Compost Bin Install Waterton Lakes National Park

5P468-23-0191/A Compost Bin Install Waterton Lakes National Park

BIDS RECEIVED BY FAX AND EMAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL.

PARKS CANADA IS NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING BIDS VIA SAP ARIBA, YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR BID VIA FAX OR EMAIL AS INDICATED IN THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT.

BIDS RECEIVED IN-PERSON OR BY COURIER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The only acceptable email address for responses to bid solicitations is soumissionsami-bidsrpc@pc.gc.ca. Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than soumissionsami-bidsrpc@pc.gc.ca will not be accepted.

The only acceptable facsimile for responses to bid solicitations is 1-855-983-1808.

The maximum email file size that Parks Canada is capable of receiving is 15 megabytes. The Bidder is responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid due to file size.

The Bidder should be cognizant of the size of the email as a whole, and not only the attachments. Please take into consideration that some attachments, when sent, may be resized during the email transfer. If the email size is too large, the Bidder should send the bid in multiple emails properly labeled with the solicitation number, project name, and indicate how many emails are included (ex. 1 of 2).

Emails with links to bid documents will not be accepted. Bid documents must be sent as email attachments.

REQUIREMENT

Parks Canada Agency (PCA) requires a Contractor to Install a Compost Bin at Waterton Lakes National Park. The general scope of work includes, but may not be limited to, the following: Mobilization and demobilization, Traffic, accommodation; Waste management and disposal. Supply and installation of well-compacted base crushed granular fill. Construction of new slab-on-grade concrete slab; Construction of new electrical trench. Supply and installation of new electrical components for connection and termination to existing infrastructure and new composting facility components. Design, supply, installation, and commissioning of new composting vessel, tilting hopper, 20-foot conveyor, screw feeder, sifter, and 36-inch probe Thermometer. Supply and installation of new wildlife-proof fencing around designated work site area.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, the Contractor shall supply all transportation, labour, boarding, materials, tools, equipment, and all other incidentals required to complete the Work. The intent is that the Contractor provides a complete product.

To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated at a value between $250,000 < $ 1,000,000, Taxes extra.

CONTRACTOR SELECTION / INDIGENOUS BENEFITS PLAN

The Contractor should ensure provision of specific and agreed upon benefits for Indigenous People and Indigenous Businesses in the Area of the Contract.

This Invitation to Tender contains bid criteria in order to provide socioeconomic benefits to Indigenous communities within the area covered by the contract.

TWO-SUBMISSION BID

This Bid shall be submitted following a “two-submission” procedure. Refer to SI04 of the Special Instructions to Bidders.

PERIOD OF CONTRACT / DELIVERY DATE

Contractor shall perform and complete the Work no later than December 15, 2023.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT

There is no document security requirement applicable to this Contract.

Mandatory Site Visit

1. There will be a mandatory site visit on October 19, 2023, at 13:00 PM MDT. Interested bidders are to meet at the Parks Canada Main Operations building, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, T0K 2M0.

2. The site visit for this project is MANDATORY. The representative of the Bidder must sign the Site Visit Attendance Sheet at the site visit. Bids submitted by Bidders who have not signed the attendance sheet will be rejected.

3. Safety Attire - It is mandatory that all persons attending the site visit have the proper personal protection equipment (safety glasses, footwear, vests, and hard hats etc.). Contractor`s personnel/individuals who do not have the proper safety attire may be denied access to the site.

ENQUIRIES

All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority.

Enquiries regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing and should be received no later than five (5) business 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.

INFORMATION

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.canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities. 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.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Parks Canada has made every effort to provide equivalent documents in both official languages, however, if you find any discrepancies between the English and French documents, please notify the contract officer listed in this opportunity as soon as possible so that we can rectify the situation.