Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
**THIS AMENDMENT IS BEING RAISED TO EXTEND THE SOLICITATION
CLOSING DATE FROM APRIL 24, 2012 AT 2:00 P.M. TO APRIL 26, 2012
AT 2:00 P.M.**
**ADDENDUM 2 FOLLOWS**
PROJECT NUMBER: R.026692.001, R.004977.001, R.037617.001
Structural Brick Repairs and Ladder Replacement, Confederation
Heights CHCP, 501 Heron Road, Ottawa, ON.
Work is to be completed within Twenty-four (24) weeks after
contract award. The estimated cost for this opportunity is
within the following category: $500,001.00 -$1,000,000.00.
MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT: This procurement contains a
mandatory security requirement as follows:
SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR CANADIAN CONTRACTORS
1. The Contractor must, at all times during the performance of
the Contract, hold a valid Facility Security Clearance 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
sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid personnel
security screening at the level of SECRET, granted or approved
by CISD/PWGSC.
3. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to
be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.
4. The Contractor must comply with the provisions of the:
(a) Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if
applicable), attached at Annex 'A"
(b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).
SECURITY CLEARANCE
1) At bid closing, the Bidder must hold a valid Facility
Security Clearance at level of SECRET as indicated in section
SC01 of the Supplementary Conditions of the Invitation to Tender
document. Failure to comply with this requirement will render
the Bid non-compliant and no further consideration will be given
to the Bid.
2) The Successful Bidder's personnel, as well as any
subcontractor and its personnel, who are required to perform any
part of the work pursuant to the subsequent contract must meet
the mandatory security requirement as indicated in section SC01
of the Supplementary Conditions of the Invitation to Tender
document. Individuals who do not have the required level of
security will not be allowed on site. It is the responsibility
of the successful bidder to ensure that the security
requirements are met throughout the performance of the contract.
Canada will not be held liable or accountable for any delays or
additional costs associated with the successful bidder's
non-compliance with the mandatory security requirement.
3) For any enquiries concerning the project security
requirement, during the bidding period, the Bidder must follow
the instructions as detailed below in "Enquiries". Additional
information on PWGSC security can also be found on the following
web site: http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html or by
dialling 1-866-368-4646 (Toll free)
OPTIONAL SITE VISIT:
There will be a site visit on April 3, 2012 at 10:00am.
Interested bidders shall meet at the main entrance of the
Confederation Heights Heating and Cooling Plant, 501 Heron Road,
Ottawa, ON.
Attire - It is mandatory that all persons attending the site
visit have the proper safety footwear (CSA approved green patch)
. Hard hats and safety glasses are also required. Contractor
personnel/individuals who do not have the proper safety attire
will be denied access to the site.
ENQUIRIES:
All enquiries are to be submitted to the Contractual Authority:
Richard Brouillet, tel:(819) 956-0457, facsimile (819)956-8335
or by email at r••••••••@••••••••.••.ca.
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.
Bid Documents:
Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are
incorporated by reference into, and form part of, the bid and
contract documents. The standard documents are issued by Public
Works and Government Services Canada and may be viewed at the
following Website: http://sacc.pwgsc.gc.ca/sacc/index-e.jsp
Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid
documents through MERX at http://www.merx.com by stating the
Invitation to Tender number. The telephone number for MERX is
1-800-964-MERX (6379) all across Canada.
Amendments, when issued, will be available from MERX. Firms that
elect to base their bids on bid documents obtained from other
sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible
to inform the bid calling authority of their intention to bid.
Drawings and Specifications are available for viewing and
downloading in a Portable Document Format (PDF) or in a standard
paper version. Bidders should note that Attachment 1 (ATT 1)
contains the Drawings and Specifications Package (DSP) which
consist electronic PDF files organized in an industry recognized
directory structure.
BID RECEIVING:
Sealed bids will be received at: Public Works and Government
Services Canada, Bid Receiving Unit, Place du Portage, Phase
III, Main Lobby Core 0A1, 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.
