Interior/Entrance Doors & Exit Doors

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: 
		ENOR 		Interior/Entrance Doors & Exit Doors     	EJ196-080830/A
		Cris Hill 	Telephone No. (819) 956-1343 		Fax No. (819)
956-3600
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***This amendment is raised to change the Bid Closing Date of
Request for Proposal (RFP) to 
April 10, 2012 at 2:00 pm.***


Requirement
To provide 5 Year preventative maintenance services, for
interior and exterior doors, automatic doors, turn-styles,
security portals, revolvers, and security gates for Public Works
and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) located at 269 Laurier
Avenue, National Defense HQ, 101 Colonel By Drive and
Parliamentary Precinct (Victoria Building, La Promenade
Building, Library of Parliament, CIBC Building, Supreme Court of
 Canada, Parliament Hill (Center, East & West Block), Booth
Building, Wellington Building, Confederation Building, Justice
Building, No 1 Wellington Street and 1170 Algoma Road, Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada in accordance with the Scope of Work attached
herein as Annex A.

Period of Contract
The period of any resulting Contract shall be for a period of 5
years

Mandatory Security Clearance     
It is a mandatory that the security requirements specified at
clause 6.3.1  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.

Security Requirement
1. 	The Contractor must, at all times during the performance of
the Contract, hold a valid Facility Security Clearance 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
sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid personnel security
screening at the level of SECRET, 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 must comply with the provisions of the:
	(a) 	Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if
applicable), attached at Annex A
	(b) 	Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

Mandatory Site Visit 

MANDATORY ITEM:
Due to the nature of this requirement and in order to gain
access to the sites the company Representative(s) must have a
Security Clearance of Secret in order to attend the Mandatory
Site Visit, as such, it is  MANDATORY that all interested
bidders, submit the Names (legal name) and birth dates of their
representatives that hold a Security Clearance of Secret that
will be attending the Mandatory Site Visit to the Contracting
Authority (Cris Hill) no later than March 13, 2012.   

It is the responsibility of the bidders to ensure that the
Contracting Authority is in receipt of this information by the
date shown.  Bidders who fail to submit the required information
by March 13, 2012 will be denied access to the sites.

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 may be held over a 2 day period, March 20 & 21,
2012. The Site Visit will commence at 8am March 20, 2012 at the
main entrance of 269 Laurier Ave, Ottawa and will end at 1170
Algoma Road (see attached map/directions as per Annex C for
Algoma Road).

It is mandatory that all persons attending this site visit have
the proper safety foot wear. If you do not have the proper
safety foot wear you will be denied access to the site visit,
and your bid will be considered non responsive.

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.

Evaluation Procedures
Bids will be examined to determine their compliance with the
following Mandatory Requirements:

(1) Bidders shall attend the mandatory site visit, and sign the
attendance form;  

(2) Mandatory Security Clearance of  Secret, at bid closing, in
accordance with Part 6,  Security
     Requirements; 

(3) Submission of Firm Price/Rates in Canadian funds in
accordance with Part 3, Section II: 
      Financial Bid;  3.1.8

(4) Mandatory Contractor's Experience & Past Performance in
accordance with Part 3, Section 1:
      Technical Bid,   3.1.3

(5) Mandatory Card(s) at bid closing, in accordance with Part 3,
Section 1:  Technical Bid, 3.1.4

(6) Mandatory Service Technician Supervisor Experience  in
accordance with Part 3, Section 1:     
      Technical Bid, 3.1.5

(7) Mandatory Service Technician Experience in accordance with
Part 3, Section 1: 
      Technical Bid, 3.1.6.1
  
Only proposals found to meet ALL the mandatory requirements will
be deemed acceptable proposals and will be further evaluated in
accordance with the evaluation criteria.  Proposals not meeting
ALL of the mandatory requirements will be deemed non-responsive
and will be given NO further consideration



4.2 	BASIS OF SELECTION
The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be
recommended for award of a contract. 

Bidders will be responsible for the cost of responding to this
Request for Proposal (RFP).

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.