Ottawa River Shoreline Improvement - Planting

The National Capital Commission

Ottawa River Shoreline Improvement - Planting

The work covers the installation of plant material along the Ottawa River shoreline behind Parliament Hill. The work of the contract includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Supply and installation of seed mixes
• Supply and installation of trees, shrubs and native perennials, ornamental grasses and bulb species
• Plant material maintenance and warranty for 2 years

COMPLETION OF WORK : The Contractor shall perform and substantially complete the Work within one (1) month from the date of notification of acceptance of the offer.

TENDER CLOSING DATE AND TIME: Monday, May 9, 2016 at 3:00 p.m., Ottawa time

SITE VISIT: A site visit will not be held.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION :Bidders must also complete the request for qualification document (see appendix III) and submit with this Invitation to Tender & Acceptance Form.

PUBLIC TENDER OPENING : A public tender opening will be held on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 3:00pm Ottawa time at 40 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON beside the security office on the 2^nd floor.

The procurement process of this tender is subject to Chapter 5 on the Agreement on Internal Trade.

Enquiries regarding this tender must be submitted in writing to the following: Lana Wilson, Senior Contract Officer, e-mail address: Lana.Wilson@ncc-ccn.ca. Enquiries should be received no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may result in an answer not being provided.

Tenders must be forwarded to the attention of Lana Wilson, Senior Contract Officer, Procurement Services, National Capital Commission, 40 Elgin Street, 2nd floor, Security Services, Ottawa, ON K1P 1C7. Bid closing date is May 9, 2016 at 3pm Ottawa time. Late, e-mailed or faxed bids will not be accepted.

The official Government Electronic Tendering Service website is http://buyandsell.gc.ca. Please ensure that you download your document from this site, in order to obtain all information related to the tender. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have received all the posted tender information to ensure tender compliance and not be disqualified.