Construction of Masset Living Accommodation

Construction of Masset Living Accommodation

Title: Construction of Masset Living Accommodation, Masset, Queen Charlotte District, British Columbia

Location: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), 1905 Trumpeter Drive, Lot 3, District 7, Queen Charlotte District, Plan 8001, Masset, British Columbia

Note to Tenderers:
Drawings and Specifications are available for viewing and downloading in a Portable Document format (PDF) or in a standard paper version. Drawings and Specifications Packages are attached. 

Work Description: 
Work under this contract will include, but is not limited to the supply of all labour, materials and equipment necessary to construct a new house for the RCMP in Masset, Queen Charlotte District, British Columbia. The size of the lot is approximately 7000.0 sq ft./650.0 square metres. The size of the living area will be approximately 2252.0 sq ft./209.0 square metres. The two-storey and truss, wood frame home is to be built with the associated site work and site services, as outlined in the plans and specification of the tender package.     

A site visit is recommended to be familiar with all site conditions. 

Sealed tenders, completed in accordance with the conditions of the “Invitation To Tender” document provided, will be received by the RCMP at the following locations: RCMP MAIL SERVICES UNIT 
BID RECEIVING - ROOM# A1E431, 14200 GREEN TIMBERS WAY, SURREY, BC, V3T 6P3 
CANADA. Faxed tenders are not acceptable; late tenders will be returned unopened.

Site visit:
Contractors are strongly recommended to visit the site prior to submitting a tender for this work and to make inquiries or investigations necessary to become thoroughly acquainted with the site as well as the nature and extent of the work. 

Interested bidders can visit the empty site at 1905 Trumpeter Drive, Masset, BC during their own time.

Trade Agreements:
This requirement is subject to the following trade agreement:
Agreement on Internal Trade - AIT

Security Clearance Requirements:
This requirement does not have security clearance requirements.

Value of Project:
To assist with bonding and insurance requirements this project is estimated to cost between $300,000 and $450,000.

Delivery Date:
The work is to be completed within 26 weeks after contract award date.

Tender Enquiries:
Tian Lam, Contracting Officer, P) 778-290-2776 Tian.Lam@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Hedy Sawatzky, Senior Contracting Officer, P) 778-290-2779 Hedy.Sawatzky@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Amy Lee, Senior Contracting Officer, P) 778-290-2777 Amy.Lee@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender (solicitation) documents through the MERX service provider. Addenda, when issued will be available from the MERX service provider. Firms that elect to base their bids on tender (solicitation) 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. In all cases, bidders must indicate (when requested) in the space provided on the tender form the identification number(s) of the addenda, if any, that they have taken into consideration for their bid.

Enquiries:
Please send all enquiries regarding this bid in writing to all the Contracting Officers named on the Invitation to Tender - Page 1 as early as possible within the solicitation period.

Tentative Schedule for the ITT:
Issue Date of ITT:              May 23, 2013    
Bidder’s Deadline for Questions:         June 7, 2013 @ 4:00pm PDT
Solicitation Closing Date:     June 17, 2013 @ 2:00pm PDT
Contract Completion Date:        December 31, 2013 

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police reserves the right to reject any and all tenders and the lowest tender will not necessarily be accepted.