Janitorial Services / Relamping

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: 
Notice of Proposed Procurement Amendment

Solicitation No. EP764-121164/A

Janitorial and Relamping Services- Seven Various Buildings,
Sparks Street and Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 

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

Mandatory Security Clearance
It is a mandatory requirement of this Request for Proposal that
the Contractor/Offeror, hold a valid security requirement of
SECRET as specified in Part 7, Clause 3 "Security Requirement"
of the Request for Proposal, at the time of bid closing in order
for your bid to be considered responsive.

It is also a Mandatory requirement that all proposed cleaning
personnel hold a valid SECRET clearance at the time of bid
closing in order for your bid to be considered responsive.

Requirement
To provide Janitorial Services including all labour, material
and equipment for Public Works and Government Services Canada
(PWGSC), located at the Birks Building (107 Sparks Street),
Bates Building (109 Sparks Street), Fisher Building (115 Sparks
Street), National Press Building (150 Wellington Street),
Brouse/Slater Building (181 Sparks Street), Booth Building (165
Sparks Street) and Dover Building (185 Sparks Street) in Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada. The services must be provided in accordance
with Specification No. EP764 12 1164 attached to the Request for
Proposal.

Period of the Contract
The period of the contract is for one (1) year with four (4)
options to extend for an additional period of twelve (12)
consecutive months each.

Mandatory Site Visit 
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 (Heather Wilson) no later than 4:00
PM, February 20, 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 4:00 PM, February 20, 2012 will be denied access to the sites.

Bidders are advised that any clarifications or changes resulting
from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid
solicitation document.

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 February 23, 2012 at 8:30 AM,
meeting at the main entrance of 107 Sparks Street (Birks
Building), 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 bids,
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.

Bids submitted by bidders who have not attended the site visit
or failed to sign the Attendance Form will be deemed
non-responsive.

Mandatory Requirements
1.	Attendance at the mandatory site visit;
2.	Contractor's qualification in accordance with Part 3, Section
1: Technical Bid;
3.	Non Working On-Site Supervisor's qualification in accordance
with Part 3, Section 1: 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;
5.	Inclusion of the bid financial security with the bid
submission.
6.	Security Clearance of SECRET at bid closing, in accordance
with Part 6,  Security 				Requirements.


All enquiries are to be submitted in writing to the Contracting
Authority Heather Wilson at  facsimile (819) 956-3600 or E-Mail:
 heather.wilson@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.