Fire system servicing and maintenance at Environment Canada’s Canadian Meteorological Centre, in Dorval (Qc)

Security Requirement
There is a security requirement associated with the requirement. For additional information, consult Part 5 – Security and insurance Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses of the RFP.

Mandatory Site Visit 
It is mandatory that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for site visit to be held on NOVEMBER 26, 2013 at 10:30 A.M.  at the Canadian Meteorological Centre 2121 North Service Road Dorval (Qc) H9P 1J3. Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than Seven (7) day(s) before the scheduled visit to confirm attendance and provide the names of the person(s) who will attend. Bidders will be required to sign an attendance form. Bidders should confirm in their bids that they have attended the site visit. Bidders who do not attend or send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment and their bids will be rejected as non-compliant. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation.


Background
Environment Canada (EC) is looking for a specialty contractor to service and maintain its fire protection systems, including the fire alarm system, the fire protection systems (sprinkler, FireFlex, FM200) and the hand-held equipment (extinguisher, hoses, etc.) at the Canadian Meteorological Centre (CMC) in Dorval

Work Description
Tasks covered by this contract are described in the document entitled Specifications (Annex A1). The work mainly involves, but is not limited to, the periodic inspections required (weekly, monthly, biennial, annual) to verify the equipment and keep it functioning.

The systems under contract are: 

	Fire alarm system unit (FAS)
	Portable fire extinguisher unit (PFE)
	Standpipe unit (SS)
	Sprinkler system unit (SS)
	Preaction and/or flood system unit (FF)
	FM200 extinguishing system unit (FM) 
	K class extinguishing system (K)

Contract Period
The term of the contract is one year from the contract award date. With the option to extend the term of the contract for a maximum of four (4) additional periods of one year each.