Infrastructure Master Plan, Sable Island National Park Reserve

RFP 5P468-21-0264/A - Infrastructure Master Plan, Sable Island National Park Reserve

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This requirement is subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel. Failure to complete and provide the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Certification as required precedent to contract award will render the bid non-responsive.

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

REQUIREMENT

Mainland Nova Scotia Field Unit is planning to develop an Infrastructure Master Plan (IMP) for the Main Station at Sable Island National Park Reserve. 

The IMP shall serve as a guiding document for infrastructure planning and prioritizing investment and shall be used to substantiate future capital funding over the next 20 years. In accordance with the PCA Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (2023), the IMP will guide and align the planning of the retrofit of priority infrastructure and/or new construction to address operations, research activities and visitor experience with consideration to the contextual constraints, evolving island geomorphology, sensitive ecological habitats, cultural resources and the effects of climate change. Infrastructure is defined all assets and systems designed and installed to support the activities and operations on the island.

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 ten (10) 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.