Potable water, wastewater effluent, surface water and Legionella assessment services

Trade Agreement: CETA/WTO-AGP/CPTPP/CFTA/FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama/Korea/UK
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Requirement 
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) invites interested offerors to respond to this RFSO for the provision of professional consulting services on potable water, wastewater effluent, surface water and Legionella assessment services within the National Capital Area (NCA). Work will consist primarily of duties within the NCA, however, projects may occur outside of the NCA but within the National Capital Region (NCR).  The services will be provided on an as and when required basis which will include but is not limited to the following:
1.2.1.1 Potable Water Quality Assessments.
1.2.1.2 Preparation of protocols, guidance and specification documents using National Master Specification (NMS) format as per the document Doing Business in NCA, and project plans for potable water and wastewater projects which may include engineer stamped Computer-Aided Design (CAD) drawings.
1.2.1.3 Potable Water Quality Risk assessments, including completion of plumbing profiles, vulnerability assessments and sanitary surveys. 
1.2.1.4 Surface Water Quality Assessments.
1.2.1.5 Wastewater Effluent Assessment and Management.
1.2.1.6 Assessment for Legionella bacteria in potable and non-potable water systems, development of Legionella Bacteria Control Management Program (LCBMP) and auditing implementation of the LCBMPs in buildings. 
1.2.1.7 Other services related to control of legionella in mechanical systems, potable water, wastewater and surface water.

To provide high quality project reports for the above-noted services and provided in a timely manner to PSPC for review and acceptance.

Period 
The intent of this RFSO is to issue up to two (2) Regional Individual Standing Offers (RISO) valid for five (5) years.

Security Requirements
There are security requirements associated with the requirement of the Standing Offer. For additional information, see Part 6 - Security, Financial and Insurance Requirements, and Part 7 - Standing Offer and Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, offerors should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website.


This RFSO allows offerors to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their offers electronically. Offerors must refer to Part 2 of the RFSO entitled Offeror Instructions and Part 3 of the RFSO entitled Offer Preparation Instructions, for further information on using this method.

COVID-19 vaccination requirement
This requirement is subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel. Failure to complete and provide the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Certification as part of the bid will render the bid non-responsive.

The Phased Bid Compliance Process applies to this requirement.




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.