GREENBELT RESEARCH FARM ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE (PHASE 2), OTTAWA, ON

Description of the Work
The General Contractor shall have expertise or hire a sub-contractor with expertise in both the civil and electrical aspects of 15kV overhead pole line electrical distribution systems operation and construction. The General Contractor shall supply, install, test and commission the equipment as outlined in the tender documents:
This project consists of the following:
	Removal and disposal of 73 existing 13.8kV electrical distribution poles and all peripheral equipment. 
	Storage of 17 pole/pad mounted distribution transformers on site. 
	Provide and install 45 new 13.8/8.32kV electrical distribution poles with all peripheral equipment.
	Provide and install 9 new 13.8/8.32kV pole mounted distribution transformers with all peripheral equipment.

NON MANDATORY site visit will be held on Thursday December 4, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. Ottawa Time. The meeting place will be the Greenbelt Research Farm, 1740 Woodroffe Ave., – main gate, Ottawa, Ontario.

All costs incurred by the Bidder to attend the site visit will be at their expense. The NCC will not reimburse any Bidder for expenses related to the site visit. 

The official Government Electronic Tendering Service website is http://buyandsell.gc.ca .  Please ensure that you download your document from this site, in order to obtain all information related to the tender.  It is your responsibility to ensure that you have received all the posted tender information to ensure tender compliance and not be disqualified.

Tenders & bid security must be forwarded to the attention of Nicole Galipeau, Sr. Contract Officer, Procurement Services, National Capital Commission, 40 Elgin Street, 3rd floor Service Centre, Ottawa, ON, K1P 1C7. 

Bid closing date is December 17, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. Ottawa time. Late or faxed bids will not be accepted.

All enquiries and other communications related to this tender sent throughout the solicitation period are to be directed ONLY to the Sr. Contract Officer named above. Non-compliance with this requirement during the solicitation period can, for that reason alone, result in disqualification of a tender.

There is a public opening scheduled shortly after the bid closing time in room 306 at 40 Elgin Street, 3rd floor, Ottawa, ON.

The procurement process of this tender is subject to Chapter 5 on the Agreement on Internal Trade.