Design Services for a Garage in Resolute Nuvavut, Qausuittuq National Park

REISSUE OF BID SOLICITATION

This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number 5P468 -21-0027/A dated June 4, 2021 with a closing of June 22, 2021 at 2:00 PM EDT-HAE.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS

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TRAVEL LIMITATION

All bidders must adhere to Provincial/Territory travel restriction. The proposal must include all applicable costs related to Covid-19 restrictions as specified by the Territory of Nunavut:

https://gov.nu.ca/health/information/travel-and-isolation

REQUIREMENT

To develop design documents for the procurement of construction services to complete the build of the QANP garage, with kitchenette, lavatory, and workstation in Resolute, Nunavut.

This project is estimated at a value between $100,001 > $250,000, taxes extra.

Period of Contract / DELIVERY DATE

The Bidder agrees to complete the work no later than October 31, 2021.

BIDDERS’ CONFERENCE

There will be no Bidder’s Conference for this requirement.

COMPREHENSIVE LAND CLAIM AGREEMENT (CLCA)

This procurement is subject to the following Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s):

Nunavut Land Claim Agreement

INUIT BENEFITS PLAN (IBP)

The Bidder must include an Inuit Benefit Plan (IBP) as part of their proposal. The IBP must demonstrate the suppliers' use of the employment of Inuit labour, engagement of Inuit professional services, or use of suppliers that are Inuit or Inuit firms, in carrying out the Work outlined in this request for proposals.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT

There is no security requirement associated with this bid solicitation.

BIDDER’S CONFERENCE

There is no Bidder’s Conference for this requirement

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 and should be received no later than eight (8) business 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.