Snow clearing/landscape Airport Group

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Contracting Authority:Cris Hill          Snow clearing/landscape
Airport Group EJ196-121147/A
  Email:cris.hill@pwgsc.gc.ca  Telephone No. - (819) 956-1343 
Fax No. - (819) 956-3600

This Amendment against EJ196-121147/A is raised to cancel
Solicitation Amendment 003 in its entirety.
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This Amendment against EJ196-121147/A is raised to address
questions sent in by a bidder:
Q: Where is 20 Airbus Private?

A: The name Airbus Private has been changed to Airport 3 Ave, it
is at the end of the Airport Parkway
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Requirement
To provide Snow Removal Service and Landscape Maintenance
services including all labour, material, equipment, supervision
and transportation for Public Works and Government Services
Canada (PWGSC),  located at Aircraft Services Directorate (T-58)
200 Comet Private; Aircraft Services Taining Center (TO-276), 20
Airbus Private;  Gloucester Landfill Facility 2300 Leitrim Rd.;
Macdonald-Cartier DataCenter (MCDC) 1600 Tom Roberts Ave.; U-100
Bldg.,1900 Research Rd, Ottawa, Canada.  The services must be
provided in accordance with the PWGSC Grounds Maintenance
Specifications attached at Annex A. 
Period of  Contract
This Contract is valid during the estimated commencement of  May
1, 2012 to April 30, 2013 with four (4) options to extend the
contract each for an additional consecutive twelve (12) month
period.

Mandatory Site Visit
It is MANDATORY that the bidder attend the site visit at the
designated date and time to examine
the scope of the work required and the existing conditions. A
maximum of two (2) representatives per bidder will be permitted
to examine the sites.

The site visit will be held on  March 6, 2012 at 9:00am and will
commence at TO276 20 Airbus Private, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Bidders who, for any reason, cannot attend at the specified date
and time will not be given an alternative appointment to view
the site and their proposals, therefore, will be considered as
non-responsive.  NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.

As proof of attendance, at the site visit, the Contracting
Authority will have an Attendance Form which MUST be signed by
the bidder's representative. It is the responsibility of all
bidders to ensure they have signed the Mandatory Site Visit
Attendance Form prior to leaving the site.  Proposals submitted
by bidders who have not attended the site visit or failed  to
sign the Attendance Form will be deemed non-responsive and no
further consideration will be given to the proposal

SECURITY REQUIREMENT
1.     The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the
performance of the                    Contract/Standing Offer,
hold a valid Designated Organization Screening   (DOS), issued
by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public
Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

2.      The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to
sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY
STATUS, granted or approved by  CISD/PWGSC.

3.  	Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to
be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.

4.  	The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of
the:
	(a) Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if
applicable), attached at Annex B;
	(b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

(Consult the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD)
Website at Additional information on PWGSC security can be found
on the following web site:
http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/ or by dialing 1-866-368-4646
(Toll free).                                                    
                                               
1.3       Mandatory Security Clearance     
1.      It is a mandatory that the security requirements
specified at clause 1.2.1  be met by the Bidder at time of bid
closing.  If the security requirements are not met at bid
closing, your proposal will be deemed non-responsive and no
further consideration will be given.
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.