Provision of a visitor transportation system at Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park, British Columbia

The work consists of the operation of a public bus transportation system between the trail-head parking lot located near the Trans-Canada Highway and ending at Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. This service will be for a period of two years commencing on June 20, 2014 and expiring October 31, 2015.  Parks Canada retains the option of extending the contract for an additional period of one (1) year. The Lake O’Hara access road is eleven (11) kilometres in length, starting at the trail-head parking lot near the Trans-Canada Highway at an elevation of 5,300 feet and ending at Lake O’Hara at an elevation of 6,600 feet. The road is a narrow gravel road with steep grades and sharp curves throughout its climb to Lake O’Hara. It is a restricted access road and is gated at the lower end. 

The contractor shall provide all materials, equipment and labour required to perform the work.  

The period of the contract is from June 20, 2014 to October 31, 2015. Parks Canada retains the option of extending the contract for an additional period of one (1) year.
Closing date for tender submissions is May 02, 2014 at 2:00 pm MDT. 
Bidders that consider themselves qualified to provide this Work and intend to submit bids on this project should obtain documents from the Government Electronic Tendering Service through the Government of Canada tendering service at www.buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Government of Canada tendering service. Bidders that elect to base their bids on documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Late submissions will not be considered.
All enquiries regarding this tender are to be submitted in writing to the Contracts Officer, Eloise Meredith by email: Eloise.meredith@pc.gc.ca no later than four (4) calendar days before bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.
Bids will be received attention to: 
Eloise Meredith, Contracts Officer
Parks Canada Agency 
P.O. Box 220
6300 Highway 93S 
McKay Compound, Stores Building
Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia
V0A 1M0