Vocational Training - Asbestos Worker Training and Asbestos, Lead and Mould Awareness Training

Vocational Training - Asbestos Worker Training and Asbestos, Lead and Mould Awareness Training

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), CORCAN in the province of Alberta.

Trade agreement:

This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

Competitive Procurement Strategy: lowest priced compliant bid.

Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business: This procurement is set-aside for an Indigenous Supplier in accordance with the government's Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB). Therefore, only suppliers who meet the definition of an Indigenous business, as defined in the PSIB, may submit a bid.

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement:

This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.

Security Requirements: This standing offer includes security requirements.

Nature of Requirements:

The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement.

The Correctional Service Canada (CSC), CORCAN has a requirement to provide third party certification for Asbestos Worker Training and Asbestos, Lead and Mould Awareness Training to groups of offenders at various institutions in the province of Alberta.

Objectives: To provide third party certification for Asbestos Worker Training and Asbestos, Lead and Mould Awareness Training, on an as and when requested basis, to groups of offenders at various institutions in the province of Alberta.

The course(s) delivered must be recognized in the province of Alberta and the Contractor must provide certificate(s) to successful participants. 

Tasks - The Contractor must provide:

1. Certified resource(s) (instructor(s)) to deliver the training courses listed above for Asbestos Worker Certification Training, and Asbestos, Lead and Mould Awareness Training. The training must include classroom and application of knowledge learned in the classroom in a practical setting with hands-on-exercises for the courses that require it;

2. The curriculum for the training program required in order to provide certification to participants at the identified locations in section 5.0 Locations of Work;

3. All manuals, handouts, materials, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and necessary equipment for the Contractors’ resource(s) and participants. This includes the responsibility for transporting resources and all course materials/equipment to and from the work location sites;

4. A training course that must result in certification as per each of the STREAMS below:

STREAM 1:

Asbestos Worker Certification course (as regulated and legislated by the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety)

For Institutional sites: Edmonton Institution for Women, Grierson Centre, Pê Sâkâstêw Centre, and Community Industries. 

• Course must be approved by Alberta Occupational Health and Safety.

• Training must result in the issuance of a valid Asbestos Worker Card as recognized by Alberta OHS upon successful completion of the participant.

STREAM 2:

Asbestos, Mould, and Lead Awareness course  

For Institutional sites: Bowden Institution, Drumheller Institution, Edmonton Institution, and Grande Cache Institution

• Asbestos, Mould, and Lead Awareness training must result in certification that recognizes the participants as competent persons and allows them to be involved in low and moderate risk abatement projects.

• The course may be comprised of three (3) smaller courses combined together, or one (1) complete course

Deliverables:

For each course, the Contractor must provide:

1. Sufficient resources (instructor(s)) to facilitate in-class training for each of the locations proposed for the identified training. Since the Contractor must deliver the Training based on each institution’s need, the Contractor must have sufficient resources to deliver training at the sites, as required by CSC;

2. Training materials, written, practical exercises and testing as required for the completion of the applicable course;

Term of Standing Offer:

Period of the Standing Offer: The Work is to be performed during the period of date of Standing Offer award to November 30, 2022 with the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods.

File Number: 21C50-21-3908734-A

Contracting Authority: Claudette Chabot

Telephone number: 639-317-8547

E-mail: Claudette.Chabot@csc-scc.gc.ca

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