Connaught Building Exterior Opening

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

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION:    R.076864.236
Title: Connaught Building Exterior Investigations
Address: 555 Mackenzie Ave, Ottawa, ON.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Work is to be completed within 12 weeks after contract award. 
 
The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the following category: $100,001 to $500,000

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. 

MANDATORY SITE VISIT

The site visit for this project is MANDATORY.  There will be a site visit on October 27, 2020 at 10:00 AM & 11:00 AM. Interested bidders are to meet in the main entrance at the Connaught Building Exterior Investigations, 555 Mackenzie Ave, Ottawa, Ontario. Parking will not be permitted onsite. Constructor is responsible for their own parking.  The site is in the downtown core, so public parking is available nearby.  The representative of the Bidder must sign the Site Visit Attendance Sheet at the site visit. Bids submitted by Bidders who have not signed the attendance sheet will be rejected. 

Security pre-screening: Bidders interested in viewing the building roof will have to undergo the security protocol described in section 01 01 10, article 1.02. Coordination with BGIS will be required to ensure a safe site visit.  

All the individuals attending the site visit must hold a security clearance of (Reliability). The names of each individual attending the site visit, their date of birth, along with the name of the firm they represent, should be provided to the Contracting Authority alba.vani-machado@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca by   20th October, 2020 at 2:00 PM in order to gain access to the site.

Due to the current situation (COVID-19), each bidders is allowed a maximum of one representative at the site visit.  Interested bidders should submit the name of the individual to the Contract Authority alba.vani-machado@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca no later than October 20, 2020, 2:00 PM.  The contracting officer will advise the attendees of their assigned time slot.

PPE: Masks and hand sanitizer per COVID-19 regulations. Visitors will be expected to follow all health and safety protocols in place at the facility.

ENQUIRIES:
  
All enquiries must be submitted to the Contractual Authority: Alba Vani-Machado, email at alba.vani-machado@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

OR
Via epost Connect service, see SI06 of the Invitation to tender for further details

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.