Stage One - Design, development for Beaver Brook Camp – Akami-Uapishkᵁ-KakKasuak-Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve

5P468-24-0073/B Stage One - Design, development for Beaver Brook Camp – Akami-Uapishkᵁ-KakKasuak-Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve

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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS (SI)

This is the first stage (Stage one) of a two-stage competition: the first stage will evaluate the qualifications of all bidders; second stage (Stage two) will invite the qualified bidders to provide further qualifications and a financial bid on the project based on the terms of references (TOR) and the Statement of Work (SOW). Upon award of contract in Stage Two the pre-qualification list will expire and will not be used in any other solicitation. The qualification list will expire within 180 days or upon award of a contract in Stage Two, whichever is earlier, and the prequalification list will not be used in any other solicitation.

LIST OF PRE-QUALIFIED BIDDERS:

A list of pre-qualified bidders from Stage One will not be released. Contract award notice of the successful bidder of Stage Two will be posted on http://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities

REQUIREMENT

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is for Parks Canada to engage an architectural firm to complete a preliminary site investigation, schematic design, detailed design development and construction documents for the Amishku-Shipiss - Kigiap Konga - Beaver Brook Camp in Akami-Uapishkᵘ–KakKasuak–Monts-Mealy Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve (AUKMMNPR). It also includes the provision of tendering services, construction administration, and post-construction services. The project delivery will follow the traditional design-bid-build approach.

To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated at a value between $250,001 > $ 500,000, Taxes extra.

PERIOD OF CONTRACT / DELIVERY DATE

Contractor must perform the Work until March 31, 2026.

COMPREHENSIVE LAND CLAIMS AGREEMENT

This procurement is subject to the following comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s):

• Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement
• the Labrador Inuit Park Impacts and Benefits Agreement and
• the Innu Nation Park Impacts and Benefits Agreement.

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 to annik.piche@pc.gc.ca and should be received no later than three (3) 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 http://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.