Lac Philippe – Water Distribution System

GENERAL CONTEXT

.1 The General Contractor, or their authorized waterworks subcontractor, is to supply, install, test and start-up watermain and appurtenances, as shown on drawings, including but is not limited to the following:

• 50 mm diameter PVC and HDPE piping in shallow trench (about 0.4 to 0.6 m deep), within grassed area and within wooden area;

• Isolation valves on watermain with concrete box, steel cover, granular material base and geotextile;

• 19 mm diameter service taps, with wooden post, concrete ring, granular material base and geotextile;

• 38 and 50 mm diameter service connections to existing buildings

• 19 mm drain valve (double valve assembly) with concrete box, steel cover, granular material base and geotextile;

.2 Works include removal of existing watermain and appurtenances, disposal of material off site as well as trench backfilling and surface reinstatement.

.3 At the end of the works, the General Contractor shall reinstate, at their own cost, the access road to the site to their original or better condition, by supplying, placing and compacting granular material plus a geotextile membrane where required. The General Contractor shall minimize damages to trees along the access road and within the wooden area. The General Contractor shall also reinstate, at their own cost, the paved road within the limits of Gatineau Park (Lac Philippe Campground site) to their original or better conditions; in the case that the paved road is damaged by the Contractor’s works and/or machinery.

A NON MANDATORY site visit will be held on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 10am Ottawa Time. The meeting place will be on site at Breton Beach at Lac Philippe, Chelsea, QC. Google maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/TzmVQwV44EJ2 . All costs incurred by the Bidder to attend the site visit will be at their expense. The NCC will not reimburse any Bidder for expenses related to the site visit.

Tenders & bid security must be forwarded to the attention

National Capital Commission

Procurement Services

40 Elgin Street, Security Office on the 2^nd floor between 8am and 4:30pm

Ottawa, ON K1P 1C7

Reference NCC tender file # AL1677

Bid closing date is NOV 15, 2016 at 3pm Ottawa time. Late or faxed bids will not be accepted.
There is a public opening scheduled shortly after the bid closing time at 40 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON on the 2^nd floor.
The procurement process of this tender is subject to Chapter 5 on the Agreement on Internal Trade.

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