Interim Structural Repairs, Alexander Graham Bell Museum 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 soumissionsami-bidsrpc@pc.gc.ca. Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than soumissionsami-bidsrpc@pc.gc.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

Parks Canada Agency requires a Contractor to perform all the work associated with the fabrication, supply and installation of structural steel in order to reinforce some existing wood glue-laminated structural components in the building.

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 $250,001 > $ 500,000, Taxes extra.

Period of Contract

Contractor shall perform and complete the Work no later than 28 February 2022. 

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 outside the west side of the Alexander Graham Bell Museum, adjacent to the main entrance on 14 October 2021. The site visit will begin at 10:30 ADT.

Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than 13 October 2021 at 12:00 ADT to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. 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.

Please be advised that there will be a limit of two (2) representatives per bidder attending the site visit. Bidders who do not attend or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment.

Interested bidders must abide by the Province of Nova Scotia Covid-19 Public Health Measures and Advice.

See Provincial web site for additional information at https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/travel/. Interested bidders attending from outside the local area should limit visitation to the worksite area only.

The following precautionary measures must be respected:

a. Disinfect hands just prior to entering the facility;
b. Maintain a minimum distance of two (2) metres from other individuals;
c. Wearing of a non-medical mask or face covering at all times;
d. Minimize touch points;

e. No access to assembly spaces or lunch rooms used by PCA staff;
f. Minimize use of public washrooms;
g. 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.

Enquiries regarding this bid must be submitted in writing and should be received no later than five (5) business 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.