Barge Services to Support Helicopter Operations for Ecological Restoration in Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, BC

Parks Canada requires provision of a marine barge and associated equipment and supplies from August 27th to October 1st, 2013 to provide a staging platform for helicopter operations in support of ecological restoration work within the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia. The restoration work involves the aerial broadcast (using helicopter and spreader bucket) of a bait containing a rodenticide to islands for purposes of eradicating invasive rats which prey on seabirds and their young.

Solicitation closes at 2:00PM Mountain Daylight Time on July 31, 2013.

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.buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. 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.

All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature must be submitted to the Contracting Authority:

Adam Krisch
Fax No. (403) 292-4475
Email address: adam.krisch@pc.gc.ca 

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.

This procurement contains mandatory requirements, and failure to comply will result in rejection of the bid.

Bids will be received at:

Parks Canada Agency
Suite 1300, 635 – 8 Avenue S.W.
Calgary, AB   T2P 3M3
Bid Fax No. (403) 292-4475

This Parks Canada office provides procurement services to the public in English.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

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