Request for Standing Offer - Environmental Engineering Services for National Parks and National Historic Sites

Solicitation number 5P468-24-0003/A

Publication date

Closing date and time 2024/07/04 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description

    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 proposal solicitations is
    soumissionsami-bidsrpc@pc.gc.ca. Proposals 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 proposal solicitations 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 cognisant 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) is inviting consulting firms with Environmental Engineering expertise to submit proposals for Standing Offers. The selected consultants shall provide professional and technical services for various types of environmental services on an “as-and-when-requested” basis in National Parks, excluding locations within Comprehensive Land Claim Agreements (CLCAs), and services as identified in the Required Services section of this document.

    The required environmental services are related to a wide variety of federally controlled sites, including contaminated sites often in remote communities, and Canada’s National Parks and Historic Sites.

    The technical disciplines anticipated within each region include, but are not limited to:
    i. environmental impact assessment, permitting and related studies,
    ii. environmental management of federal facilities,
    iii. contaminated sites consulting services and
    iv. construction planning, design and supervision related to environmental projects,

    Specific tasks may include performing risk assessments and hazardous material/waste surveys, developing remediation action plans, cost estimates and tender documents, providing advice, training, and site supervision.

    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) 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.

    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.

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 36 month(s).

    Trade agreements

    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

    Reason for limited tendering

    A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

    • None

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Parks Canada Agency
    Address

    111 Water Street East

    Cornwall, ON, K6H 6S2
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Sheldon Lalonde
    Phone
    (343) 585-3836
    Email
    sheldon.lalonde@pc.gc.ca
    Address

    111 Water Street East

    Cornwall, ON, K6H 6S2
    Canada
    Bidding details

    Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Standing Offer
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Canada
    Region of opportunity
    Canada
    Contract duration
    36 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Selection criteria
    Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price

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