Maintenance Service - Boiler Equipment

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Maintenance Service - Boiler Equipment                          
                
EJ196-113572/A

This amendment is issued to change "MUST" to "SHOULD" in
paragraph 2 below.  Also, please see changes on the solicitation
amendment. 

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS

IMPORTANT CHANGES HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO CLAUSE 2003 (2012-07-11)
STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS - GOODS OR SERVICES - COMPETITIVE
REQUIREMENTS, SECTION 01  "CODE OF CONDUCT AND CERTIFICATIONS -
BID".

CONSEQUENTLY, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, BIDDERS SHOULD SUBMIT WITH
THEIR BID, BY THE BID SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE: 

(A) A COMPLETE LIST OF NAMES OF ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
CURRENTLY DIRECTORS OF THE BIDDER (AS ANNEX C);  AND

(B) A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED FORM CONSENT TO A CRIMINAL
RECORD VERIFICATION (PWGSC-TPSGC 229), FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL NAMED
IN THE LIST. (SEE SAMPLE FORM AT ANNEX D).

CANADA WILL DECLARE NON-RESPONSIVE ANY BID IN RESPECT OF WHICH
THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IS MISSING OR INACCURATE, OR IN
RESPECT OF WHICH THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE CERTIFICATIONS
SPECIFIED IS FOUND TO BE UNTRUE, IN ANY RESPECT, BY CANADA.

Requirement
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) has a
requirement for the provision of
preventive maintenance and inspection services, including all
necessary tools, services, materials, and 
labour on Boiler Equipment located at Constitution Building, 305
Rideau Street, Ottawa, Ontario.

Mandatory Response Time   
As per Annex A, Statement of Work 8M37-0776-4, SW 3.5.,
Emergency Calls,  items .1 and .2, 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 30 minutes and be on site
ready to work within 		two (2) hours 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 site
visit to be held on 15 August 2012 at 10:00am. Bidders are to
meet at the main entrance of Constitution Building, 305 Rideau
Street, Ottawa, Ontario.  Bidders should communicate with the
Contracting Authority no later than 5 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 at the
beginning of the site visit.  Failure to do so will render the
bidder's proposal non-responsive. 

It is mandatory that bidders provide and wear safety boots for
the site visit. Bidders who do not comply will not be permitted
to attend 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.  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 five (5) years.

Security Requirement
The security requirement associated with this requirement is
enhanced reliability level required before contract award.

Basis of Selection
The Crown will issue a contract to the Bidder meeting all
mandatory criteria and with the lowest evaluated price.

Enquiries
All enquiries regarding this requirement must be submitted in
writing to the Contracting Authority:
Maquiling, Amalia
Fax Number: (819) 956-3600
E-mail:  amalia.maquiling@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.