Montreal Road Campus, Excess Soil Removal

Solicitation number 23-58123

Publication date

Closing date and time 2023/11/07 14:00 EST

Last amendment date


    Description

    23-58123
    Montreal Road Campus, Excess Soil Removal

    The National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road Ottawa, has a requirement for a project that includes:

    The proposed scope of work includes the removal and disposal of excess soil in the Council's Buildings M-12 and M-36 parking lots, located at the Montreal Road Campus of the National Research Council.

    Tender Destination

    a) Tenders are to be submitted by email only:
    National Research Council Canada

    NRC.BidReceiving-ReceptiondesSoumissions.CNRC@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

    Endorsed “Tender for (insert title of work as it appears in the drawings and specifications)” and must bear the name and address of the tenderer.

    b) Unless otherwise specified, the only documents required to be submitted with the tender are the Tender form and the Bid Security.

    1. GENERAL

    Questions regarding any aspect of the project are to be addressed to and answered only by the Departmental Representative (or his designate) or the Contracting Authority.

    Any information received other than from the Departmental Representative (or his designate) or the Contracting Authority will be disregarded when awarding the contract and during construction.

    Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the Buyandsell.gc.ca TMA services provider. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Buyandsell.gc.ca TMA service provider. Firms that elect to base their bids on tender documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the tender calling authority of their intention to bid. Tender packages are not available for distribution on the actual day of tender closing.

    2. MANDATORY SITE VISIT

    It is mandatory that the bidder attends one of the site visits at the designated date and time.
    At least one representative from proponents that intend to bid must attend.

    The site visits will be held on October 17th and October 18th 2023 at 9:30am. Meet Ben Huot at 1200 Montreal Road, Building M19, Main Entrance, Ottawa, ON. Bidders who, for any reason, cannot attend at the specified date and time will not be given an alternative appointment to view the site and their tenders, therefore, will be considered as non-responsive. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.

    As proof of attendance, at the site visit, the Contracting Authority will have an Attendance Form which MUST be signed by the bidder’s representative. It is the responsibility of all bidders to ensure they have signed the Mandatory Site Visit Attendance form prior to leaving the site. Proposals submitted by bidders who have not attended the site visit or failed to sign the Attendance Form will be deemed non-responsive.

    3. CLOSING DATE

    Closing date is November 7th, 2023, 14:00

    4. TENDER RESULTS

    Following the Tender closing, the tender results will be sent by email to all Contractors who submitted a tender.

    5. SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR CANADIAN CONTRACTORS

    5.1 MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT:

    This procurement contains a mandatory security requirement as follows:

    1. The Contractor must, at all times during the performance of the Contract, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Director (CISD), Public Works Government Services Canada.

    2. The Contractor personnel requiring access to sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.

    3. The Contractor must comply with the provisions of the:
    a. Security Requirements Checklist attached at Appendix “D”
    b. Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition) available at: https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/msi-ism/index-eng.html

    5.2 VERIFICATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCE AT BID CLOSING

    1. The Bidder must hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS) issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), TO BE INCLUDED WITH THEIR TENDER OR PROVIDED WITHIN 48 HOURS FROM THE DATE AND TIME OF TENDER CLOSING. Verifications will be made through CISD to confirm the security clearance status of the Bidder. Failure to comply with this requirement will render the bid non-compliant and no further consideration will be given to the bid.

    2. Within 72 hours of tender closing, the General Contractor must name all of his sub-contractors, each of whom must hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC, or any other Federal Department or Agency along with the names and birthdates or security clearance certificate numbers of all personnel who will be assigned to the project.

    3. It is to be noted that any subcontractor required to perform any part of the work during the performance of the subsequent contract must also adhere to the mandatory security requirement of the contract. As well, no personnel without the required level of security will be allowed on site. It will be the responsibility of the successful bidder to ensure that the security requirement is met throughout the performance of the contract. The Crown will not be held liable or accountable for any delays or additional costs associated with the contractor’s non-compliance to the mandatory security requirement. Failure to comply with the mandatory security requirement will be grounds for being declared in default of contract.

    4. For any enquiries concerning the project security requirement during the bidding period, the Bidder/Tenderer must contact the Security Officer @ 613-993-8956.

    6. WSIB (WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE BOARD)

    All Bidders must provide a valid WSIB certificate with their Tender or prior to contract award.

    7. OFFICE OF THE PROCUREMENT OMBUDSMAN

    1. Clause for solicitation documents and regret letters for unsuccessful bidders

    The Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO) was established by the Government of Canada to provide an independent venue for Canadian bidders to raise complaints regarding the award of federal contracts under $25,300 for goods and under $101,100 for services. Should you have any issues or concerns regarding the award of a federal contract below these dollar amounts, contact OPO by e-mail at boa.opo@boa-opo.gc.ca, by telephone at 1-866-734-5169, or by web at www.opo-boa.gc.ca. For more information about OPO, including the available services, please visit the OPO website.

    2. Contract Administration

    The parties understand that the Procurement Ombudsman appointed pursuant to Subsection 22.1 (1) of the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act will review a complaint filed by the complainant respecting the administration of the Contract if the requirements of Subsection 22.2(1) of the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act and Sections 15 and 16 of the Procurement Ombudsman Regulations have been met.

    To file a complaint, the Office of the Procurement Ombudsmai1 may be contacted by e-mail at boa.opo@boa-opo.gc.ca, by telephone at 1-866-734-5169, or by web at www.opo-boa.gc.ca.

    3. Dispute Resolution

    The Parties agree to make every reasonable eff01i, in good faith, to settle amicably all disputes or claims relating to or arising from the Contract, through negotiations between the Parties’ representatives authorized to settle. If the Parties do not reach a settlement within 10 working days, each party hereby consents to fully participate in ai1d bear the cost of mediation led by the Procurement Ombudsman pt1rsuai1t to Subsection 22.1(3)(d) of the Department of Public Work and Government Services Act and Section 23 of the Procurement Ombudsman Regulations.

    The Office of the Procurement Ombudsman may be contacted by telephone at 1-866-734-5169, by e-mail at boa.opo@boa-opo.gc.ca, or by web at www.opo-boa.gc.ca.

    The Departmental Representative or his designate for this project is: Benoit Huot
    Benoit.Huot@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
    Telephone: (613) 808-3650

    Contracting Authority for this project is: Collin Long
    Collin.Long@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 1 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2023/11/07.

    Trade agreements

    • 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
    National Research Council Canada
    Address

    1200 Montreal Road

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Collin Long
    Phone
    (343) 549-1549
    Email
    Collin.Long@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
    Address

    1200 Montreal Road

    Ottawa, Ontatrio, K1A 0R6
    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.

    Tender documents
    Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
    001
    English
    and
    French
    27
    001
    English
    and
    French
    36
    001
    English
    42
    001
    French
    9
    001
    English
    and
    French
    36

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Ottawa
    Region of opportunity
    Ottawa
    Contract duration
    1 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Selection criteria
    Lowest Price
    Commodity - UNSPSC
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