Reeds for wetland - Neville Street, Reserve Mine, Nova Scotia.

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Reeds for wetland - Neville Street, Reserve Mine, Nova Scotia.

EP899-151948/A
Collier, Susan
Telephone No. - (902) 496-5350 
Fax No. - (902) 496-5016

GSIN: F007 Seedling Production/Transplanting Services

Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of Cape
Breton Organization have a requirement to supply, transport, and
plant 30,000 wetland plants for its Neville Street, Passive
Treatment System located in Reserve Mines, Cape Breton, Nova
Scotia.  Approximately 50% of the wetland has already been
planted during the Fall of 2014. It is a bermed, meandering
channel and approximately 1.0 hectare of future constructed
wetland area remains to be planted. 

Planting species shall include only wetland plants : 

Phragmites Americaus (native reed);
Typha Latifolia (common cattail);
Iris Pseudoacorus (yellow flag);
Scirpus Iacustrus

70% (21,000) of the planting shall be of the native common
cattail, with 10% (3,000) each of the other three species
indicated above.

The substrate is currently in place at the site, and is fairly
uniform 300mm thickness in an un-compacted state.

Planting shall take place between early June and no later than
late July 2015. 

Please refer to Annex: A - Statement of Work for more
information.

This requirement is subject to the provisions of : Agreement on
Internal Trade (AIT) only. Annex 1001.1b-2 Services - Section B
- Excluded Coverage Schedule of Canada F007 Seedling
Production/Transplanting services is excluded from NAFTA.  This
is the most appropriate GSIN  for this requirement as there is a
Transplanting/Service component to this requirement in addition
to growing from seeds.

INQUIRIES: All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions
of a contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting
Authority: Susan Collier, telephone (902) 496-5350, facsimile
(902) 496-5016, e-mail susan.collier@pwgsc.gc.ca. Inquiries are
to be made in writing and should be received no less than five
(7) calendar days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient
time to respond.
This PWGSC office provided services to the public in English.
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.