Compensation of the Loss of Fish Habitat, Rapides de Vaudreuil, Quebec

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/AIT
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: 
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Closing date for the above mentioned project has been postponed until April 12, 2017 2:00pm

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The construction of the New Champlain Bridge Corridor (NCBC) project will result in the loss of fish habitats. In order to comply with the authorizations issued under the Fisheries Act for the construction of the NCPC project, these losses must be offset and to do so, Vaudreuil Rapids site was retained. This site is located in the Outaouais River between the Taschereau Bridge and the Aux PinsIsland. The river will only be accessible from the Sabourin Park which is located in the municipality of Vaudreuil-Dorion.
 
The works include, but are not limited to the creation of spawning grounds in fast-flowing waters and in calm waters. These spawning grounds will be made of various aggregates that must be deposited on the river bed without excavation. The spawning grounds to be created represent an area of 104 785 m2, spread out in an area of approximately 800 000 m2. The works may be carried out over two years and must be completed by December 31st, 2018. Periods of environmental restrictions aiming toprotect fish spawning periods apply to river access.

There will be a site visit on March 14, 2017 at 2:00 pm. Interested bidders are to meetat the Dorion-Garden building, located at 671 Valois street, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec J7V 0H4. 

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

The Crown reserves the right to negotiate withsuppliers 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.  

TENDER DOCUMENTS: Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the website https://buyandsell.gc.ca service provider. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the 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 oftheir intention to bid.   
    
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.
 
This PWGSC office provides acquisition services to the public in both official languages.

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.