NCC – Residence Front Entrance Rehabilitation

The National Capital Commission

NCC – Residence Front Entrance Rehabilitation

The project site is an NCC Heritage Property and residence. The contractor must take extreme care working within this site to minimize damage and disruption to government functions.

Works under this contract cover the supply of all materials, labor, equipment and services required to perform the works described in the tender package for the present contract. This includes but is not limited to:

.1 Protection Measures for the adjacent areas including heritage elements and trees;

.2 Temporary Facilities, hoarding fencing, and traffic control, temporary access to building as required to complete the work;

.3 Selective demolition, removal and disposal / salvage of existing structures and surfaces;

.4 Grading, drainage, civil and servicing works;

.5 Mechanical and electrical works and improvements;

.6 Installation of a new exterior architectural granite fountain designed by Waterworx.

.7 Installation of a new fountain including pumps, nozzles, filters, and lighting;

.8 Installation of new sub-grade equipment chamber;

.9 The stone masonry work* within the foundation conservation and damproofing component includes but is not limited to:

• Various stone masonry repairs to foundation walls, from the underside of the exterior wall sill plates above ground to the bottom of foundation wall at bedrock level (replacement of damaged stones, partial reconstruction, stabilization, mortar raking and repointing, etc.);

• Parging of foundation walls;

.10 Granite paving of the front forecourt;

.11 Extensive concrete and form work;

.12 Site reinstatement.

CONSTRUCTION TIME : The Contractor must commence work on June 24, 2016 and be completed by December 23, 2016.

TENDER CLOSING DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 3pm Ottawa time

PUBLIC OPENING: A public tender opening will be held on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 3:00pm Ottawa time at 40 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON beside the Security office on the 2^nd floor.

SITE VISIT : A site visit is MANDATORY. Two (2) site visits will be held. One on Thursday, May 26 and the other on Friday, May 27. Both will be held at 11:00am.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION: Bidders must also complete the request for qualification document (see appendix III) and submit with this Invitation to Tender & Acceptance Form.

Qualification is required for:

1) General Contractor,

2) Heritage Masonry,

3) Exterior Architectural Fountain Installation

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

Enquiries regarding this tender must be submitted in writing to the following: Lana Wilson, Senior Contract Officer, e-mail address: Lana.Wilson@ncc-ccn.ca. Enquiries should be received no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may result in an answer not being provided.

Tenders must be forwarded to the attention of Lana Wilson, Senior Contract Officer, Procurement Services, National Capital Commission, 40 Elgin Street, 2nd floor, Security Services, Ottawa, ON K1P 1C7. Bid closing date is May 9, 2016 at 3pm Ottawa time. Late, e-mailed or faxed bids will not be accepted.

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.