Conference Center Roof and Wall reinforcement construction

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

Solicitation #: FP802-150114 REVISED Closing Date: September 11, 2015    Time: 2:00 p.m.

Invitation to Tender FP802-150114

Title: Conference Center Roof and Wall reinforcement construction  

Sealed, signed tenders will be received up to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time: September 11, 2015 for services in accordance with the documents enclosed.

Please address the bid to Beverly Shawana.  Make sure any outside envelope (i.e. courier envelopes) are addressed as per the sample below.

Any tender received after the above noted time will be considered late and will be returned to the sender unopened.  Tenders may be revised by email, letter or fax (613) 991-1297, provided the tender and revision(s) are both received prior to Tender Closing Time

This Invitation to Tender Package includes the following:

1.	Invitation to Tender Notice
2.	Construction Tender Form (to be completed by Bidder)
3.	Specification/Statement of Work (Construction Services)
4.	Price Table (to be completed by Bidder)
5.	Stamped Plans

Closing Location(s):

Location #1 – For electronic submissions ONLY 

Please send your electronic proposal to: Beverly.shawana@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Location #2 - For hard copy submissions and bid bonds  

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 
Attention: Beverly Shawana
Procurement Hub – Ottawa Office,
Station 9W081, 9th Floor,
200 Kent Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E6 
	Telephone: (613) 949-1490

Please Note:
All bids bonds are to be submitted in hard copy by the bid closing date and time to the mailing address
indicated above whether the bid submission is sent via Location #1 or Location #2.

Nature of the Work:

The work covered under this project consist of furnishing of all plant, labour, equipment and material to install 5 new steel beams between existing ceiling and roof, and 10 new steel columns along the interior side of west and east walls to transfer all load directly to the foundation in strict accordance with specifications and accompanying drawings and subject to all terms and conditions of Contract. 

Location of Work, Work site and Delivery Point:

The site is located is at St. Andrew’s Biological Station, 531 Brandy Cove Road, NB E3B 3V5

Mandatory Site Visit 

 The mandatory site visit will occur over a one day period on August 28th, 2015 at 11:00am at St. Andrew’s Biological Station, 531 Brandy Cove Road, St. Andrews, NB E5B 3V5. Contractor is responsible for all costs associated with getting from home base to the site. 

The meeting location will be in front of Conference Center Building.

Contractors wishing to visit the site must contact the Contracting Authority and to obtain further information/schedule.

Please Note:
-	If weather is poor on the scheduled site visit day, it will occur on the following day;
-	A maximum of 2 persons per Contractor will be permitted;
-	2 days advanced noticed is to be given to the Contracting Officer will respect to the          company and individuals attending the visit

It is a requirement for all persons wishing to tender on this project to attend this meeting at the site to familiarize themselves fully with the scope of work and the tendering requirements.  The Bidder’s Representative must sign an attendance list and attend the entire site visit, to have their bid submission considered responsive.  

Start Date: Upon Contract Award

Completion Date: All work to be completed by November 30, 2015. 

Security Requirements: No Requirement

For further project or contract information, please contact Beverly Shawana by email at
Beverly.shawana@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Bidders should note that all questions regarding this request for proposals must be submitted in writing, No Later Than September 02, 2015, 2 pm (14:00 Hours) EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME to the contract authority.  The department may be unable to respond to questions submitted after that date. 

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. 


Beverly Shawana
Senior Contracting Officer 
E-mail Beverly.shawana@dfo-mpo.gc.ca