Maint. Services - CHILLERS - CHCP

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: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Maintenance and Inspection Services for Heating, Ventilation and
Air Conditioning (HVAC) Equipment
EJ196-142410/A

Requirement
To provide all necessary tools, services, materials and labour
for all inclusive maintenance services and inspection services
on heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), commercial
refrigeration and related mechanical equipment in accordance
with the Statement of Work, attached herein as Annex A. 

This requirement is for Public Works and Government Services
Canada (PWGSC) located at the Tunney's Pasture Central Heating
and Cooling Plant (CHCP), Building 13, 50 Chardon Driveway,
Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, ON.

Mandatory Response Time
As per Annex A, Statement of Work, SW 8.  Extra Work, it is a
mandatory requirement of the contract that:

1.	The Contractor must provide twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7)
days a week emergency call back service for the duration of the
contract.

2.	The Contractor must respond within thirty (30) minutes and be
on site ready to work within one (1) hour of receiving the
emergency call. All work for emergency service must be executed
by a qualified service personnel named in the Contract and such
work must proceed continuously until the system is returned to
safe operating condition.


Mandatory Site Visit 
It is mandatory that the Bidder or a representative of the
Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have 
been made for a site visit to be held on October 22, 2014 at 
10:00 a.m.   Bidders are to meet at the main entrance of the
Tunney's Pasture Central Heating and Cooling Plant (CHCP),
Building 13, 50 Chardon Driveway, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, ON.

Bidders will be required to sign an Attendance Form at the
beginning of the site visit. 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.  

It is mandatory that bidders provide and wear safety glasses,
safety boots and a hard hat for the site visit. Bidders who do
not wear proper safety attire will not be permitted to attend
the site visit.  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

Period of the Contract
The period of any resulting Contract will be for a period five
(5) years with Canada retaining an irrevocable option to extend
the contract for a period of three (3) additional one (1) year
period(s).  The services must be provided in accordance with the
Statement of Work, attached herein as Annex A.

Security Requirement
	1.     The Contractor 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 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 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).

Basis of Selection
A bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation
and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be
declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest
evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract.

Enquiries
All enquiries regarding this requirement must be submitted in
writing to the Contracting Authority:

Gisèle Lessard
Tel. No.:  819-956-2352
Fax No.:  819-956-3600
E-mail:  gisele.lessard@tpsgc-pwgsc.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.