Frobisher Gas Wells Abandonment Program

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Frobisher Gas Wells Abandonment Program

EW699-151177/A
Kozak, Tammy
Telephone No. - (204) 807-0189 
Fax No. - (204) 983-7796



Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) on behalf of
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern
Development Canada (AANDC) intends to retain an individual
Contractor or Joint Venture to address the
Frobisher Gas Wells Remediation / Abandonment Project. The
abandonment and re-abandonment of
these wells can be found fully described in the Terms of
Reference.

There will be an optional bidders and interested parties
Conference to discuss the Frobisher Gas Wells
Project and conduct a "fly over" site visit.


The technical evaluations of proposals will include a point
rating of the bidder's Aboriginal subcontracting
plan. The contractor is encouraged to utilize Aboriginal
resources whenever possible in carrying out the
work of the contract. This should be done in line with AANDC's
Contaminated Sites Management Policy,
under which one of the guiding principles is that "AANDC will
incorporate economic opportunities, to the
extent possible, for aboriginal people, Inuit and northerners in
the management and remediation of
contaminated sites."

AANDC's objectives are consistent with the requirement for a
"Benefits Plan" as defined under the
Canadian Oil and Gas Operations Act (COGOA) in which:

The Minister may require that any benefits plan submitted
include provisions to ensure that
disadvantaged individuals or groups have access to training and
employment opportunities and to enable
such individuals or groups or corporations owned or cooperatives
operated by them to participate in the
supply of goods and services used in any proposed work or
activity referred to in the benefits plan.

The benefits plan requirements are further referred to under the
Deh Cho Interim Measures Agreement
"The benefits plan submitted by the operator for the approval of
the Minister of AANDC shall be
commensurate with the nature, scope, magnitude and duration of
the proposed work, activity or
development. " The benefits plan may contain provisions for
consultation, maximization of opportunities
for employment, training, the supply of goods and services, and
compensation for damages relating to
resource harvesting.

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.