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21301-22-3768671
Accommodation Services
This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Quebec region.
Trade agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), World Trade Organisation-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), Canada Ukraine Free-Trade Agreement (CUFTA), Canada Korea Trade Agreement (CKTA), Canada free trade agreements with Chile/Colombia/Honduras/Panama, Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.
Competitive Procurement Strategy: lowest priced compliant bid.
Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business: This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal Suppliers.
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.
Security Requirements: This contract does not include security requirements.
Nature of Requirements:
The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement.
The Learning and Development Division of Correctional Service Canada (CSC) needs commercial accommodation, room rental, catering, laundry and transportation services for recruits who will attend the Correctional Training Program (CTP) at Donnacona.
Objectives: Provide accommodation services on an overnight basis for the recruits participating in the CTP. These accommodation services include the provision of three meals daily on site or in a take-out form, the availability of a conference room to allow the continuous training in the event that the training could not be given in the Institution, laundry services and transportation services between the accommodation location and the Institution, as needed.
Deliverables:
Accommodations
The Contractor must:
Provide commercial accommodations and three meals per day to recruits who are participating in the CTP for the duration of the Standing Offer
Each recruit must have his/her own room
CSC agrees to notify the Contractor at least seven (7) days in advance regarding the number of overnight stays required.
CSC agrees to notify the Contractor at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance for any cancellation of an overnight stay.
Provide an on-site accommodation and reception service and designate a point of contact, in both English and French, to provide accommodation and reception service 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Provide check-in at the hotel from 06:00 to 01:00. Outside these times, the Contractor must provide a storage space for baggage upon request.
The Contractor must allow recruits to leave late until 15:00 without charge in order to accommodate the recruits’ travel time and/or any change.
Rooms must have the following features:
No carpets
Full private bathroom, including shampoo and soap
One double or queen bed, work desk with chair, alarm clock, wardrobe and television with free local channels
Free high-speed Internet
Free local calls
Ironing board and iron
Weekly rooms cleaning, with towels and amenities being replaced if needed
Sheets, bedding, towels, pillows and all other bedding available to recruits
Bedding must be changed at least once per week.
The Contractor must provide all recruits with the following services:
Parking;
A fitness centre that must be accessible at the hotel or within 5 km of the hotel. If the fitness centre is accessible on site, this service must be included in the room rate. If the fitness centre is not on site, the costs will be covered by the recruits;
Laundry services: the Contractor must provide 2 clothing cleaning and 2 clothing drying per week per recruit.
The Contractor must be able to provide one or two conference rooms (depending on the dimensions of the rooms) in order to comply with social distancing for 16 recruits and 4 facilitators and the equipment mentioned below. The Contractor must provide tables and chairs, and a projector and screen in these rooms. These rooms must be equipped with a functional lock. A CSC employee will be responsible of the rooms during the period where they are utilized, including locking the rooms.
Catering services
The Contractor must provide meal services for all CTP recruits as follows:
Catering services for breakfasts, hot lunches (except for lunches on working days) and dinners at the place of accommodation;
Working-day lunches (Monday to Friday, except for statutory holidays) must be provided in lunch bag form for each recruit;
All lunches, whether eaten at the place of accommodation or elsewhere, whether hot or cold, must be served in separate lunch boxes;
Drinks are included in meal services;
The number of meals required during the holiday season will be determined by the number of recruits who will remain at the place of accommodation;
CSC agrees to notify the Contractor at least seven (7) days in advance regarding the number of meals required;
CSC agrees to notify the Contractor at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance for any cancellation of a meal.
The Contractor must provide the following additional meal-related services:
Contact person or person responsible for coordinating food services;
Dining room facility for accommodating all recruits simultaneously, while complying with social distancing measures;
Varied menus every day of the week with a rotation of meals for lunch (lunch box) and dinner with a minimum of two main menu choices. There will be a two-week rotation of breakfasts and lunches to meet the standards of Canada’s Food Guide;
Each meal must include a vegetarian option;
The Contractor must be able to accommodate special diets and allergies by paying special attention to requests. CSC agrees to notify the Contractor of any special diet or allergy at least five days prior to the arrival of the recruit through the Program Delivery Manager;
The Contractor must accommodate recruits who have dietary requests related to their religious beliefs.
Transportation
The Contractor must be able, on request, to provide transportation for the recruits from the hotel to Donnacona Institution and from Donnacona Institution to the hotel on any day of the week from Monday to Friday. CSC will give a three to five days’ notice to the Contractor for required transportation services. The bus must be of sufficient size to comply with social distancing for 16 recruits. The Contractor must disinfect the bus after each use.
Term of the Standing Offer:
Period of the Standing Offer: The Work is to be performed during the period of May 1st, 2021 to April 30th, 2022.
File Number: 21301-22-3768671
Contracting Authority: Véronique Fortin
Telephone number: 450-661-9550, ext. 3302
Facsimile number: 450-664-6626
E-mail: v••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
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