Design & Construct Grout Curtain

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
**** THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO PROVIDE NEW SITE VISIT
INFORMATION AS NOTED BELOW:

SITE VISIT

1.	There will be no official site visit. Bidders requesting
access to the site must follow the guidelines listed below:
	
	Interested  bidders must make arrangements with the Contractual
Authority. The time and date of the site visit along with the
names of those visiting the site must be provided.PWGSC will
require a minimum of 48 hrs to obtain confirmation that the site
will be available.

	Visitors will notify the Dam Keeper upon arrival and departure
of the site.

	The Dam Keeper will not answer any questions. All questions
must be made in accordance with the solicitation documents. ****

THIS PROCUREMENT CONSISTS OF A TWO-ENVELOPE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
(RFP) BIDDING PROCESS. 

IMPORTANT CHANGES TO SI10 "CODE OF CONDUCT AND CERTIFICATION -
BID" OF SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS (REFER TO SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS SI01 3) BIDDERS MUST FROM NOW ON SUBMIT
WITH THEIR BIDS ON CLOSING DATE

Bidders will need to demonstrate their qualifications in the
first envelope in order to have the second envelope considered.
Refer to the RFP document clauses GI06 'Revision of Proposal and
GI03 'Overview of Proposal Selection Procedure" for details.

PROJECT NUMBER:     			R.052598.506	
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NUMBER:  	EP731-130826/A 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 

Public Works and Government Services Canada intends to retain
the services of a qualified firm for the design and construction
of a grout curtain at the south channel of the Big Chaudière Dam
in order to mitigate the leakage under the dam.

Work is to be completed within eight (8) weeks after contract
award. The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the
following category: $1,000,001.00 - $5,000,000.00  

MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT:   

This procurement contains a mandatory security requirement as
follows:

1. 	The Contractor MUST, at all times during the performance of
the Contract, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening
(DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate
(CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

2.	The Contractor personnel requiring access to sensitive work
site(s) MUST EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or
approved by CISD/PWGSC.

3.	Subcontractors which contain security requirements are NOT to
be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.

4.	The Contractor must comply with the provisions of the:

	(a)	Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if
applicable), attached at 		Annex	"B"
	(b)	Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).  

SECURITY CLEARANCE 

1)	At bid closing, the Bidder must hold a valid  Designated
Organization Screening (DOS) as indicated in section SC01 of the
Supplementary Conditions of the Invitation to Tender document.
Failure to comply with this requirement will render the Bid
non-compliant and no further consideration will be given to the
Bid. 

2)	The Successful Bidder's personnel, as well as any
subcontractor and its personnel, who are required to perform any
part of the work pursuant to the  subsequent contract must meet 
the mandatory security requirement as indicated in section SC01
of the Supplementary Conditions of the Invitation to Tender
document. Individuals who do not have the required level of
security will not be allowed on site. It is the responsibility
of the successful bidder to ensure that the security
requirements are met throughout the performance of the contract.
Canada will not be held liable or accountable for any delays or
additional costs associated with the successful bidder's
non-compliance with the mandatory security requirement. 

3)	For any enquiries concerning the project security
requirement, during the bidding period, the Bidder must follow
the instructions as detailed below in "Enquiries". Additional
information on PWGSC security can also be found on the following
web site: http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html  or by
dialling 1-866-368-4646 (Toll free)

SITE VISIT: 
 
There will be NO site visit 

ENQUIRIES: 
 
All enquiries are to be submitted to the Contractual Authority:
Shawn Nealon at (819) 956-3391, facsimile (819) 956-8335 or by
email at shawn.nealon@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.
Pursuant to GC6 - Delays and Changes in Work of the General
Conditions, the resulting construction contract will include the
provisions for changes in the work at the request of the
Departmental Representative.

BID DOCUMENTS:

Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are
incorporated by reference into, and form part of, the bid and
contract documents.  The standard documents are issued by Public
Works and Government Services Canada and may be viewed at the
following Website: http://sacc.pwgsc.gc.ca/sacc/index-e.jsp   
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.