Construction Management Services, Postal Station "B" Envelope
Rehabilitation and Base Building Upgra

Solicitation number EP775-150701/B

Publication date

Closing date and time 2015/09/02 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description
    Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
    Peru/Colombia/Panama
    Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
    Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
    Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
    Nature of Requirements: 
    PROJECT NUMBER: R.037973.270
    
    PROJECT: Construction Management Services for Postal Station "B"
    Envelope Rehabilitation and Base Building Upgrade Project
    
    Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is
    rehabilitating Postal Station "B" Building located at 59 Sparks
    Street, Ottawa, Ontario. The purpose of this Request for
    Proposal is to engage the services of a successful bidder as
    Construction Manager in order to carry out the work.  Bids are
    submitted following a two-envelope procedure in which Bidders
    submit the technical component of their bid in one envelope and
    the proposed price in a second envelope.
    
    Only the following Bidders, which have been pre-qualified at
    Phase One of this procurement process, are eligible to bid.
    
    Ÿ	Buttcon Limited/Milestone Construction in Joint Venture,
    Concord, ON 
    Ÿ	EBC inc., Ottawa, ON
    Ÿ	EllisDon Corporation, Ottawa, ON
    Ÿ	PCL Constructors Canada Inc., Ottawa, ON
    Ÿ	Pomerleau, Ottawa, ON
    ·	Thomas Fuller Construction Co. Limited, Ottawa, ON
    
    The Construction Manager is expected to contract with PWGSC for
    Pre-Construction Services, Construction Services, Building
    Components and Connectivity (BCC) and Post-construction
    Services. 
    
    Construction Manager is expected to deliver a complete project
    in a partially occupied building.  Construction shall include
    major works, to rehabilitate the building envelope and base
    building systems of the Postal Station B Building as described
    in this RFP.  This work shall be undertaken both outside and
    inside a partially occupied facility.  Construction will be
    implemented one floor at a time as the floor occupants will need
    to be moved to a designated swing space.  Other floors will
    remain occupied during construction on the designated floor. The
    ground floor which is occupied by the Canada Post Corporation
    (CPC) will remain fully occupied throughout the project.
    
    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 Facility 		Security Clearance at the
    level of SECRET, with approved Document safeguarding at the
    level of 		SECRET, issued by the Canadian Industrial Security
    Directorate (CISD), Public Works and 		Government Services
    Canada (PWGSC).
    
    2. 	The Contractor personnel requiring access to CLASSIFIED
    information, assets or sensitive work 		site(s) must EACH hold a
    valid personnel security screening at the level of SECRET and
    all 		others 	must have a valid SITE ACCESS clearance required,
    granted or approved by the 			Canadian Industrial Security
    Directorate, Public Works and Government Services Canada. 
    
    3. 	Processing of CLASSIFIED information electronically at the
    Contractor's site is NOT permitted 		under this Contract.
    
    4. 	Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to
    be awarded without the prior 		written 	permission of CISD/PWGSC.
    
    
    
    5. 	The Contractor must comply with the provisions of the:
    
    	(a) 	Security Requirements Check List and security guide
    attached at Annex "C";
    	(b) 	Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).
    
    
    OPTIONAL SITE VISIT:
    Pre-qualified Bidders are invited to a site visit on August 6,
    2015.  Attendees are invited to meet at 11 Metcalfe Street,
    Ottawa, Ontario, Main Entrance. Due to the stringent security
    requirement for this project; the following is to be noted:
    o	It is anticipated that several site visits will be scheduled
    for the day
    o	All attendees must be SECRET cleared
    o	Only two participants from each pre-qualified firm will be
    allowed to attend the site visit
    o	The names and date of birth for each attendee must be
    submitted to the contracting officer by end of business day July
    28, 2015 to allow sufficient time for the security verification
    process
    o	No electronic devices will be permitted on site
    o	Attendees must present government issued photo ID 
    o	Time notifications for scheduled visit will be sent to each
    proponent by end of Business day July 31, 2015
    o	Questions will not be addressed during the site visits
    o	NO personnel/ individuals will be permitted to access the site
    without the required clearance.
    
    ENQUIRES:
    
    All enquiries are to be submitted to the Contracting Officer:
    Suzette Searchwell, e-mail:
    suzette.searchwell@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca. Tel: (819) 956-6645.  
    
    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. Enquiries received after that
    time may not result in an answer being provided.
    
    Bid Documents:
    
    Firms intending to submit bids should obtain bid documents
    through the Government Electronic Tendering Service at  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 submissions on documents obtained
    from other sources do so at their own risk.
    
    BID RECEIVING:
    
    Sealed bids will be received in English or French 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 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.

    Contract duration

    Refer to the description above for full details.

    Trade agreements

    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
    • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Searchwell, Suzette
    Phone
    (819) 956-6645 ( )
    Address
    11 Laurier St./11 Rue Laurier
    3C2, Place du Portage
    Phase III
    Gatineau, Québec, K1A 0S5

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
    Bidding details

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    Tender documents
    Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
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    English
    26
    005
    French
    5
    004
    English
    24
    004
    French
    7
    003
    English
    29
    003
    French
    4
    002
    English
    32
    002
    French
    6
    000
    English
    107
    001
    English
    48
    000
    French
    28
    001
    French
    14

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    National Capital Region (NCR)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Selection criteria
    Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
    Commodity - GSIN
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