blocked paths;
15. Supply and Installation of wood logs and large rocks to block paths;
16. Relocation and installation of existing bike sign;
17. Contaminated soil conditions;
18. Supply and installation of topsoil and finish grading and compost tilling;
19. Supply and installation of plant material and cedar mulch;
20. 2 year plant material warranty;
21. Planting;
22. Repair of the area under tree line
SITE VISIT : A NON MANDATORY site visit will be held on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 11am Ottawa Time. The meeting place will be the Lac des Fees parking lot off of rue Gamelin in Gatineau, QC. Refer to Google maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/f4M997wGAXz . All costs incurred by the Bidder to attend the site visit will be at their expense. The NCC will not reimburse any Bidder for expenses related to the site visit. The bidder assumes all responsibility for obtaining sufficient information and hereby certifies that he/she has visited the above site and is fully content and satisfied that he/she has obtained full knowledge of all matters affecting the proper execution and completion of the work described in the specifications and drawings relating to the tender.
ADDRESS ENQUIRIES TO: Enquiries regarding this tender must be submitted in writing to the following: Sr. Contract Officer, Allan Lapensée e-mail address – a••••••••@•••••••.ca as early as possible within the solicitation period. Except for the approval of alternative materials as described in GI15 of the General Instructions to Bidders, enquiries should be received no later than five (5) 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. To ensure consistency and quality of the information provided to Bidders, the Sr. Contract Officer shall examine the content of the enquiry and shall decide whether or not to issue an amendment. All enquiries and other communications related to this tender sent throughout the solicitation period are to be directed ONLY to the Sr. Contract Officer named above. Non-compliance with this requirement during the solicitation period can, for that reason alone, result in disqualification of a tender.
BID DEADLINE: September 27, 2018 at 3pm Ottawa time(addendum 2)
RETURN TENDERS TO: National Capital Commission, Procurement Services, 40 Elgin Street, Security Office on the 2nd floor, Ottawa, ON K1P 1C7, Reference NCC tender file # AL1775
PUBLIC TENDER OPENING : A public tender opening will be held shortly after bid closing at 40 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON beside the security office on the 2nd floor.
PROCUREMENT METHOD: Lowest compliant bidder.
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