Heating Plant Decommission & Demoli

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: 
***THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO EXTEND THE SOLICITATION
CLOSING DATE FROM TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 AT 2:00 P.M. TO
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 AT 2:00 P. M. AND  THERE WILL BE A
SECOND OPTIONAL SITE VISIT ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 AT
9:30 AM TO 11:30 AM (FOR  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE SITE VISIT
BELOW).***
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PROJECT IDENTIFICATION:  EJ192-150405/A, R.010550.014, Central
Experimental Farm, Heating Plant Decommissioning and Demolition,
78 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON

Project description:    Heating Plant Decommissioning and
Demolition Project

Work is to be completed within forty-five (45) weeks after
contract award. The estimated cost for this opportunity is
within the following category: $1,000,000-$5,000,000.00.  

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: 
 
1.	Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) strongly
suggests and recommends that interested bidders attend the site
visit which will be held on Thursday September 11, 2014 from 9am
to 12pm. interested bidders are to meet at Central Experimental
Farm, 78 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, Ontario. 
2.	Interested bidders are permitted to park in the adjacent
parking lot of the Canadian Agriculture and Food Museum and must
pay for parking according to the time of their visit.  There is
no other parking available on site.
3.	Due to the nature of the requirement bidders must allow extra
time to sign in and out at the front entrance of the Plant.
4.	Safety Attire - It is mandatory that all persons attending
the site visit have the proper 		safety footwear (CSA approved
green patch). Hard hats and a minimum N95 type 		respirators 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:
Suzette Searchwell, Tel: (819) 956-6645, facsimile (819)
956-8335 or by e-mail at suzette.searchwell@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 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.