DESIGN, SUPPLY & INSTALLATION OF TWO SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 10130821

TITLE:  DESIGN, SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF TWO SPRINKLER SYSTEMS


DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
The project is to design, supply, install, inspect and test a new sprinkler system at both the De la Plagne and Duhaget buildings, at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, Louisbourg, NS. These buildings which require a new sprinkler system are both period construction buildings on the interior and exterior. The Duhaget building is completely used for interpretation while De la Plagne is used for interpretation and office space. Extreme care is required during the installation of sprinkler systems in both of these buildings and the installation of sprinkler systems in the period interpretation section(s) of the buildings must be totally camouflaged into the surrounding structure where at all possible. 


CLOSING DATE AND TIME: 

December 5, 2013 at 1400 hrs (EST)

Faxed submission will NOT be accepted.


SITE VISIT – OPTIONAL:

It is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for a tour of the work site. The site visit will be held on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013, at 09:00am (AST). 

Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority 2 calendar days before the scheduled visit to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Bidders may be requested to sign an attendance form. Bidders who do not attend or send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment but they will not be precluded from submitting a bid. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation.

Interested bidders are to meet at the Fortress of Louisbourg Administration building meeting room, 259 Park Service Rd., Louisbourg, NS. 


NOTE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:

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.

Standard Terms and Conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference into, and form part of the Tender and Contract Documents. 


DELIVERY DATE: The Work must be completed on or before March 15, 2014.


INQUIRIES:

All inquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority: Annie Roy, telephone: 613-938-5752, e-mail: annie.roy@pc.gc.ca.   Inquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than five (5) calendar days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond.

This PCA office provides procurement services to the public in either official language of Canada.

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.


BID RECEIVING: 

Sealed tenders will be received in English or French at the following address:

PARKS CANADA AGENCY
Contracting Operations
111 Water Street East
Cornwall, ON 
K6H 6S3