East Block Rehabilitation - Construction Management RFP

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: 
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

THE OPTIONAL SITE VISIT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED AS FOLLOWS :

SI06 OPTIONAL SITE VISIT
1. An optional site visit will be held on MARCH 16TH 2017 AT 10:30AM.   A maximum of two (2) attendees per bidder will be permitted.  Interested bidders are to meet at the Main Entrance located on the west side of East Block, Parliament Hill, 111 Wellington Street, Ottawa, ON.   All Contractors will be required to sign-in and be screened at the guard house, and therefore must bring a piece of photo ID with them.

2. All Optional Site Visit attendees MUST submit first and last names, cell phone numbers and company names to PWGSC a minimum of 72 hours prior to the date of the site visit.  PWGSC must provide the list to Parliamentary Protective Services prior to the site visit.  Personnel showing up at the Optional Site Visit who were not included in the list to be provided in advance will not be permitted to participate.

3. Safety Attire:  No PPE required.  Reflective vests for walking the exterior perimeter is recommended.

4. Parking:  There is no parking or vehicle access permitted on Parliament Hill for this Optional Site Visit.  


INTRODUCTION
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) intends to retain a Contractor to provide Construction Management Services for the project as set out in this Request for Proposal (RFP). Bidders responding to this RFP are requested to submit a full and complete Bid. 

SCOPE OF CONTRACT 
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is rehabilitating the East Block located at 111 Wellington Street on Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa.  

A Construction Manager (CM) will be engaged to ensure the Project is delivered on schedule, within the construction estimate, and to the level of quality required for a building of this stature.  
The scope of this Contract includes four main service categories described in the Required Services Section 4.0: General Requirements, Pre-Construction Services, Construction Services and Post-Construction Services.

Construction is defined as the work required to deliver a complete project. The CM will be contracted to undertake the management of the construction activities required to implement the first phase of the East Block Rehabilitation project. The exterior Work includes but is not limited to site work, masonry, masonry cleaning, windows and doors, roof, cresting, and interior work required to facilitate exterior work. 

Concurrently, PWGSC has engaged a Design Consultant to prepare Construction and Tender Documents, to provide tendering assistance, and to provide site review services during construction.

ENQUIRIES DURING THE SOLICITATION PERIOD
Enquiries regarding this bid must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority named on the Request for Proposal (RFP) - Page 1 at melissa.lohnes@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca as early as possible within the solicitation period. Enquiries should be received no later than ten (10) working days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may not result in an answer being provided.

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT
An optional site visit will be held on FEBRUARY 21st 2017 AT 10:00AM.   Interested bidders are to meet at the Main Entrance located on the west side of East Block, Parliament Hill, 111 Wellington Street, Ottawa, ON.   All Contractors will be required tosign-in and be screened at the guard house, and therefore must bring a piece of photo ID with them. 

All Optional Site Visit attendees MUST submit first and last names, cell phone numbers and company names to PWGSC a minimum of 72 hours prior to the date of the site visit.  PWGSC must provide the list to Parliamentary Protective Services prior to the site visit.  Personnel showing up at the Optional Site Visit who were not included in the list to be provided in advance will not be permitted to participate.

INDUSTRIAL SECURITY RELATED REQUIREMENTS 
At bid closing, the Bidder must hold a valid Security Clearance as indicated in section SC01 of the Supplementary Conditions. For further instructions please consult “Special Instruction to Bidders”, SI09, “Industrial Security Related Requirements” and “Supplementary Conditions” SC01 “Industrial Security Related Requirements”.

TWO-ENVELOPE BID
This Bid shall be submitted following a “two-envelope” procedure. Refer to SI07 “Overview of Opening of Bids / Bid Selection and Evaluation Procedures” of the “Special Instructions to Bidders”.











Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.