Construction Management Services

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
PROJECT IDENTIFICATION: 
Cliff Central Heating and Cooling Plant, 1 Fleet Street, Ottawa,
Ontario. Project # R.062561.001.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Construction Management Services to replace chiller #4 at the
Cliff Central Heating and Cooling Plant.
The project concerns the removal and replacement of Chiller # 4
with a new 5,000 ton electric chiller. Electrical upgrades to
the existing plant infrastructure will also be necessary as part
of this project.

The full scope of work services is to be completed by August 15,
2014.

MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT:   
This procurement contains a mandatory security requirement. At
bid closing, the Bidder must hold a valid Facility Security
Clearance at level of SECRET. Failure to comply with this
requirement will render the Bid non-compliant and no further
consideration will be given to the Bid. 

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT:  
There will be a site visit on May 22, 2013 at 10:00 a.m..
Interested bidders are to meet at the Cliff Central Heating and
Cooling Plant, 1 Fleet Street, Ottawa, Ontario.

It is mandatory that all persons attending the site visit have
the proper safety attire. Footwear, hard hats, glasses and vests
are required. 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:
Shawn Nealon, Tel: (819) 956-3391,  facsimile: (819) 956-8335 or
by email at shawn.nealon@pwgsc-tpsgc.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.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS
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.

Get more details in the Frequently Asked Questions section of
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. 

After June 1, 2013, all tenders and related documents and
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.  

Bookmark Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders now to be ready for June 1!
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.