IT Site Infrastructure Realignment

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: 
PROJECT IDENTIFICATION:  R.054325.004, IT Site Infrastructure
Realignment, Central Experimental Farm (CEF), Ottawa, Ontario

Project description:    
The project consists of the installation of new conduit
infrastructure to accommodate the realignment of the IT cabling
on the Central Experimental Farm (CEF), Ottawa, Ontario.
Construction will be completed by directional drilling whenever
possible. The construction related to the new infrastructure
will pass for the most part near buildings and along roadways.

Work is to be completed within twenty (20) weeks after contract
award. The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the
following category: $1,000,001 to $5,000,000.  

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. 

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT:  
There will be a site visit on August 21, 2013 at 10:00 A.M.
Interested bidders shall meet at Central Experimental Farm, 960
Carling Avenue (Neatby building), main entrance (on Carling Ave.)

Safety Attire - It is mandatory that all persons attending the
site visit have the proper safety footwear (CSA approved green
patch) and 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:
Jacques D'Aoûst,  Tel: (819) 956-0616,  facsimile (819) 956-8335
or by email at  jacques.daoust@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 the Government Electronic Tendering Service at
http://Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders or at the toll-free number
1-855-886-3030.  
Amendments, when issued, will be available from the same
government electronic tendering service.

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.