Interim Underground Stabilization Activities, Giant Mine,
Yellowknife, NT

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Nature of Requirements: 
Interim Underground Stabilization Activities, Giant Mine,
Yellowknife, NT

EW702-131876/F
Okemaysim, Tammy
Telephone No. - (306) 975-6583 (    )
Fax No. - (306) 975-5397

EXTENSION OF TIME

Notice is hereby given that the date and time for the reception
of tenders previously due June 19, 2014 is extended to 14:00
CST, June 30, 2014.

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OPTIONAL SITE VISIT

1)	Site visits will be held on the afternoon of June 2nd, all
day on June 3rd and the morning of June 4th, 2014 (if required).
Registered attendees are to meet at the C-Dry Boardroom Giant
Mine Site, Yellowknife, NT at their scheduled site visit time.  

2)	Attire - It is mandatory that all persons attending the site
visit have the proper safety 	footwear (CSA approved green
patch) . Hard hats, high visibility vest and safety glasses 	are
also required. Bidder personnel/individuals who do not have the
proper safety attire 	will be denied access to the site.  

3)	Interested bidders are to register and confirm their
attendance with the Contracting 	Authority no later than 2:00
P.M. C.S.T., May 28, 2014.  The Contracting Authority will
	communicate to the bidder their scheduled site visit time by
2:00 P.M. C.S.T., May 30, 	2014.

	E-mail:  Tammy.Okemaysim@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca or via telephone at
1-306-975-6583 

4)	Non-registered bidders will not be taken to or be allowed on
the site.

5)	Each bidder can send up to three (3) representatives to the
optional site visit.  If a proposed representative is a sub
consultant or subcontractor to the bidding entity they can tour
the site multiple times representing each entity they intend to
bid with.  Refer to IB11 Limitation of Submissions clause to
ensure compliance before bidding.  The bidder should also
identify specific areas underground and/or on surface that they
would like to see during the site visit.

6)	All travel and living costs associated with travel to
Yellowknife for the purpose of 	attending the Optional Site
Visit will be borne by the bidder or its representative.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS

This is to advise potential bidders that Optional Work will be
amended into the current RFP.  This Optional Work includes the
backfilling of arsenic stopes B2-12/13/14 and B2-08 with an
estimated paste volume of 16,500 m3.

Further information regarding this Optional Work will be
available in the near future.

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Bidders are hereby informed that the requirements of the Tlicho
Land Claim and Self Government Agreement will apply to this
procurement. The benefits that apply are contained in: Chapter
26, the Tlicho Land Claim and Self Government Agreement, clauses
26.3, 26.3.1 (a).

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) on behalf of
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
intends to retain an individual Design-Builder (D-B) or Joint
Venture to provide the complete design-build work for the
interim underground stabilization work at Giant Mine in
Yellowknife, NT, as more fully described in the Terms of
Reference.  Utilizing a design-build service delivery
methodology, a full range of professional consultant and
contractor services will be required during both the design and
construction phases of the project. 

The contract will commence at contract award and is to be
completed by 01 March 2016.

Mandatory Site Visit and Bidders Conference:

1)	Site visits will be held on the afternoon of May 12th and all
day on May 13th, 2014. Registered attendees are to meet at the
C-Dry Boardroom Giant Mine Site, Yellowknife, NT at their
scheduled site visit time.  A bidders conference will be held
the morning of May 14, 2014 at 9:00 am at TBD.

	The site visit for this project is MANDATORY.  The
representative of the company will 	be required to sign the Site
Visit Attendance Sheet at the site visit. Bids submitted by
	companies who have not signed the attendance sheet will not be
accepted.  In the case of 	a joint venture bidder, record of
attendance at the mandatory site visit by at least one of 	the
JV companies will be required for bid acceptance.

2)	There will be an additional OPTIONAL site visit occurring at
the beginning of June 	2014, for further touring of the
underground at a date TBD.

3)	Attire - It is mandatory that all persons attending the site
visit have the proper safety 	footwear (CSA approved green
patch) . Hard hats, high visibility vest and safety glasses 	are
also required. Bidder personnel/individuals who do not have the
proper safety attire 	will be denied access to the site.  

4)	Interested bidders are to register and confirm their
attendance with the Contracting 	Authority no later than 2:00
P.M. C.S.T., May 5, 2014.  The Contracting Authority will
	communicate to the bidder their scheduled site visit time by
2:00 P.M. C.S.T., May 7, 	2014.

	E-mail:  Tammy.Okemaysim@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca or via telephone at
1-306-975-6583 

5)	Non-registered bidders will not be taken to or be allowed on
the site.

6)	Each company can send two (2) representatives to the site
visit; however, due to 	limited space and time only one (1)
representative will be allowed to participate in 	the
underground tour and both representatives can participate in the
surface tour.  	Each company can send three (3) representatives
to the Bidders Conference.

7)	All travel and living costs associated with travel to
Yellowknife for the purpose of 	attending the Mandatory or
Optional Site Visit and Bidders Conference will be borne by 	the
bidder or its representative.

Firms intending to submit proposals on this project should
obtain tender (solicitation) documents through
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Addenda, when issued will be available
from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Firms that elect to base their
proposals on tender (solicitation) documents obtained from other
sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible
to inform the tender calling authority of their intention to
bid. 
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement. "This PWGSC office provides procurement services to
the public in English." Sealed bids will be received in English
or French at: Contracting Services, Public Works and Government
Services Canada, Room 910, 410 22nd Street East, Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, S7K 5T6.
Closing Date: June 30, 2014, 14:00 


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.