Consultants for the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF)

Status Expired

Contract number 2000273

Solicitation number 100024014

Publication date

Contract award date

Last amendment date

Contract value

CAD 98,752.00

    Description
    This contract was awarded to:
    F-BLOK architecture inc.

    ===NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT===

    Title: Consultants for the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF)

    Solicitation number: 100024014

    Description of the Requirement:
    Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) through its program, the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) supports community and workplace-based projects that aim to improve accessibility and safety for people with disabilities by removing barriers in Canadian communities and workplaces through construction, renovation and retrofit projects.

    The primary objectives for the contractor will be to provide subject-matter expertise in the field of construction and accessible design. This includes:

    1. The assessment of mid-sized projects from calls for proposals.
    2. Yearly updates to the program’s existing costing models (flat rate costing from phases 1 to 4) with up-to-date costs and upgrades as necessary.

    Phase 1: ramps, accessible doors, and accessible washrooms.
    Phase 2: elevators, lifts, and pool lifts.
    Phase 3: accessible playgrounds, multi-sensory rooms and mobile sensory stations.
    Phase 4: accessible parking, accessible drop-off areas, and accessible electric vehicle charging stations.

    3. Develop flexible and scalable models or tools that assign flat rate costing for additional project activities (phase 5 and subsequent, this could include kitchens, workstations, water fountains, exterior pathways, building entries, reception areas, tactile indicators, fire evacuation safety features, interior and exterior signage hearing loop systems, etc.).

    The contractor will be required to:
    • Activity 1: Develop and update tools regarding costing models.
    • Activity 2: Conduct project evaluations and develop recommendations.

    Level of Security Requirement:
    There are security requirements related to this solicitation.
    Please see PART 6 - SECURITY, FINANCIAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS of the solicitation.

    Proposed period of contract:
    The period of any resulting contract will be from contract award to one year later. Any resulting contract will include an irrevocable option to extend the resulting contract term by up to four (4) additional one (1) year periods under the same conditions.

    Contracting Authority: Marco Quiroga
    Email: NC-SOLICITATIONS-GD@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca

    Business address

    217-1460 Chevrier Blvd

    Winnipeg, MB, R3T 1Y6
    Canada
    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Language(s)
    English
    ,
    French
    Selection criteria
    Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
    Commodity code
    Array
    Region(s) of delivery
    Canada
    National Capital Region (NCR)

    Contract duration

    The contract will be for a period of 12 month(s), from 2023/12/08 to 2024/12/31.

    Commodity - UNSPSC

    • 80100000 - Management advisory services
    • 80101600 - Project management
    • 80101604 - Project administration or planning
    • 80160000 - Business administration services
    • 80161500 - Management support services

    Trade agreements

    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
    • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)

    Reason for limited tendering

    A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

    • None
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Address

    140 Promenade du Portage

    Gatineau, QC, K1A 0J9
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Marco Quiroga
    Phone
    (343) 576-1429
    Email
    NC-SOLICITATIONS-GD@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
    Address

    140 Promenade du Portage

    Gatineau, QC, K1A 0J9
    Canada
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