CONNAUGHT RIFLE RANGE GROUNDS MTNCE

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: 
CONNAUGHT RIFLE RANGE  AND PRIMARY TRAINING CENTRE - 
SNOW REMOVAL AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

SOLICITATION NO. EP305-141870/A

BID DOCUMENTS
Firms intending to submit bids on this solicitation should
obtain bid documents through the Government Electronic 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 services.

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.

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
	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), 
	(b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

Requirement
To provide Snow Removal and Landscape Maintenance Services
including all labour, materials, equipment, transportation and
supervision for Public Works and Government Services Canada
(PWGSC) at the Connaught Rifle Range and Primary Training
Centre, Ottawa, Ontario.  The work must be performed in
accordance with the Statement of Work - Snow Clearing and
Landscape Maintenance, Connaught Range and Primary Training
Centre.

Period
The period of any resulting Contract will be for a period of one
(1) year (estimated commencement date) 
May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015 with Canada retaining an
irrevocable option to extend the contract for a period of four
(4) additional consecutive twelve (12) month periods.

Mandatory Site Visit 
It is mandatory that the Bidder or a representative of the
Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for site
visit to be held on  April 4, 2014,  9:00 am  at 31 Shirley
Blvd., Connaught Rifle Range, Ottawa, Ontario.   A maximum of
two (2) representatives per bidder will be permitted to examine
the sites.

Bidders should communicate with the Contracting Authority no
later than three (3) day(s) before 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.  Any clarifications or changes to the bid
solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as
an amendment to the bid solicitation.

Mandatory Requirements
1.   Attendance at the mandatory Site Visit;
2.   Contractor's Experience and Past Performance in accordance
with Part 3, Section I, Technical Bid;
3.   Full Time Supervisor's Expertise and Experience in
accordance with Part 3, Section I, Technical Bid;
4.   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 to
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.