Civil Engineering Set-Aside Inuit and Cree

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods
and/or services
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Nature of Requirements: 
LAND CLAIMS SET-ASIDE

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) calls upon
firms or a joint venture of 	engineering consultants of to
provide professional and technical services for projects in Cree
and Inuit territories. 
	
This procurement initiative is reserved for beneficiaries of the
following Comprehensive 		Land Claims Agreement (CLCA) titled
the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA) as defined
in chapter 28, clauses 28.10.3 and chapter 29, 	clauses 29.0.31
of this Agreement.

This request for standing offer is excluded from international
trade agreements under the 		provisions each agreement has set
for small and minority businesses.

Further to Article 1802 of the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT), the AIT does not apply 	to this procurement. process.

Generally, the areas targeted by the projects in this standing
offer include:
	
	Airport Engineering 
	- Taxiway, apron and runway 
	- Visual aids to air navigation 
	-  Air zoning  

	Road Construction 
	- roads 
	- signaling and floor marking 
	- development of roadside 
	- parking 

	Municipal Engineering 
	- Water and Sewer 
	- Storm drainage 
	- Wastewater treatment 
	- Drinking water treatment 

	Other specialties 
	If necessary the consulting engineer will enlist the services
of a firm that specializes in 		one or 	several following areas:
	- Laboratory services, geotechnical, materials laboratory 
	- Auditor approved equipment for petroleum products

Communication with the firms will be in their preferred official
language. 


IDENTIFICATION OF THE REQUEST
This combined Standing Offer will follow a single phase process
of proposal submissions, from which two lists will be
established in accordance with the following zones:

Zone 1 including without restriction Eastmain, Waskaganish,
Wemindji, province of Quebec, is reserved  those individuals
defined as "Cree", as defined in chapter 3 of the
JBNQA(paragraphes. 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.2.2 and 3.2.3). In respect to
aboriginal Cree businesses, they must be located south of the
55th parallel or, for the Cree communites concerned, south of
the 55.5th parallel, as described in chapter 5 of the JBNQA.
Proponents must sign and complete the document entitled
"Attestation for Program of Reserved Contracts for Aboriginal
people".

Zone 2 including, without restriction Kuujjuaq area., Quebec, is
reserved  for individuals defined as "Inuit", as defined in
chapter 3 of the JBNQA ( paragraphes 3.1.2, 3.2.4, 3.2.5 and
3.2.6). In respect to aboriginal Inuit businesse, they must be
located to the north of the 55th parallel, as described in
chapter 6 of the JBNQA. Proponents must sign and complete the
document entitled "Attestation for Program of Reserved Contracts
for Aboriginal people").

PWGSC intends to authorize a maximum of four (4) standing
offers, two (2) for Zone 1 and two (2) for Zone 2,  for a
duration of two (2) years from the date they are issued with the
option to extend the period of the Standing Offer by one (1)
year period.
 
COSTS
The total dollar value for all the standing offers is estimated
at: 

		$1,500,000 (taxes included) for Zone 1; 
		$1,500,000 (taxes included) for Zone 2. 

The various call-ups may total a maximum of $350,000 each (taxes
included).

Proponents should note that there is no guarantee that the full
or any amount of the standing offers will be called up; PWGSC
shall issue call-ups only when the specific services to be
provided under the standing offers are needed.

QUALIFICATIONS
The proponents must be certified or eligible for certification
to conduct business in Province of Quebec and must demonstrate
that over the past fiveyears they were involved in a range of
design and construction projects requiring a full scope of
services.

WORK DISTRIBUTION

For Zone 1 (Cree) -	60% of the work given to the consultant (the
proponent) ranked first; 40% for the consultant (the proponent)
ranked second.						

For Zone 2 (Inuit) -  60% of the work given to the consultant
(the proponent) ranked first; 40% for the consultant (the
proponent) ranked second.

INQUIRIES
For technical inquiries and inquiries relating to the contract,
please contact Geneviève Arcand, Supply Specialist, by fax at
514-496-3822, by telephone at 514-496-3873 or by e-mail at
genevieve.arcand@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

BID SOLICITATIONS DISTRIBUTION
Canada will make available Notices of Proposed Procurement
(NPP), bid solicitations and related documents for download
through the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS).
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders
Canada is not responsible and will not assume any liabilities
whatsoever for the information found on websites of third
parties. In the event an NPP, bid solicitation or related
documentation would be amended, Canada will not be sending
notifications. Canada will post all amendments using GETS. It is
the sole responsibility of the Bidder to regularly consult GETS
for the most up-to-date information. Canada will not be liable
for any oversight on the Bidder's part nor for notification
services offered by a third party.. 

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

This PWGSC office provides procurement 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.