Removal of designated substances from several buildings located on Georges Island National Historic Site

BIDS RECEIVED BY FAX AND EMAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL.

BIDS RECEIVED IN-PERSON OR BY COURIER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The only acceptable email address for responses to bid solicitations is pc.soumissionsami-bidsrpc.pc@canada.ca. Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than pc.soumissionsami-bidsrpc.pc@canada.ca will not be accepted. The only acceptable facsimile for responses to bid solicitations is 1-877-558-2349

The maximum email file size that Parks Canada is capable of receiving is 15 megabytes. The Bidder is responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid due to file size.

The Bidder should be cognisant of the size of the email as a whole, and not only the attachments. Please take into consideration that some attachments, when sent, may be resized during the email transfer. If the email size is too large, the Bidder should send the bid in multiple emails properly labeled with the solicitation number, project name, and indicate how many emails are included (ex. 1 of 2).

Emails with links to bid documents will not be accepted. Bid documents must be sent as email attachments.

REQUIREMENT

This project involves undertaking abatement activities on several buildings located on Georges Island
National Historic Site. The scope of work includes abatement of:

1) asbestos-containing caulking from around exterior windows;
2) lead-containing paint that is in poor condition; paint will need to be removed in several buildings
3) visible mould..

See specifications and drawings for further details on the requirement of this project.

To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated at a value between $100,001 > $250,000, Taxes extra.

Period of Contract

Contractor shall perform and complete the Work no later than July 31, 2021. 

mandatory SITE VISIT

It is mandatory 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 Parks Canada Agency on June 24, 2021. The site visit will begin at 10:00 am local.

Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than 48 hours prior to meeting date and time to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Bidders will be required to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders should confirm in their bid that they have attended the site visit. Bidders who do not attend the mandatory site visit or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment and their bid will be declared non-responsive. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation

Interested bidders must abide by the following PCA COVID-19 precautionary measures:

1. Disinfect hands just prior to entering the facility;
2. Maintain a minimum distance of 2 metres from other individuals;
3. Adhere to PCA national guidance for the wearing of a non-medical mask or face covering for periods of time when it is not possible to consistently maintain a 2-metre physical distance from others;
4. Minimize touch points;
5. No access to assembly spaces or lunch rooms used by PCA staff;
6. Minimize use of PCA staff washrooms;
7. Abide by additional measures outlined in their corporate COVID-19 plan (if applicable).

ENQUIRIES

All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority: Sheldon Lalonde, telephone: (343) 585-3836, email: sheldon.lalonde@canada.ca.

Enquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than five (5) working days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond. Enquiries received after that time may result in an answer NOT being provided.

INFORMATION:

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 Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Parks Canada has made every effort to provide equivalent documents in both official languages, however, if you find any discrepancies between the English and French documents, please notify the contract officer listed in this opportunity as soon as possible so that we can rectify the situation.