Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is seeking proposals for the operation of a cafeteria and restaurant concession at the Lethbridge Research Centre, 5403 - 1st Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4B1.
The Lethbridge Research Centre is a 20000 square metre building situated at 5403 - 1st Avenue South, in the City of Lethbridge Alberta. The building was constructed in 1976. The Lethbridge Research Centre is a four story office/ laboratory structure. The property is owned and operated by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
The building is normally home to approximately 300 employees of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and 100 Provincial employees of the Provincial Departments. It should be noted that the cafeteria is not open to the general public, but is for the exclusive use of employees in the building.
Information Session: Site Meeting
Before submitting a proposal, the proposers have the opportunity to perform a pre-tender site meeting to examine the jobsite conditions, and all matters required for the completion of the work under the contract. A pre-tender site meeting will take place on August 16, 2017 at 1:00 PM (Mountain Standard Time). Proposers must show up 10 minutes prior to the scheduled visit at the address below and must ask for:
Laura Lee Chomicki
Integrated Service Manager
Telephone: (403) 317-3314
AAFC Lethbridge Research Centre, 5403 - 1st Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta
No other site meeting will be scheduled for this RFP. The site meeting is not a mandatory requirement however, the proposer has the responsibility to ascertain he/she has knowledge of all the facts and information on the nature and provision of the services requested. Lack of knowledge of the conditions will not be a valid excuse accepted for the inability to satisfactorily meet the services required.
Bidders are responsible for obtaining copies of bid forms, special instructions and amendments issued prior to bid closing, and are to ensure they are addressed in the submitted bid.
This procurement contains mandatory requirements. Failure to comply may result in rejection of your bid.
Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid documents through the GETS service provider at http://Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Firms that obtain bid documents from a source other than the official site run the risk of not receiving a complete package.
