Snow and Ice Removal

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Snow and Ice Removal from Roofs and Eaves - Parliament Hill
Complexes

Solicitation No. EJ196-131692
IMPORTANT NOTICE SUPPLIERS

Government of Canada is moving its Government Electronic
Tendering Service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders on June
1, 2013

Starting June 1, 2013, federal government tenders (tender
notices and bid solicitation documents) will be published and
available free of charge on a Government of Canada Web site on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

The Government Electronic Tendering Service on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders will be the sole authoritative source
for Government of Canada tenders that are subject to trade
agreements or subject to departmental policies that require
public advertising of tenders.

Get more details in the Frequently Asked Questions section of
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. 

After June 1, 2013, all tenders and related documents and
amendments will be on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.  

On June 1, 2013, suppliers must go to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders
to check for amendments to any tender opportunities that they
have been following on MERX prior to June 1.  

Bookmark Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders now to be ready for June 1!

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS

IMPORTANT CHANGES HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO SECTION I, "CODE OF
CONDUCT AND CERTIFICATION - BID OF CLAUSE 2003 (2012-11-19)
STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS - GOODS OR SERVICES - COMPETITIVE
REQUIREMENTS.  PLEASE REFER TO PART 5, 1.1

Security
This notice is to advise ALL interested bidders that in order to
be awarded a contract which contains a security requirement, all
bidders MUST hold a valid Security Clearance granted or approved
by PWGSC Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD) at the
level indicated in this solicitation document. Should the bidder
not currently hold a valid Security Clearance or require the
level to be upgraded, PWGSC will sponsor the bidder. Please
submit your written request with the following information to
Joanne Ladouceur by facsimile 819-956-3600 or by e-mail to
joanne.ladouceur@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Legal Company Name
Mailing address
Surname and given name of contact person
Telephone number of contact person
Title of contact person
Facsimile number
E-mail address of contact person
Procurement Business Number
Preferred Language of correspondence
Level of Security Required

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).


Security Requirement
1  	The Contractor must, at all times during the performance of
the Contract, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening
(DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate
(CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). 
The Contractor's Company Security Officer must hold a valid
SECRET clearance, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.

2.	The Contractor personnel requiring access to Parliamentary
Precinct sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid SITE
ACCESS clearance, 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).
	(b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

Requirement
To supply and outlay all essential labour (including fringe
benefits), supervision, transportation, storage, necessary
material and apparatus to carry out the snow and ice removal
from roofs and all other roofing building elements such as but
not limited to: roofs, temporary loading dock apex, roof drains,
rooftop unit, perimeter access, rooftop access doors, emergency
access, flag poles, snow guards, eaves, canopies, dormers,
gables, ledges, catwalks, railings, parapets, slopped roofs,
skylights, solariums, window ledges, building wall ledges,
ducts, access to antennas, chimney's and satellite dish must
also be clear of snow and ice at the Parliament Hill Complexes
and complementary facilities including the Centre Block, East
Block, Justice Building, Confederation Building, 1 Wellington
and the RCMP Carport. Snow and ice accumulations will be
proactively monitored by the contractor on a twenty-four (24)
hours a day, seven (7) days per week (24/7) basis and
instantaneously removed, for Public Works and Government
Services Canada (PWGSC). The services must be provided in
accordance with Statement of Work EJ196-131692 dated January 23,
2013.

Period of Contract
The period of any resulting Contract shall be for a period of
one (1) year with four (4) additional consecutive twelve (12)
month periods.

NAMES OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE SITE VISIT - MANDATORY IN
ADVANCE
Due to the nature of this requirement and in order to gain
access to the sites it is MANDATORY that all interested bidders,
submit the Names (legal name) and birth dates of their
representatives that will be attending the Mandatory Site Visit
to the Contracting Authority (Joanne Ladouceur) no later than
4:00 PM, May  30, 2013.

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 4:00 PM, May  30,  2013, will be denied access to the sites.

Mandatory Site Visit
 It is MANDATORY that the bidder or a representative visit the
work site. Arrangements have been made for site visit to be held
on June 4, 2013 at  9:30 am, meeting at the Confederation
Building, 229 Wellington, main entrance, Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada.   Bidders should communicate with the Contracting
Authority prior to the scheduled visit to confirm attendance and
provide the names of the person(s) who will attend.  Bidders
will be required to sign an attendance form.  Bidders who do not
attend or send a representative will not be given an alternative
appointment and their bids will be rejected as non-compliant. 
NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.

Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting
from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid
solicitation.

Technical and Financial Evaluation - Mandatory Requirements:
Security Clearance of  SITE ACCESS, at contract award;
Contractor's qualification in accordance with Part 3, Section I:
Technical Bid;
Non Working On-site Supervisor(s) qualification in accordance
with Part 3, Section I: Technical Bid;
Submission of a Firm Price/Rate in Canadian funds for all the
items listed in the RFP, Part 3, Section II, Financial Bid;

All enquiries are to be submitted in writing to the Contracting
Authority Joanne Ladouceur at  facsimile (819) 956-3600 or
E-Mail:  Joanne.Ladouceur@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca
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.