Repainting of Administrative Center and Grain Shed Repair, Petite Ferme Sector, on the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area.

Title: Repainting of Administrative Center and Grain Shed Repair, Petite Ferme Sector, on the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area.


Project Description

The Canadian Wildlife Service of the Ministry of the Environment’s mandate is to preserve exceptional sites as Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area. 

Since 1978, the site of Cap Tourmente belongs to the Canadian Wildlife Service. The first occupational activity of this site is to insure the protection of America’s bulrush marshes, the main habitat for the Greater Snow Geese during their migratory periods and also many others species of migratory birds. 

The Shed grain or bird’s cereal was built at the beginning of the 20th century and was used to store the grains following the harvesting activities. Since it is used as a garage to range all vehicules and other goods that are used for the current operations for the National Wildlife. 

The Administrative Center “la Petite Ferme” had been built between the end of the XVIIe and the XVIIIe centuries. Until 1969, the house named “la Petite ferme”, keep its purpose as a home. The house is an excellent example of construction from the French period and has a neo-classical features influence. The house has been here for more than 250 years, which demonstrated the quality of materials used and craftsmen’s skills of the time. 

Environment Canada’s Canadian Wildlife Service in the Quebec region (hereinafter called the Department) is seeking a contractor able to provide works of repainting and repair infrastructures on the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area.

The Contractor shall thus assume the delivery of the following works:

1) Grain Shed Repair.
2) Repainting of Administrative Center.


1) For the GRAIN SHED the working projects for the present contract consist and is not limited to, supply the labour, the materials, the equipment and all that is necessary for: 

-	Repair of the building foundation; 
-	Construction of a concrete’s slab with rigid insulation; 
-	Stabilization of the building’s structure; 
-	Reinforcement of the building’s structure; 
-	Repair of the garage doors; 
-	Repair of the entrance doors; 
-	Repair of the windows; 
-	Level the ground and put a drain around building; 
-	Replace some siding on the building; 
-	Surface’s preparation and paint all the exterior siding on the building; 
-	Repair the roof coating; 
-	Repair some elements; 
-	Take off shelves; 
-	Lift and replace the cold room; 
-	Clean-up and protect the site; 
-	Daily and final maintenance of roads and parking used; 
-	The site must be in the same condition as it was before the project. 


2) For the ADMIISTRATIVE CENTER the working projects for A the present contract consist and is not limited to, supply the labour, the materials, the equipment and all that is necessary for: 

	-The exterior repainting of the wood and iron elements of the Administrative 	Center building “La Petite-Ferme”. 
	-Cleaning of all existing painted surfaces, including porches, s-irons, doors and 	windows, as well as their components. 
	-Scraping and sanding of all existing painted surfaces, including porches, s-irons, 	doors and windows including their components. 
	-Repair of woodwork (porches, fascias, etc) including the replacement of all 	rotten 	wood pieces. 
	-Repair doors and windows (frames, door head, jamb, supports, storm sashes 	and windows) including replacement of all rotten wooden pieces. 
	-Repainting of all existing painted surfaces including porches, s-irons, doors and 	windows, as well as their components. 
 



Planned schedule
The works requested shall be performed from issuance of contract to October 31, 2013.


Contracting authority
For more information contact;

Jonathan Perron
email: jonathan.perron@ec.gc.ca

Information 
Companies that wish to submit tenders for this project are asked to retrieve all documentation and information via buyandsell.gc.ca. If addendums are needed they will also be posted on buyandsell.gc.ca. Companies which submit bids based on documentation received from other sources will do so at their own risk. 

The State reserves the write to negotiate with companies. Bids can be submitted in either official language.