Parks Canada Collection Storage Facility Construction, Gatineau, Quebec

Trade Agreement: 
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Parks Canada Collection Storage Facility Construction, Gatineau, Quebec

EHA36-201532/A
Sullivan, Patrick
Telephone No. - (613) 295-9855 (    )
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Line 1, Construction for PCA facility

Project description:   

Parks Canada is responsible for protecting nationally significant examples of Canada’s natural and cultural heritage and enabling the stories of these treasured objects and places to be shared with Canadians.
 
The 8,220 m2 purpose-built collection storage facility, located in Gatineau, Quebec, will house over 25 million archaeological and historical objects under Parks Canada’s care, to ensure the long-term preservation and conservation of the collection for the benefit of present and future generations.
 
At the new facility, the collection will be cared for by a national team of specialists, curators, collection specialists and conservators. This passionate team will ensure the collection is managed, stored and easily retrievable. This will enhance Parks Canada’s ability to share the stories of these objects with Canadians in new and innovative ways.
 
Key features of the facility:
 
Optimal environmental and storage conditions, such as:
Climate control with specific temperature and humidity set points in the storage areas. 
A storage system that maximizes space and provides flexible storage capacity to facilitate access and retrieval, and to account for changes in the collection over time. 

Access to and work on the collection facilitated through: 
Collaborative workspaces to access and view objects and related documentation.
Dedicated reception, meeting, and ceremonial spaces, including special ventilation for ceremonies such as smudging, to accommodate visitors, events, and special gatherings. 
Dedicated packaging workshop, loading dock, and quarantine area to safely ship and receive objects. 
Office spaces with abundant daylight and superior indoor air quality.
 
The facility’s environmental footprint will be minimized through green building practices such as: 
Adopting sustainable and energy-efficient building practices, such as employing the use of recyclable materials, conserving water use, and workspaces with daylight.
Achieving a net zero carbon footprint by solely using renewable energy (hydroelectricity) to power its operations. 
Adopting energy-efficient practices with the goal of reducing energy use to 30% less than the target stipulated in the National Energy code for buildings (NECB). 
The use of native species in exterior landscaping and dry ponds to retain excess water from storms. 
 
MANDATORY EVALUATION CRITERIA
This procurement contains mandatory evaluation criteria, including and Indigenous Procurement Plan. See section 4.1.2.1 (2017-07-31) Mandatory Technical Criteria of the invitation to tender.
 

 
Work is to be completed within one hundred and fifty four(154) weeks after contract award. The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the following category: $40,000,001 and up.

MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT 
This procurement contains a mandatory security requirement.  At bid closing, the Bidder must hold a valid Enhanced Reliability.  Failure to comply with this requirement will render the Bid non-compliant and no further consideration will be given to the Bid. 

SITE VISIT:  
There will not be a site visit for this requirement.

ENQUIRIES:
  
All enquiries are to be submitted to the Contractual Authority: Harold Steele, by email at Harold.Steele@tpsgc-pwgsc.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 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.