ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE - NEW HEALTH SERVICES CENTRE - WITH SECURITY REQUIREMENTS - PETAWAWA, ON

ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE - NEW HEALTH SERVICES CENTRE - WITH SECURITY REQUIREMENTS - PETAWAWA, ON

ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE
NEW HEALTH SERVICES CENTRE
PETAWAWA, ONTARIO
(WITH SECURITY REQUIREMENTS)

PURPOSE OF THIS ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE
This is not a bid solicitation. This is an advance notice of a potential project with anticipated security requirements to provide interested contractors an opportunity to apply for security clearances. Note that there is no guarantee that this project will proceed. 

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
The project is the construction of a Health Services Centre located in Petawawa Ontario. The facility consists of a two-storey medical office clinic and is designed to provide such services as modern medical, dental, physiotherapy and mental health services under one roof. The facility will be constructed to meet LEED Silver standard and will be approximately 10,000m2 gross floor area.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICES 
A General Contractor is required to construct the facility from a complete set of drawings and specifications. The scope of construction includes all site-works, building construction, commissioning and testing required for Owner beneficial occupancy. 

Overall project value is estimated at $27,000,000.00. The tender is expected to be advertised in the summer of 2015, using a stipulated sum/low bid format. This is conditional on the project receiving approval to proceed by the DND.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
Contractors will be required to hold a valid DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS), issued or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). 

Sub-contractors will be required to hold a valid DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS), issued or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).
 
PROCESS 
Contractors that do not meet the stipulated security requirements and that are interested in submitting a bid for this procurement can apply for the security clearance through the Industrial Security Program (ISP). This can be done by following the procedure on DCC’s website at the following link: http://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/english/contractors_consultants.html. Contractors are asked to submit their request prior to March 16, 2015 quoting the following information: 
- Contract number IE0666C1; and
- Level of clearance requested to be sponsored for. 

Contractors that have been sponsored through the ISP that are in the process of obtaining their clearance and that are interested in submitting a bid for this procurement are to send an email to Joel Fisher indicating:
- Name of the firm
- Contact person
- Level of clearance previously requested to be sponsored for
- Organization number assigned by CISD (if received)

QUESTION
Any questions pertaining to the sponsoring process through the ISP can be sent to the following email address:
ISP.Sponsorship@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

Any questions relating to the Project can be addressed to:

Joel Fisher
Regional Service Line Leader, Contract Services 
Defence Construction Canada
Joel.Fisher@dcc-cdc.gc.ca
613-384-1256 x237