Interim Underground Stabilization Activities, Giant Mine,
Yellowknife, NT

Solicitation number EW702-131876/F

Publication date

Closing date and time 2014/06/30 16:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description
    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.

    Contract duration

    Refer to the description above for full details.

    Trade agreements

    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
    • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Okemaysim, Tammy
    Phone
    (306) 975-6583 ( )
    Fax
    (306) 975-5397
    Address
    Suite 1650
    635 - 8th Ave. S.W.
    Bureau 1650
    635 - 8e avenue, SO
    Calgary
    Calgary, Alberta, T2P 3M3

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
    Bidding details

    Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.

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