Placing, Lifting, Removal, Maintaining and Servicing Buoys in the Province of Prince Edward Island

Objective:
The Canadian Coast Guard requires services related to placing, lifting, removing, maintaining, and servicing buoys around Prince Edward Island. These navigation aids assist pleasure craft, fishing, and commercial vessels in navigating safely through Canada’s waterways.

Scope of Work:
The Contractor must inspect all buoys and equipment listed in Appendix 1 to Annex A within 30 days after Contract award (Initial Inspection), and report any discrepancies or defects to the Aids to Navigation Operations Office or Project Authority.

Following the Initial Inspection, the Contractor must respond, by providing Buoys Services to buoys discrepancies or outages (Event) once it’s notified of the Event and, provide to the Aids to Navigation Operations Office or Project Authority, a plan to respond. During the Initial Inspection The Contractor must verify that buoys are on position and all associated accessories, such as lights and racons, are in good working order. This Initial Inspection is an above water inspection and does not require lifting each buoy.

The Contractor must inspect all buoys after periods of abnormally bad weather, ice conditions, or if the Contracting Authority believes the buoys in their area may have been adversely affected. This inspection is to determine that the buoys are in their correct positions and that the lights, etc., are fully operative. If any are adversely affected, the Contractor must report all discrepancies and make all repairs as part of this Contract.

As part of the Buoys Services, the Contractor must change components as necessary to maintain the operation of the lights and buoys, including removing old and replacing them with new components such as lanterns, moorings, and reflective material.

The areas are:

1. Grand River East
2. Malpeque & Darnley
3. Orwell & Vernon
4. Pownal
5. Upper Cardigan
6. West Point

Period of Contract:
From contract award to June 30, 2026 with the irrevocable option to extend by up to two (2) one-year periods under the same conditions.

Security Requirement:
There is no security associated with this requirement.

All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority no later than seven (7) calendar days before the bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.

Closing date of the bid June 28, 2024 at 14:00 EDT.