Victoria Building Exterior Maintenance Repair

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: 
*** THIS NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT IS ISSUED TO EXTEND THE
CLOSING DATE FROM MARCH 19, 2015 AT 2:00PM TO MARCH 31, 3015 AT
2:00PM ** 
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PROJECT IDENTIFICATION:  
Project # R.056478.002, Victoria Building Exterior Maintenance
Repair Building, 140 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario  

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 
The Victoria Building Facade and Parapets Upgrade Project
includes the seismic retrofitting of the flagpole enclosure
walls at the northwest corner of the roof and the higher parapet
sections and seismic retrofitting of the lower parapet sections,
(seismic upgrading is not required since the overall project is
not considered a major renovation), repointing of select areas
of mortar joints, dismantling and rebuilding of parapets and
flagpole enclosure, re-setting of select coping stone units and
accent stone units, window caulking at all windows and limestone
repairs at lower levels.

Work is to be completed within thirty (30) weeks after contract
award. 

MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT:  
For further instructions please consult "Special Instruction to
Bidders", SI09, "Security related requirements" and
"Supplementary Conditions" SC01 "Security related requirements"
of the Invitation to Tender documents.

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT:  
There will be site visit on March 10th, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. 
Interested bidders are to meet at the main entrance (Security
Desk) of the Victoria Building, 140 Wellington Street, Ottawa
Ontario.

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 March
6th, 2015 no later than 2:00PM 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). Bidder's 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 Contracting Authority: 
Martine Seguin, Tel: (819) 956-4975 or by email at
martine.seguin@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Enquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no
less than five (5) business 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 0B2, 11 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec,
K1A 0S5.






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.