ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE BASE PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017/2018 DRDC, VALCARTIER RESEARCH CENTER (QC)

Advance Procurement Notice

Base Program for Fiscal Year 2017/2018

DRDC, Valcartier research center (Qc)

(with Security Requirements)

Purpose of this Advance Procurement Notice

This is not a bid solicitation. This is an advance notice of a program with potential security requirements to provide interested Contractors/Consultants an opportunity to apply for security clearances. Please note that there is no guarantee that the program will proceed.

Description of the Program

The program may include, but is not limited to new construction for DND’s infrastructure, renovations and modernization of Department of National Defence (DND) infrastructure, demolition, maintenance and removal of DND’s infrastructure in support of Canadian Forces Operations.

Overall program value is estimated at $4,000,000.00, with the contract value generally ranging from 10 000$ to 800 000$.

Description of the Services

The program will consist of construction, consultant and services projects that may include, but are not necessarily limited to the following:

• Work to set various buildings up to standards (electrical, mechanical, architectural and structural)

• Installation of the transformer, the service box and lighting system
• Repair and modification on the buildings venting systems
• Rehabilitation and repair on paving and driving surface
• Civil engineering work and excavation
• Development of training ranges and shooting platforms
• Repair and replacement of water supply systems, separate sewers
• Rehabilitation of the perimeter fence and pruning
• Building demolition and construction of new offices and buildings
• Repair and rehabilitation of the building envelope, structural and mechanical systems
• Rehabilitation of rooms and laboratories
• Facility maintenance

Additional technical services in support of the Base Program can also include, without being limited to:

• Design studies
• Drawings and specifications
• Surveying and land surveyors
• Qualitative trials (soils and materials, roof and geo environment)
• Snow removal (roof and grounds) and grounds maintenance (grass and hay cutting, pruning, cutting)
• Drilling services and geotechnical studies
• Environmental projects
• Various housekeeping work
• Hazardous material characterization, asbestos removal and demolition
• Inspection and maintenance services for oil equipment

It is anticipated that the procurement for these projects will be initiated in the period of April 1^st 2017 through March 31^st 2018. This is conditional on receiving approval to proceed by DND.

Security Requirements

For this contract, Contractors/Consultants will be required to hold a valid FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE at the level of SECRET, issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

Sub-contractors will be required to hold a valid FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE at the level of SECRET, issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

The Contractor/Consultant SHALL NOT bring classified documents outside the identified work premises; and the Contractor/Consultant must ensure his personnel knows this limitation and complies to it.

Process

Contractors/Consultants that do not meet the stipulated security requirements and that are interested in submitting a bid for the procurement pertaining to this program can apply for the security clearance through the Industrial Security Program (ISP).

This can be done by following the procedure on DCC’s website at the following link: http://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/english/contractors_consultants.html.

The request shall include the following information:

- Contract number DVPROG2015-16 mod 2

-Requested security clearance level

Question

Any questions pertaining to the sponsoring process through the ISP can be sent to the following email address or phone number:

ISP.Sponsorship@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

or

(613) 998-8974

Any questions relating to the project can be addressed to:

Jean Bergeron

Team Leader, Capital Program

Defence Construction Canada

Jean.bergeron@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

(418) 844-4000 ext.4410