Lawn and Landscaping Maintenance at Fort Chambly N.H.S.

.1 The work under this contract primarily includes, but is not limited to:

Lawn and landscape maintenance at the Fort Chambly N.H.S. located at 2 De Richelieu Street in Chambly, J3L 2B9, covering approximately 42,000 square meters and including: all sodded and fallow areas, covered areas (roads, parking lots, sidewalks, trails, etc.), flower beds, trees, shrubs and ground shrubs, as well as related work located inside the areas, as shown on the plans.

.2 Specifically, the work includes:

.2.1 Fort Chambly N.H.S.:

a) Spring clean-up (42,000 square meters)

b) Debris and litter pick-up

c) Grass cutting (32,500 square meters)

d) Grass aeration

e) Tree, shrub and ground shrub maintenance and trimming

f) Leaf waste collection

g) Bench, waste container and picnic table cleaning.

Closing Date and Time: January 26, 2016, 2:00 p.m. (EST).

Optional Site Visit: December 22, 2015 à 1:00 p.m. (EST) in Parking No. 1located at 2 Richelieu St. Chambly QC J3L 2B9. See RFP for details.

National Parks Regulations require that all work is to be performed in accordance with the ordinances, laws, rules and regulations set out in the National Park Act.

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.
Standard Terms and Conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference into, and form part of the Tender and Contract Documents.

Delivery Date: This contract is over a 3 year period. The maintenance of lawns and landscaped grounds will carried out:

From April 1^st to November 30, 2016;

From April 1^st to November 30, 2017;

From April 1^st to November 30 2018.

There is an option to extend the contract.

Inquiries:

All inquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority: Céline Morin, 1‑613-938-5940, e-mail: celine.morin@pc.gc.ca. Inquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond.

This PCA office provides procurement services to the public in either official language of Canada.
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

Bid Receiving:

Sealed tenders will be received in English or French at the following address:

Parks Canada Agency

Bid Receiving Unit

Contracting Operations

111, Water Street East

Cornwall ON K6H 6S3

FAX : 1-877-558-2349.