Stained Glass Window Preservation

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS

Government of Canada is moving its Government Electronic
Tendering Service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders on June
1, 2013

Starting June 1, 2013, federal government tenders (tender
notices and bid solicitation documents) will be published and
available free of charge on a Government of Canada Web site on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

The Government Electronic Tendering Service on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders will be the sole authoritative source
for Government of Canada tenders that are subject to trade
agreements or subject to departmental policies that require
public advertising of tenders.

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amendments will be on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.  

On June 1, 2013, suppliers must go to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders
to check for amendments to any tender opportunities that they
have been following on MERX prior to June 1.  

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NOTE TO BIDDERS: 

Important changes to the Code of Conduct  that require your
attention have been introduced in the Invitation to Tender
documents. These changes are effective immediately.

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION:  

Project Number:  R.044402.004  -  Stained Glass Preservation,
House of Commons, Centre Block,                                 
                                   111 Wellington Street,
Ottawa, Ontario.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Remove, conserve and replace two (2) of the twelve (12) stained
glass windows located in the House of Commons Chamber, in the
Centre Block at Parliament Hill.  The work includes the
fabrication and installation of facsimile window panels; the
repair of the exterior glazing protecting all of the stained
glass windows and the repair of the masonry jambs and tracery
for the removed windows.    

Work is to be completed by September 15, 2013 after contract
award. 

MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT: 
  
This procurement contains a mandatory security requirement.  At
bid closing, the Bidder must hold a valid Designated
Organization Screening (DOS). Failure to comply with this
requirement will render the Bid non-compliant and no further
consideration will be given to the Bid. 

MANDATORY SITE VISIT: 
 
There will be a site visit on May 13, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.. 
Interested bidders shall meet at the main entrance of 111
Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario.
The site visit for this project is MANDATORY.  The
representative of the bidder will be required to sign the Site
Visit Attendance Sheet at the site visit. Bids submitted by
Bidders who have not signed the attendance sheet will not be
accepted.

Please Note: The names of each individual attending the site
visit, their date of birth, along with the name of the firm they
represent, must be provided to the Contracting Officer by May
09, 2013, 3:00 p.m. in order to gain access to the site.

Safety Attire - It is mandatory that all persons attending the
site visit have the proper safety footwear (CSA approved green
patch) . Hard hats are also required.  Contractor
personnel/individuals who do not have the proper safety attire
will be denied access to the site.

ENQUIRIES:  

All enquiries are to be submitted to the Contractual Authority:
Micheline M. Roy,  Tel: (819) 956-0663,  facsimile (819)
956-8335 or by email at micheline.roy@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.  

Enquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no
less than five (5) calendar days prior to the closing date to
allow sufficient time to respond.

BID DOCUMENTS:

Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid
documents through MERX at  http://www.merx.com by stating the
Invitation to Tender number.  The telephone number for MERX is
1-800-964-MERX (6379) all across Canada. 

Amendments, when issued, will be available from MERX. Firms that
elect to base their bids on bid documents obtained from other
sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible
to inform the bid calling authority of their intention to bid. 

BID RECEIVING:

Sealed bids will be received at:  Public Works and Government
Services Canada, Bid Receiving Unit, Place du Portage, Phase
III,  Main Lobby Core 0A1, 11 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec,
K1A 1C9.


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.