Emergency Generator System for Search and Rescue Station

Title: Emergency Generator System for Search and Rescue Station

Location: Lark Harbour, NL

Summary:

The work consists of the furnishing of all plant, labour, equipment and material for emergency generator installation at the Search and Rescue facility in Lark Harbour, NL, in strict accordance with specifications and accompanying drawings and subject to all terms and conditions of the Contract. The generator and associated fuel tank and transfer switch will be supplied by the Owner and is to be picked-up at DFO’s warehouse in Donavan’s Industrial Park, Mount Pearl, by the successful Contractor and delivered to the site. The successful contractor assumes all responsibility for the loading, delivery and installation of Owner supplied equipment. Any damages to Owner supplied equipment will be replaced at the Contractor’s cost.

In general, work under this contract consists of:

- Installing a new owner supplied emergency generator and associated 72 hour capacity fuel tank.

- Construction of a new emergency power electrical service trench. Service trench to be completed to match surrounding terrain including provisions for new asphalt where applicable.

- Construction of a new fenced compound for the emergency generator system, including concrete pads, chain link fencing and access steps/grating.

- Modifications to the existing electrical room to accommodate the new work.

- New exterior automatic transfer switch on a dedicated concrete pad.

Do not proceed with any portion of the work until the Departmental Representative has approved the Contractor’s written work plan. Note that the Contractor will be responsible for engaging a Cummins manufacturer’s representative to assist with commissioning and training of the system, at the installation site (all costs associated with engaging the Cummins representative will be the responsibility of the successful contractor).

MANDATORY SITE VISIT

It is mandatory that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. 

Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than August 13, 2018 to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Bidders will be required to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders should confirm in their bid that they have attended the site visit. Bidders who do not attend the mandatory site visit or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment and their bid will be declared non-responsive. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation.

Contractors, bidders, or those they invite to site are to review specification section on Health and Safety before visiting site. Take all appropriate safety measures for any visit to site, either before or after acceptance of bid.

Bidders that wish to visit the site must send an email to Beverly.shawana@dfo-mpo.gc.ca and provide the following information:

a. Business name

b. Business address

c. Business phone number

d. Bidder’s representative name

e. Bidder’s representative email address