STABILIZATION OF SOUTH FRONT MASONRY WALLS – HALIFAX CITADEL NHS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The Parks Canada Agency is looking to hire a masonry firm with an experienced and qualified team of professionals that has the expertise to repair and stabilise masonry elements of the Halifax Citadel, located in Halifax, NS.

MANDATORY CRITERIA

Bidders must demonstrate with their bid that they meet the mandatory requirements. Refer to Appendix 4 for details.

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT

It is recommended that the bidders attend the site visit at the designated date and time to examine the scope of the work required and the existing conditions. A maximum of two (2) representatives per bidder will be permitted to examine the sites.

The site visit will be held on Wednesday September 7 at 9:00 am (ADT). Interested bidders will meet at the front gate of Halifax Citadel National Historic Site. Contractors will have to pay for parking or park offsite.

Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than one open day before the scheduled visit to confirm attendance at sylvie.lagace@pc.gc.ca.

Bidders who, for any reason, cannot attend at the specified date and time will not be given an alternative appointment to view the site and their proposals. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.

CLOSING DATE AND TIME

September 21, 2016 at 2 o’clock PM (EDT)

National Parks Regulations require that all work is to be performed in accordance with the ordinances, laws, rules and regulations set out in the National Park Act.

Bidders that consider themselves qualified to provide this Work and intend to submit bids on this project should obtain documents from the Government Electronic Tendering Service through the Government of Canada tendering service at www.buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Government of Canada tendering service. Bidders that elect to base their bids on documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Late submissions will not be considered.

Standard Terms and Conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference into, and form part of the Tender and Contract Documents.

PERIOD OF CONTRACT

Contractor shall perform and complete the Work from contract award to March 31, 2018.

INQUIRIES

All inquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority: Sylvie Lagacé, telephone: 418-455-4817 or by Email at sylvie.lagace@pc.gc.ca Inquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than five (5) calendar days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond.

Bids submitted by facsimile to Parks Canada are NOT accepted.

Parks Canada Quebec Waterways Unit provides procurement services to the public in either official language of Canada.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

BID RECEIVING

TWO-ENVELOPE BID

This Bid shall be submitted following a "two-envelope" procedure. Refer to SI05 of the Special Instructions to Bidders.

Parks Canada Agency

Bid Receiving Unit

3, passage du Chien-d ‘Or Suite 200

Quebec, QC G1R 3Z8

Solicitation number: 5P300-16-5336