Expert Engineering and Advice, Environmental Investigation and Remediation Related to Contaminated Sites Program in Nunavut and Northwest Territories - Standing Offer Agreements

BACKGROUND
The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) Nunavut and Northwest Territories (NWT) Regions are responsible for managing contaminated sites on Crown land in Nunavut and NWT respectively.  DIAND anticipates initiating a series of environmental investigations, remedial activities, and/or long term monitoring at a number of sites throughout the Nunavut and NWT Regions.  Generally, these sites were associated with exploration, mining, and/or military operation and many have originated in excess of fifty years ago.

In order to proceed with these activities, DIAND Nunavut and NWT Regions intend to establish a number of Standing Offer agreements with qualified contractors who will provide expert technical evaluations and investigation, who will design and conduct environmental assessments,  and/or provide associated services to the Department on an “as and when required” basis.

In addition to the above, the Contractor shall also assist the Department, on an “as and when required” basis:
		a) in the development of Policies, Guidelines, Codes of Practice;
		b) in the building of internal capacity to respond to areas of increased activity; and
		c) by working with the Department to ensure that we remain current in the subject areas.

OBJECTIVES
To design and conduct environmental site assessments, related remediation measures, long term monitoring and/or provide associated services as described in the Scope of Work.   To provide, on an “as and when required” basis”,  expert engineering and environmental evaluation, advice and support on studies, plans, submissions and structural works associated with environmental engineering and related environmental issues as described in the Scope of Work

Each proposal will be evaluated against the Mandatory and Point Rated criteria. 

DIAND intends to award up to seven (7) Standing Offer Agreements as a result of this solicitation to the Bidders representing Best Value, as determined in accordance with the Selection and Evaluation Criteria of this RFP. Best Value shall be defined as the highest Total Scores with work being divided as follows:
a)	Highest ranked: 20%
b)	2nd highest ranked: 18%
c)	3rd highest ranked: 16%
d)	4th highest ranked: 14%
e)	5th highest ranked: 12%
f)	6th highest ranked: 10%
g)	7th highest ranked: 10%


This procurement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the Canada - Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) and the Canada – Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA).