Floral Displays - Five-Year Plan - 3 Wing Bagotville, Alouette,
Quebec, Canada

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
The Department of National Defence (DND) wishes to carry out a
floral display development project (five-year plan) at 3 Wing
Bagotville, Saguenay, Quebec, Canada.

Work of this request comprises the following:
1) Planting of annuals in boxes of the following dimensions:
    (a) Filling of 20 boxes, approximately 545 mm x 1750 mm x
400 mm deep, which DND will place on the site;
   (b) Filling of 10 boxes, approximately 545 mm x 875 mm x 400
mm deep, which DND will place on the site.
2) Cleaning of existing flower beds and application of soil with
added vitamins.
3)  The Work comprises the maintenance of these plants
throughout the season:
    (a) Daily watering of plants throughout the year to enable
them to bloom.
    (b) Fertilization and weeding.
    (c) Cleaning throughout the year.
    (d) End-of-season cleaning.
4) The Work comprises the maintenance of trees and hrubs at 3
Wing throughout the year.
5) Some Work will comprise the cutting down and pruning of trees.


Period of the Contract:
The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to October
31, 2013 (1 year) inclusive with four years in option.


Mandatory Technical Criteria:
(a) Bidders must have successfully completed at least two
projects of a similar scope and in the same field as required
herein.
Similar scope means: a project of a minimum value of $10,000.00.
Same field means: landscaping institutional or industrial or
commercial project (residential projects will not be accepted).
(b) Experience and expertise of proposed personnel:
Bidders must be able to provide an individual with at least one
of the following qualifications:
Training school specializing in arboriculture and horticulture,
and one (1) year of experience; 
or
A person with three (3) years experience in arboriculture and
horticulture services.


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