SCHEDULED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

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: 
SCHEDULED TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED SERVICES

EN929-151498/A
Ogbumor, Alfred
Telephone No. - (819) 956-3589 
Fax No. - (819) 956-4944

Nature of requirement:

To provide transportation services for protected records on
behalf of the Cheque Redemption Control Directorate (CRCD),
Public Works and Government Services Canada, consisting of the
transportation of cheques issued by the Government of Canada.
These Cheques and related documents in bags are loaded in
containers (cages), picked up from Dynamex warehouse, located on
the Montreal Island, Québec and delivered to CRCD offices
located in Matane, Québec.  

In addition, other documents to pick-up at the same location,
such as claimant report cards for the department of Human
Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) will sometimes
be included in the same shipment. 

This transportation service must also include the return of
empty containers (cages) from Matane back to Dynamex warehouse,
Montreal.

Transportation services are required every business day,
excluding Statutory Holidays. There will be a minimum of 200
trips per year. To facilitate Monday morning deliveries, pick up
on Sunday nights is required.

The shipments must be picked up by 8:30 PM at the Dynamex
warehouse, Montreal and must be delivered at the CRCD, Matane by
6:30 AM, and the following day.

The period of the Contract is from April 1, 2015 to March 31.
2017 inclusive with the right to request two (2) additional one
(1) year period(s) under the same terms and conditions. 

The Bidder must provide vehicle(s) that are model year 2010 or
newer and must be a maximum height of 4.14 meters with
capability of carrying 3 containers (cages) per trip. The weight
of each container (cage) is approximately 93 kg and measures
1,07m X 1,27m X 1,16m (volume 1,57m3). 

Contractor's driver(s) must have the capability to communicate
in French or both Official Languages of Canada. Each driver must
be bonded in the amount of $5,000.00.

A Commercial General Liability Insurance, not less than
$2,000,000 per accident or occurrence, an Automobile Liability
Insurance, not less than $2,000,000 per accident or occurrence,
and an All Risk Transit Insurance shall be affected by the
Contractor and maintained throughout the duration of the
Contract.

The requirement is subject to the Agreement of Internal Trade.
The Canadian Content Policy is applicable where competition is
limited to Canadian services.

There is a security requirement associated with the Request for
Proposal:

The Contractor must, at all times during the performance of the
Contract, hold a valid Facility Security Clearance at the level
of RELIABILITY STATUS, issued by the Canadian Industrial
Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government
Services Canada (PWGSC).

The Contractor personnel for this work must EACH hold a valid
personnel security screening at the level of RELIABILITY STATUS,
granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.  
Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be
awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.


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.