RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ‘’M’’ FORM BRIDGE – LA MAURICIE NATIONAL PARK

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Demolition and complete reconstruction of the M form bridge Les Cascades trail from La Mauricie national Park.

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 September 26, 2016 at 9am (EDT). Interested bidders will meet at: 50, chemin du Lac-Goulet (previous 2141, chemin St-Paul), St-Mathieu-du-Parc, QC G0X 1N0.

Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than one open day before the scheduled visit to confirm attendance.

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

October 12, 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 and completed no later than May 12, 2017.

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.

****** Contact person from September 20 to September 28 2016 inclusively:

Sylvie Lagacé, Advisor, Procurement and Contracting

sylvie.lagace@pc.gc.ca

Phone: 418 455-4817 / Fax: 418 648-5392.

Contact person from 29 September to October 6 2016 inclusively:

Annie Roy, Advisor, National Procurement Service

annie.roy@pc.gc.ca

Phone: 613-938-5752 / Facsimile: 1-866-246-6893. ******

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

Submissions should be send by mail to the following address identified with reference number and title of the project:

Parks Canada Agency

National contracting Office

Bid Receiving Unit

111 Water Street

Cornwall, ON, K6H 6S3

Solicitation number: 5P300-16-5377