Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
PROJECT NUMBER: R.037973.270
PROJECT: Construction Management Services for Postal Station "B"
Envelope Rehabilitation and Base Building Upgrade Project
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is
rehabilitating Postal Station "B" Building located at 59 Sparks
Street, Ottawa, Ontario. The purpose of this Request for
Proposal is to engage the services of a successful bidder as
Construction Manager in order to carry out the work. Bids are
submitted following a two-envelope procedure in which Bidders
submit the technical component of their bid in one envelope and
the proposed price in a second envelope.
Only the following Bidders, which have been pre-qualified at
Phase One of this procurement process, are eligible to bid.
? Buttcon Limited/Milestone Construction in Joint Venture,
Concord, ON
? EBC inc., Ottawa, ON
? EllisDon Corporation, Ottawa, ON
? PCL Constructors Canada Inc., Ottawa, ON
? Pomerleau, Ottawa, ON
· Thomas Fuller Construction Co. Limited, Ottawa, ON
The Construction Manager is expected to contract with PWGSC for
Pre-Construction Services, Construction Services, Building
Components and Connectivity (BCC) and Post-construction
Services.
Construction Manager is expected to deliver a complete project
in a partially occupied building. Construction shall include
major works, to rehabilitate the building envelope and base
building systems of the Postal Station B Building as described
in this RFP. This work shall be undertaken both outside and
inside a partially occupied facility. Construction will be
implemented one floor at a time as the floor occupants will need
to be moved to a designated swing space. Other floors will
remain occupied during construction on the designated floor. The
ground floor which is occupied by the Canada Post Corporation
(CPC) will remain fully occupied throughout the project.
MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT:
This procurement contains a mandatory security requirement as
follows:
1. The Contractor must, at all times during the performance of
the Contract, hold a valid Facility Security Clearance at the
level of SECRET, with approved Document safeguarding at the
level of SECRET, issued by the Canadian Industrial Security
Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services
Canada (PWGSC).
2. The Contractor personnel requiring access to CLASSIFIED
information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a
valid personnel security screening at the level of SECRET and
all others must have a valid SITE ACCESS clearance required,
granted or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security
Directorate, Public Works and Government Services Canada.
3. Processing of CLASSIFIED information electronically at the
Contractor's site is NOT permitted under this Contract.
4. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to
be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.
5. The Contractor must comply with the provisions of the:
(a) Security Requirements Check List and security guide
attached at Annex "C";
(b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).
OPTIONAL SITE VISIT:
Pre-qualified Bidders are invited to a site visit on August 6,
2015. Attendees are invited to meet at 11 Metcalfe Street,
Ottawa, Ontario, Main Entrance. Due to the stringent security
requirement for this project; the following is to be noted:
o It is anticipated that several site visits will be scheduled
for the day
o All attendees must be SECRET cleared
o Only two participants from each pre-qualified firm will be
allowed to attend the site visit
o The names and date of birth for each attendee must be
submitted to the contracting officer by end of business day July
28, 2015 to allow sufficient time for the security verification
process
o No electronic devices will be permitted on site
o Attendees must present government issued photo ID
o Time notifications for scheduled visit will be sent to each
proponent by end of Business day July 31, 2015
o Questions will not be addressed during the site visits
o NO personnel/ individuals will be permitted to access the site
without the required clearance.
ENQUIRES:
All enquiries are to be submitted to the Contracting Officer:
Suzette Searchwell, e-mail:
s••••••••@••••••••.••.ca. Tel: (819) 956-6645.
Enquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no
less than five (5) calendar days prior to the closing date to
allow sufficient time to respond. Enquiries received after that
time may not result in an answer being provided.
Bid Documents:
Firms intending to submit bids should obtain bid documents
through the Government Electronic Tendering Service at or at
the toll-free number 1-855-886-3030. Amendments, when issued,
will be available from the same Government Electronic Tendering
Service.
Firms that elect to base their submissions on documents obtained
from other sources do so at their own risk.
BID RECEIVING:
Sealed bids will be received in English or French at: Public
Works and Government Services Canada, Bid Receiving Unit, Place
du Portage, Phase III, Main Lobby Core 0B2, 11 Laurier Street,
Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 1C9.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
