Landscaping & Vegetation Restoration – Waterton Lakes National Park, AB

Original Solicitation Closing date: (Tuesday) June 20, 2017 at 02:00 PM MDT - HAR is extended to the following:

Extended Solicitation Closing date: (Tuesday) June 23, 2017 at 02:00 PM MDT - HAR.

Solicitation No.: 5P420-17-5044/A

Title: Landscaping & Vegetation Restoration – Waterton Lakes National Park, AB

Requirement:

The primary goal of this project is to address the landscape restoration needs for Federal Infrastructure Investment Program (FII) Projects within Waterton Lakes National Park (WLNP), for which construction commenced in the fall of 2015.

The scope of work for the project generally includes the following:

• Native Seed Collection: Specified native seed to be collected within Waterton Lakes National Park and/or surrounding areas within the appropriate habitat. 
• Native Plant Propagation: Specified native shrubs to be propagated through seed or cuttings collected within Waterton Lakes National Park and/or surrounding areas within the appropriate habitat.
• Weed Monitoring and Control: Monitoring completed construction footprints for weed growth and treating weeds via mechanical or chemical means (as approved by the Departmental Representative)
• Native Plug Planting (materials propagated under a separate contract): Installation of approximately 3000 plants that were propagated over 2016/2017 with plant materials collected from Waterton Lakes National Park and/or surrounding areas. 

The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to 30 November, 2018 inclusive.

Optional Site Visit:

It is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for the site visit to be held at 1 Compound Road, Waterton, AB on June 06, 2017. The site visit will begin at 01:30 MDT, in Warden Office Boardroom.

Enquiries:

All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority as early as possible within the solicitation period.

Enquiries should be received no later than ten (10) calendar days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.

Return Bids To:

Parks Canada Agency Bid Receiving Unit

National Contracting Services

Parks Canada Agency

Suite 1300, 635 – 8^th Avenue SW

Calgary, AB T2P 3M3

Additional Information:

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

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.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

This Parks Canada office provides procurement services to the public in English.

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.