Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Service - Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site

5P300-21-0064/A Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Service – Kejimkujik National Park and 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 the bid solicitation is pc.receptiondessoumissionsest-bidreceivingeast.pc@canada.ca. Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than pc.receptiondessoumissionsest-bidreceivingeast.pc@canada.cawill 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

Parks Canada requires the collection and disposal of solid waste and recycling from Kejimkujik National Park for 2 years and 2 optional periods of 1 year each.

PERIOD OF CONTRACT

Two years (until June 30, 2023) and two optional 1 year periods.

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 Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site, located at 3005, Main Parkway in Maitland Bridge, on July 6, 2021.

Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority (sonia.beauchesne@canada.ca) no later than July 5, 2021 at 15:00 PM EDT to confirm attendance and provide the name of the person who will attend. The time of the visit will be determined at that time. Bidders may be requested to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders who do not attend or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment but they will not be precluded from submitting a bid. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation.

It is important to note that, due to COVID-19, a maximum of one representative per company may attend the site visit. If a large enough number of bidders are interested in attending, Parks Canada may decide to welcome bidders at pre-determined times in order to respect physical distancing protocols.

In accordance with provincial health and safety regulations, visitors must be free of symptoms, wear a mask and respect physical distancing principles when on site. The Project Authority will provide a project overview and lead a Questions and Answers session outside of the buildings. Only one bidder at a time will be allowed to enter the buildings in order to take measurements and photos.

ENQUIRIES

All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority.

Enquiries regarding this bid must be submitted in writing (sonia.beauchesne@canada.ca) and should be received no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. 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.