SPECIALIZED CONTAINERS

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
QUATREX ENVIRONNEMENT INC.
2105 Monterey st
Laval Quebec
Canada
H7L3T6
Nature of Requirements: 
ERMS/ESTD FUEL STORAGE BUILDINGS - SPECIALIZED CONTAINERS

K4A22-140030/A
McLaughlin, Michael
Telephone No. - (819) 956-3622 
Fax No. - (819) 953-4944
michael.mclaughlin@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and
agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15)
calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it
intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a
pre-identified contractor.  If no other supplier submits, on or
before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets
the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority
may then proceed with the award. 

Requirement

Environment Canada has a requirement to purchase an ERMS/ESTD
Fuel Storage Building/
specialized temperature controlled, safety structure to house
dangerous goods. The special structure MUST have undergone
performance testing (Full scale, Fire, testing, freeze thaw
testing and container explosion testing) in accordance with
ULC/ORD-C142.6-2001 Storage Vaults. 

Contract Period

Fiscal year 2015/2016

Statement of Requirements 

The Contractor Must:
·	conduct a proper inventory review, in accordance with the
local environmental protection legislation, the local fire code,
local building code, local occupational health and safety
legislation to create a safe storage area layout, 
·	conduct a proper code review and gap analysis of the technical
requirements for the supply and installation of the requested
storage area,
·	MUST provide proof of qualifications (test results) of having
structures third party tested under full scale fire testing,
meeting the requirements of ULC/.ORD-C142.6, 2001 edition, prior
to the award of the contract,
·	provide engineered documentation on all manufacturing
procedures followed during supply of the goods, prior to award
of the contract, 
·	provide electronic drawings showing the site plan and the
storage layout plan proposed prior to the award of the contract, 
·	demonstrate compliance of all welding conducted meeting part 4
of the local building code, 


Buildings requirements;

·	Buildings and doors are to be insulated.
·	Doors must allow for maximum usage without interfering with or
reducing storage area or access.
·	Doors must be designed to allow for minimum heat lost.
·	Building require heating and cooling.(5°C to 25°C)
·	All electrical to be explosion proof and must meet ESA and
code requirements for Canada.
·	Gas monitoring and alarms 
·	Fire rated separations as required for both stored materials
and protection for existing building and services. 
·	Safety structures to house Dangerous Goods by a supplier that
has uniquely undergone performance testing [full scale fire
testing, freeze thaw testing, and container explosion testing]
in accordance with ULC/ORD-C142.6-2001 Storage Vaults
·	Explosion panels if required for compressed gases
·	Sprinkler only if required by code
·	Spill control and containment
·	temperature controlled units

ERMS requirements 
·	80 drums of fuel (gas and diesel)
·	Drums can be stored on two individual levels so as not to
stack drums on each other.
·	Doors can be placed on both sides of the container.
·	Drums require heating and cooling 

·	50 cylinder
·	Protected from weather (rain and ice)
·	Consideration for explosion proof requirements 

·	Lights
·	Exhaust fan 
·	Heating cooling units

ESTD requirements
·	20 drums and 60 - 5L containers
·	Drums require heating and cooling
·	Shelving for 5L containers






Considerations
·	The turning radius requirements for the forklift is 4m
·	A retaining wall maybe required against the pump house /
reservoir "building 6b" in order to deal with elevation changes
·	The ramp area to the new building must be level with the
building with minimal slope away from the building front for
drainage.
·	The ramp area must tie in with the existing asphalt elevations
to allow smooth trucking access from the gate entrances to the
test cells.
·	Containers cannot extend pasted the north edge of the existing
steel mezzanine structure in order to allow bus turning radius
and access to the test cell.
·	Area lighting on the exterior of the container maybe required. 
·	Parking lot lighting and security cameras may also be required.

Technical Requirements

ERMS/ESTD Fuel Storage Building: The requested structure MUST
have undergone performance testing (Full scale, Fire, testing,
freeze thaw testing and container explosion testing) in
accordance with ULC/ORD-C142.6-2001 Storage Vaults, 2001
edition. 

Applicable Trade Agreements and Obligations

This requirement is subject to the World Trade Organization
(WTO), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) the
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) and the Bilateral Trade
Agreement.

Government Contracts Regulations (GCR) Exception and Limited
Tendering Reasoning

Government Contract Regulations applies as only one person is
capable of performing the work (SM Chapter 3,3.15). 

Limited tendering procedures in accordance with AIT, NAFTA,WTO
and Supply Manual , Chapter 3, Annex 3.2 (B) where, for works of
art, or for reasons connected with the protection of patents,
copyrights or other exclusive rights, or proprietary information
or where there is an absence of competition for technical
reasons, the goods or services can be supplied only by a
particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute
exists; (CAP Code 71)

Required Delivery: March 31st 2015

Estimated Cost: $402,500.01

It is the Government of Canada's intent to issue a Sole Source
contract to Quatrex Environmental as the Crown beleives they are
the only firm to have had their fuel storage building tested in
accordance with ULC/ORD-C142.6-2001 Storage Vaults standards .
As such, Quatrex Environmental is the only supplier capable of
performing the work.

Proposed Contractor:

		Quatrex Environmental inc.
		2105 Monterey, Laval, Quebec
		Canada H7L 3T6
		Telephone: (450) 963-4747
		Fax: (450) 622-5392 
		Toll-Free: (800) 967-3002
		General Email: info@quatrex.ca
		Sales Email: sales@quatrex.ca
		
You are hereby notified that the government intends to solicit a
bid and negotiate with one firm only as identified above.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the goods described herein, and posess the necessary
ULC/ORD-C142.6-2001 Storage Vaults standards testing results,
may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the
contracting officer identified below on or before the closing
date of this Notice.  The statement of capabilities MUST
definitively demonstrate how they are fully capable of meeting
the technical requirements as outlined herein.  Suppliers must
include with their bid, a copy of test results which confirm
performance testing (Full scale, Fire, testing, freeze thaw
testing and container explosion testing) in accordance with
ULC/ORD-C142.6-2001 Storage Vaults, at time of ACAN closing.
Failure to provide proof of test results at time of ACAN closing
will render the supplier non-responsive.


Should you have any questions concerning this requirement,
contact the contracting officer identified below.  The PWGSC
file number, the contracting officer's name and the closing date
of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the envelope in block
letters or, in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the
covering page.

Inquiries and Submission of Statements of Capabilities

Mike McLaughlin- Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Industrial and Commercial Products and Standardization Services
- "HN" Division
7B3, Place du Portage, Phase III, ll Laurier Street, Hull,
Quebec K1A 0S5
Telephone number:  (819) 956-3622
Facsimile number:   (819) 953-4944
E-mail address: michael.mclaughlin@pwgsc.gc.ca 

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.  Documents may be submitted in either official
language of Canada.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate
with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any
questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting
officer identified above.

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and
agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15)
calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it
intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a
pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or
before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets
the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority
may then proceed with the award.  However, should a Statement of
Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the
ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full
tendering process.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a
statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person
identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this
Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate
how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the
closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the
envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile
transmission, on the covering page.

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.