This project pertains to the repair / re-piping of 42 (air to cooling tower water) heat exchanger coils all arranged in 3 separate 9 metre high vertical banks (columns) inside the NRC Bldg U-70 wind tunnel facility. The coils can be accessed from existing NRC owned lift mast platforms situated on both side of the exchanger banks inside the wind tunnel. The work will generally consists of (but will not be limited to) :
- cutting /removing/replacing the connecting piping with new welded/roll grooved pipe assemblies,
- removing, repairing reinstalling the coil end covers,
- cleaning out the exchanger tubes from scale and rust build up, and
- installing approximately 50 new pneumatic control valves on supply and drain piping
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
The tender must be submitted in two separate envelopes. One envelope must be clearly marked ‘Technical’ and the other must be marked ‘Financial’. All financial information including the required Bid Security must be contained in the envelope marked “Financial” and only in this envelope. Contractors who provide any financial information in the technical envelope shall be disqualified.
All Tenders must be dated and signed by an authorized representative of the Contractor.
Technical Qualifications:
Bidders must provide proof that they are currently holding a valid Certificate of Authorization, issued by the TSSA, for the fabrication and assembly of process piping in accordance with ASME B31.3 Process Piping Code.
Bidders must provide a statement that the project will be completed on or before
MANDATORY SITE VISIT
It is mandatory that the bidder attends one of the site visits at the designated date and time.
At least one representative from proponents that intend to bid must attend.
Mandatory site visit is scheduled for June 11th and June 13th , 2013 at 9:00 am. Meet Mr. Tim Sadler building U-70, Uplands Campus, Ottawa, ON. Contractors must attend one of the site visits in order for their tender to be accepted.
As proof of attendance, at the site visit, the Contracting Authority will have an Attendance Form which MUST be signed by the bidder’s representative. It is the responsibility of all bidders to ensure they have signed the Mandatory Site Visit Attendance form prior to leaving the site. Proposals submitted by bidders who have not attended the site visit or failed to sign the Attendance Form will be deemed non-responsive.
Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the MERX services provider. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the MERX service provider. Firms that elect to base their bids on tender documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the tender calling authority of their intention to bid. Tender packages are not available for distribution on the actual day of tender closing.
The plans and specifications are available for viewing at the offices of the Construction Associations in Hull, Quebec, Ottawa, Toronto, Mississauga, Ontario.
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR CANADIAN CONTRACTORS
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 Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Director (CISD), Public Works Government Services Canada.
.2 The Contractor personnel requiring access to sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.
.3 The Contractor must comply with the provisions of the:
a. Security Requirements Checklist attached at Appendix “G”
b. Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition) available at: http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/msi-ism/msi-ism-eng.…
VERIFICATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCE AT BID CLOSING
.1 The Bidder must hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS) issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), TO BE INCLUDED WITH THEIR TENDER OR PROVIDED WITHIN 48 HOURS FROM DATE AND TIME OF TENDER CLOSING. Verifications will be made through CISD to confirm the security clearance status of the Bidder. Failure to comply with this requirement will render the bid non-compliant and no further consideration will be given to the bid.
.2 Within 72 hours of tender closing, the General Contractor must name all of his sub-contractors, each of whom must also hold a valid DOS, along with the names and birthdates or security clearance certificate numbers of all personnel who will be assigned to the project.
.3 It is to be noted that any subcontractor required to perform any part of the work during the performance of the subsequent contract must also adhere to the mandatory security requirement of the contract. As well, no personnel without the required level of security will be allowed on site. It will be the responsibility of the successful bidder to ensure that the security requirement is met throughout the performance of the contract. The Crown will not be held liable or accountable for any delays or additional costs associated with the contractor’s non-compliance to the mandatory security requirement. Failure to comply with the mandatory security requirement will be grounds for being declared in default of contract.
.4 For any enquiries concerning the project security requirement during the bidding period, the Bidder/Tenderer must contact the Security Officer @ 613-993-8956.
