Design, Fabrication and Installation of a 61m Guyed VHF Tower, Cape North, Nova Scotia

Nature of Work:	

Fisheries and Oceans Canada requires the design, fabrication and installation of a new 61.0m guyed VHF Tower System for Cape North, Nova Scotia. 

Contractors are to provide a cost estimate for the design, fabrication and installation based on the specification document attached. This estimate will include all materials and equipment needed to complete installation such as machine time, material costs, delivery etc.

Bidders are instructed to consult the tender package for further details and specific requirements.

Tender documents must be downloaded from www.buyandsell.gc.ca. Those who submit a bid agree to be bound by the instructions, clauses and conditions of the solicitation and accept the clauses and conditions of any resulting contract.  

Site Location:  47º- 00'- 40'' N, 60º- 25'- 36'' W, at the Canadian Coast Guard site at Cape North, NS. The site elevation is 415m above sea level. 

Non-Mandatory Site Visit: is to be held at the Contractors discretion.  It is not a requirement for all persons wishing to tender on this project to visit the site but it is suggested to do so to familiarize themselves fully with the scope of work and the tendering requirements. 

Start Date:  Contract award. 

Completion Date: All design and fabrication work to be completed by 31 March 2015. Installation must be completed by August 15, 2015.

Your bid submission must include:

 		One (1) Signed copy of the Form of Tender;
		Bid Bond – original by mail


Please submit Tender to DFOtenders-soumissionsMPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Signed Tenders will be received up to 2:00 p.m. Atlantic Time: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, for the said service in accordance with the documents enclosed.

Any Tenders received after the above noted time will be considered late and will be not be considered. Tenders may be revised by email provided the tender and revision(s) are both received prior to Tender Closing Time.

The onus is on the bidder to ensure that the bid is delivered on time to the location designated.

Inquiries: Direct all technical and contractual inquiries to the contracting authority David LaForge by email at DFOtenders-soumissionsMPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Fisheries and Oceans Canada will not necessarily accept the lowest or any of the tenders received and reserves the right to reject any and all tenders received which shall be final and at the sole discretion of the Department.