WEST MEMORIAL BUILDING, ASSET INTEGRITY PROJECT

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

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2nd OPTIONAL SITE VISIT:  

There will be a second site visit on THURSDAY JUNE 8, 2017 at 9:00 AM. Interested bidders must meet at  Loading Dock, Security Desk, (accessed from Bay Street), 344 Wellington Street, Ottawa

Safety Attire - Hard hats and safety boots are to be worn.  
Contractor personnel/individuals who do not have the proper safety attire may be denied access to the site.

In order to be granted access to the site, Contractors must bring a piece of valid photo ID for sign in.

There will be no on-site parking available.  Bidders are encouraged to use private parking downtown for vehicles or arrange alternate transportation. Canada will not be reimbursing contractors for parking costs.


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This notice amendment 008 is raised to extend the Solicitation Closing date from Thursday June 1, 2017 at 14:00 to Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 14:00.


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This notice amendment is raised to change the Contracting Officer on file.


Emmanuelle Boivin
Agente d’approvisionnement | Supply officer
Division des marchés de construction | Construction Services Division
Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada | Public Services and Procurement Canada
Place du Portage III - 3C2-52
Gatineau (QC)  K1A 0S5
819-420-5352

emmanuelle.boivin@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

ENQUIRIES:

All enquiries are to be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Emmanuelle Boivin: by email emmanuelle.boivin@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca,or by telephone at (819)420-5352. 

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.

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PROJECT: R.073422.427 - WEST MEMORIAL BUILDING, ASSET INTEGRITY PROJECT

The scope of the work

• Protection in-situ or temporary removal of heritage elements to a heritage storage area in the parking garage;

• Removal of designated substances in building interior;

• Modifications to existing HVAC, electrical and life safety systems to 
maintain system integrity;

• Removal of non-functioning and out-dated mechanical and electrical building systems;

• Selective demolition of partitions,floors, ceilings and finishes in the interior of the building;

• Replacement of flat roofs.

Work is to be completed within fifty two weeks (52) weeks after 
contract award. 

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 WEDNESDAY 5 APRIL, 2017 at 10:30 AM. Interested bidders must meet at  Loading Dock, Security Desk, (accessed from Bay Street), 344 Wellington Street, Ottawa

• Safety Attire - Hard hats and safety boots are to be worn.  
Contractor personnel/individuals who do not have the proper safety attire may be denied access to the site.

•  In order to be granted access to the site, Contractors must bring a piece of valid photo ID for sign in.

There will be no on-site parking available.  Bidders are encouraged to use private parking downtown for vehicles or arrange alternate transportation. Canada will not be reimbursing contractors for parking costs.

WORKING’S HOUR RESTRICTIONS 

In order to minimize visible construction activity during the Canada 15
0 celebrations, construction is to be organized so there is zero activity visible from Wellington Street from 1 June 2017 to 31 August, 2017.  During these months, any chutes or containers for demolition waste are to be located in the loading dock and construction vehicle access to the site must be restricted to occur between 12 midnight and 6 am,Monday to Friday. Furthermore, from Friday 23 June to Monday 17 July 
2017, there must be no cranes or scaffolding on site. 

ENQUIRIES:

All enquiries are to be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Emmanuelle Boivin: by email emmanuelle.boivin@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca,or by telephone at (819)420-5352. 

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 on this project shouldobtain 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, MainLobby 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.