Expansion of the commercial processing facilities
Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Crossing border service

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/AIT
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Expansion of the commercial processing facilities,
Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Crossing border services

The project consists of the expansion of the commercial
treatment facilities for trade trucks by erecting a new building
with a gross area of 2,170 m2 at the Saint-Bernard de Lacolle,
Crossing border services. The new building has 6 docks with an
inner bay, an inspection area of  900m2, an administrative area
and an adjoining booth. The project also includes the
redevelopment of external traffic routes to access the new
building and the development of adjacent land.


SITE VISIT

It is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the
Bidder visit the work site.  Arrangements have been made for a
tour of the work site.  The site visit will be held on March 17
2014, at 10:00 am at the main entrance of
Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Crossing border services.

Bidders who do not attend or send a representative will not be
given an alternative appointment but they will not be precluded
from submitting a bid.  Any clarifications or changes to the bid
solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as
an amendment to the bid solicitation.


The estimated cost for this opportunity is betwe:   more than
5M$.


MANDATORY CRITERIA 

THE PRESENT REQUIREMENT IS MANDATORY

The bidder must provide two (2) client references for
construction or renovation projects. (

The bidder shall, upon request, provide proof of completion for
these projects (minimally an Interim Certificate of Completion).
 
PWGSC reserves the right to check references.

The two (2) letters of reference, the text of which is provided
on following page must be completed and signed by an authorized
client representative and annexed to the bidder's submission.

Only originals will be accepted.

Project submitted by the Bidder shall comply to the following
requirements:
1.	Projects executed for a governmental, para-governmental,
institutional, commercial or industrial client,
2.	Projects which had an initial value of at least 5 million
dollars per project and per building 			(including GST+QST),
3.	Projects completed within the last ten (10) years (prior to
publication of the present bid), and




INQUIRIES: All enquiries regarding this tender, are to be
submitted in writing to the Contractual Authority: Diane Duval,
Supply Officer, fascimile (514) 496-3822 or by e-mail at 
diane.duval@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

TENDER DOCUMENTS: Firms intending to submit tenders on this
project should obtain tender documents through the website
https://www.achatsetventes-buyandsell.gc.ca/ service provider. 
Addenda, when issued, will be available from the website service
provider.  Firms that elect to base their bids on tender
documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk
and will be solely responsible to inform the tender calling
authority of their intention to bid.  

The Crown reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.  Documents may be submitted in either official
language of Canada. Standard terms and conditions for this
procurement are incorporated by reference into, and form part
of, the tender and contract documents.  

BID RECEIVING: Sealed tenders will be received in English or
French at:  Public Works and Government Services Canada, Place
Bonaventure,  South-East Portal, 800 De la Gauchetiere Street
West, suite 7300, Montreal Quebec, H5A 1L6.

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.