consultants
with expertise in Electrical and Mechanical engineering

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia
FTA
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: 

A site visit will take place on  March 5, 2013  at 10h30 am  at
the main entrance of 
Centre Fédéral de Formation
6099 Boul. LÉVESQUE E.
LAVAL, QUÉBEC
Canada H7C 1P1


IMPORTANT :
Anyone who wishes to attend the site visit will not be subject
to a CSC security check.  Bidders will have to submit their
names by Email, five (5) working days in advance before the
Bidder's site visit, to Mr. Michel Bleau, Eng. to the following
address:
Michel.bleau@csc-scc.gc.ca     
The day of the site visit, bidders must have in their possession
an identity card with photo.



Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) intends to
retain a firm of consultants with expertise in Electrical and
Mechanical engineering for the provision of the services
required for this project.


Replacement of the main emergency generator and Rehabilitation
of the electricity distribution network of the tunnels at the
Federal Ttraining Center in Laval.

The Federal Training Centre in Laval is part of Correctional
Service of Canada, which, as part of the criminal justice system
and in the recognition of the rule of law, contributes to public
safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become
law-abiding citizens, while exercising over them a reasonable,
safe, secure and humane supervision.

The work to be performed will be executed in two (2) separate
lots. The selected consultant will prepare two (2) sets of
documents for tenders and work that will be done separately.

 Here is the brief description of the work that will be part of
the mandate of the consultant chosen:

Lot 1: Replacement of the Emergency Generator:
The project is to look after the replacement of the existing
main emergency generator, that has a capacity of 600 kW, which
currently serves the establishment CFF. It includes all
essential element required for a sound installation and the
correct operation of a new emergency generator with a capacity
of 1,000 kW (to be confirmed during the evaluation of loads
required for the establishment CFF by the consultants selected
for the project) such as new connections to the electrical
distribution network sector, if required, transfer switch,
circuit breakers, electrical panels, metering equipment, fuel
supply circuits, external connection,  the ventilation required
for cooling it during its operation and the different needs and
adjustments to the existing building to accommodate the new
installation, all according to the regulations applicable to
this type of installation and in accordance with CSA-282
electrical Emergency Power Supply for  buildings.
 Note: To the extent possible, see to recover  the electrical
equipments that are almost new.

This project will have to be coordinated with the project
"Rehabilitation of the electricity distribution network of the
tunnels" which comprises also a major renovation of the main
electrical entrance at the CFF which is adjacent to the existing
Emergency generator room.

This project includes all needs of support and the connections
necessary for the existing robotic equipment which enables the
automation of the management of technical assets of the CFF
building and the various tests required to validate the
implementation of this project.

Lot 2: Rehabilitation of the electricity distribution network of
the tunnels:
Following an electrical short circuit occurred at the end of the
2011 summer in the electricity distribution network located in
the tunnels of the Centre, a summary study showed that several
devices and methods of assembly of the current technical system
are old and / or do not meet current design standards and
Occupational Health and Safety norms.

The aging of networks such as steam distribution conduits,
sewage, domestic water and fire protection conduits that are
present in these tunnels and surround the main electricity
distribution network of the institution, causes that all
potential leaks jeopardize the entire main electricity
Distribution network.

This project aims to improve the reliability and flexibility of
the existing power network to ensure the functioning of the
various buildings and increase the safety of maintenance and
operation personnel that is responsible of these facilities.

Constraints and challenges:
Work will be performed in a penitentiary where security
constraints are very important. This causes the requirement that
the external person who will visit the premises shall be
required to satisfy the results of an inquiry showing that he
has no criminal record, or that he knows and / or is a member of
the family of a prisoner, etc.

Work will be performed under constant surveillance by escorts
representing CSC. Internal / external travel will require
accomodation and travel procedures which could create delays.

The entrance of material to the site sometimes causes delays. On
the other hand, the work done off-site usually encounters no
problem.

It is highly possible that the execution of lot 1 "Replacement
of the Emergency Generator" will outpace the execution of lot 2.

The verifications and the work of lot 1 "Replacement of the
Emergency Generator" will take place in tight and congested
tunnels, located underground.

The electric charges to provide for the proposed lot 1
"Replacement of the Emergency Generator" must be validated by
the selected consultant, taking into account the needs required
for the existing buildings and for those that are planned or
under construction.

Cost
The construction budget is estimated at:

980,000$, (excludes GST) for  Lot 1: Replacement of the
Emergency Generator.
3,833,039$, (excludes GST) for  Lot 2: Rehabilitation of the
electricity distribution network of the tunnels.

Schedule

The expected date of delivery for plans and specifications is :
-April or May  for Lot 1,
-August 2013 for Lot 2.
The date of Substantial Completion is to be established.

PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS

Firms intending to submit proposals should obtain the invitation
for proposals documents from the MERX service provider
(http://www.merx.com). Addenda, when issued, will be available
from the service provider. Firms that elect to base their bids
on invitation for proposal documents obtained from other sources
do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible for
informing the invitation for proposals Authority of their
intention to bid. In all cases, bidders should indicate, in the
space on the invitation for proposals form, the identification
number(s) of the addenda, if any, that they have taken into
consideration in preparing their proposal.
 
The State reserves the right to negotiate provisions of any
contract with suppliers. Proposals may be submitted in either
official language. 

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
both official languages.


INQUIRIES

For technical inquiries and inquiries relating to the contract,
please contact Diane Duval, Supply Specialist, by fax at
514-496-3822, or by e-mail at
diane.duval@tpsgc-pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca.



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.