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Standing Offer for Marine and Civil Engineering Services in Nova Scotia

Solicitation number F5211-180229

Publication date

Closing date and time 2018/09/26 13:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description

    Title:
    Standing Offer for Marine and Civil Engineering Services in Nova Scotia
    Introduction:
    The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has a requirement to set up standing offer agreements for Marine and Civil Engineering services in the province of Nova Scotia on an “as and when” requested basis. The objective is to award Standing Offer Agreements (SOA) for up to three (3) suppliers who can provide Marine and Civil Engineering Services to meet the specific needs of the Statement of Work.

    The Department of Fisheries & Oceans Canada (DFO), Small Craft Harbours (SCH) branch operates and maintains a national system of harbours to provide commercial fish harvesters and other harbour users with safe and accessible facilities.

    The purpose of the standing offer is to pre-qualify a list of consultants to provide support to Small Craft Harbours (SCH) with marine / civil engineering inspection, planning and design services to meet program obligations with respect to maintaining safe and accessible facilities in the province of Nova Scotia.

    Scope:

    Small Craft Harbours (SCH) requires the services of a firm (Consultant) with expertise in marine / civil engineering disciplines to act in the capacity of the coordinating engineer of record for the provision of services.

    RS 1. Services Which May Be Required

    1. Inspection / Investigation / Site Assessment Service.

    2. Design Service.

    3. Tender Service.

    4. Construction Support Service.

    5. Commissioning Service.

    6. Post Construction Service.

    RS 2. Inspection / Investigation / Site Assessment Services

    The objective is to review and analyze all available project information, consult with the Departmental Representative, and deliver a comprehensive Inspection / Investigation / Site Assessment.

    RS 3. Design Service

    The objective of this stage is prepare construction drawings and specifications for the purpose of tendering through consultation with the Departmental Representative.

    RS 4. Tender Service

    The objective of this phase is to support the Departmental Representative with the tender.

    RS 5. Construction Support Service

    The objective of this phase is to support the Departmental Representative with the construction phase and ensure the quality, budget and schedule of the project.

    RS 6. Commissioning Service

    The purpose of the Commissioning Service is to ensure that a fully functioning project is delivered to the Client.

    RS 7. Post Construction Service

    The purpose of this phase is to support the Departmental Representative in obtaining all final documents required for project close out.

    RS 8. Additional Services

    If required, any additional services will be identified at the time of each individual Call-up, and the Consultant will be responsible for the provision and management of these additional services.

    Examples of these services include but are not limited to:

    • Coastal studies
    • Bathymetry (sounding) surveys
    • In-water and diving inspections
    • Geotechnical investigations
    • Environmental assessment and permitting
    • Peer review of consultant work
    • Topographical surveys
    • Marine electrical and lighting systems
    • Concrete and material testing

      RS 9. Sub-Consultant / Specialist Coordination

      The Consultant shall coordinate and manage the services of sub-Consultants/Specialists required to complete project requirements in support of the requested services under a Call-up.

      Category of Personnel Required

    • Partner or principal
    • Senior Engineer
    • Intermediate Engineer
    • Junior Engineer
    • Senior Technologist / Technician
    • Intermediate Technologist/ Technician
    • Junior Technologist / Technician
    • Drafting Personnel
    • Administrative / Clerical Personnel

    Financial Limitation
    The total limitation resulting from all call-ups issued against this Standing Offer shall not exceed $2,500,000.00, HST/GST included for the entire period of standing offer. The Department does not guarantee any volume of work associated with this Standing Offer Agreement.
    Limitation of Individual Call-ups:
    Individual call-ups issued under this Standing Offer Agreement shall not exceed $40,000.00 (inclusive of all expenses and Applicable taxes).
    Location of Work, Work site and Delivery Point

    The work will be conducted in the province of Nova Scotia.
    Expected Start and Completion Dates
    The period for placing call-ups against any resulting Standing Offer shall be from the date of award of the Standing Offer(s) for a two (2) year period with one (1) option year period to be exercised at the discretion of the Department. Call-ups will not be made for services beyond the above period.

    Security Requirement
    There is no security requirements associated with this Standing Offer Agreement. The Company working under this Standing Offer Agreement must not be given access to sensitive information or assets, and must be escorted at all times while on DFO premises.
    Mandatory Requirements:
    M1
    Licenses/Certifications:

    The Proponent shall be authorized to provide coastal / harbour inspection and design services and must include a coastal / harbour engineer or designer licensed, or eligible to be licensed, certified or otherwise authorized to provide the necessary professional services to the full extent that may be required by provincial or territorial law in the province of Nova Scotia. You must provide a copy of current licenses.

    Trade Agreements:

    The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

    Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements:

    The Request for Standing Offers (RFSO) is to establish National Master Standing Offers for the requirement detailed in the RFSO, to the Identified Users in Nova Scotia, excluding locations within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, and Labrador that are subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs). Any requirement for deliveries to locations within CLCAs areas within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, or Labrador will have to be treated as a separate procurement, outside of the resulting standing offers.

    Enquiries regarding this RFSO requirement are to be submitted in writing to the following:

    Cathi Harris

    A/Team Lead – Contracting Services

    Fisheries and Oceans Canada

    Procurement Hub - Fredericton

    301 Bishop Drive

    Fredericton, NB E3C 2M6

    Tel: 506-238-1317

    Fax: 506-452-3676

    Email: DFOtenders-soumissionsMPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

    Contract duration

    Refer to the description above for full details.

    Trade agreements

    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
    • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Address
    200 Kent St, Station 13E228
    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E6
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Cathi Harris
    Phone
    506-238-1317
    Email
    DFOtenders-soumissionsMPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
    Address
    301 Bishop Drive
    Fredericton, NB, E3C 2M6
    CA

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Address
    200 Kent St, Station 13E228
    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E6
    Canada
    Bidding details

    Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.

    Tender documents
    Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
    French
    23
    English
    23
    French
    4
    000
    French
    13
    English
    55
    000
    English
    86

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Standing Offer
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Nova Scotia
    Region of opportunity
    Canada
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding

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