Scaffolding/Staging Installation and Rental Service

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Scaffolding/Staging Installation and Rental Service

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS

Government of Canada is moving its Government Electronic
Tendering Service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders on June
1, 2013

Starting June 1, 2013, federal government tenders (tender
notices and bid solicitation documents) will be published and
available free of charge on a Government of Canada Web site on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

The Government Electronic Tendering Service on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders will be the sole authoritative source
for Government of Canada tenders that are subject to trade
agreements or subject to departmental policies that require
public advertising of tenders.

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to check for amendments to any tender opportunities that they
have been following on MERX prior to June 1.  

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To provide services, labour, tools and equipment, and materials
necessary to meet the scaffolding/staging requirements including
engineered drawings and certificates, as detailed in each
individual call up, onboard HMC Ships, Submarines, CF Auxiliary
vessels, and associated equipment, within the HRM area. All work
is to be performed in accordance with the specifications
assigned to each specific call-up as directed by the Fleet
Maintenance Facility Cape Scott (FMFCS) Contracts Office. The
contractor assigned such work shall adhere to the attached
Statement of Contractor Requirements (SOCR) Revision 9.

Daily safety inspections of scaffolding and scaffold components
are to be performed by the Contractor. This includes, but is not
limited to erection of scaffold framing, erection of hoarding,
modifications and or additions to scaffolding, etc. Inspection
sheet / form to be supplied to owner daily. An updated
inspection tag is to be provided at each entrance to the
structure. Hoarding if required is to be maintained in good
condition at all times. Repair any damage to hoarding, The
contractor will be required, at no charge to the crown, to make
good all repairs to the structure caused by weather, (i.e. winds
below 60 km/hr), or other causes within the design
specifications to the satisfaction of DND and supervising
authorities. Any damage caused by the elements that were above
the design specifications will be handled as an arising. FMFCS
will also perform inspections daily and report any findings to
the contractor for rectification, at no additional cost to DND.  

Occasionally the contractor may be required to conduct welding
operations and erect staging/scaffolding inside tanks and other
confined spaces. On these occasions, it is mandatory that the
contractor provides qualified fire sentry/tank watch personnel
with the appropriate fire fighting and safety equipment for the
task at hand. All personnel acting in the capacity of fire
sentry/tank watch shall have recognized training and
certification on the proper use of fire fighting equipment,
alarms, response and reporting procedures, and fire safety in
the industrial workplace, along with training in Workplace
Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and Confined
Space Entry. Personnel are to have all such certificates on
their person at all times during the performance of the work.
While working in the role of fire sentry/tank watch, the
contractor personnel shall be dedicated to that task only.


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The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

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