St-Hubert - Consultant Services, Control Center

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
9F030-131009/A
St-Hubert - Consultant Services, Control Center

Project name: RCM Real Property Project
Client: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Location: John H. Chapman Space Centre 
Canadian Space Agency Headquarters
6767 Route de l'Aéroport
Longueuil (St. Hubert), Quebec

The CSA requires the services of an architectural and
engineering consulting firm with experience in the retrofitting
of critical operations areas that are currently occupied. The
selected firm will have experience in the retrofitting of
control centres, office space and support areas and will be
required to retrofit portions of areas that operate 24 hours per
day, 365 days per year.
The objective of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to engage
the services of a firm to draft designs, plans and
specifications and as-built drawings, as well as to carry out
worksite supervision, for the retrofitting of office space and
special-purpose areas assigned to RADARSAT Constellation Mission
(RCM) activities, for retrofitting of a satellite operations
area and of meeting and trining spaces. 

The architect will be asked to submit a proposal with respect to
fees charged for the following, without being limited to,
professional architectural, mechanical, electrical and
structural services: surveys, preliminary drawings, construction
plans and technical specifications, bid solicitation documents,
construction work supervision, and as-built drawings. 

The construction budget is estimated at $2,550,000.00 excluding
taxes. 

The final completion for the construction project is scheduled
for February 2016.


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 Wednesday
May 28th, 2014 at 9:30 a.m.at John H. Chapman Space Centre,
Canadiabn Space Agency Headquarters, 6767 Route de l'Aéroport,
Longueuil (St-Hubert), Québec.

Bidders must confirm their presence to Maria Aguilera
(mariapia.aguilera@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca) and cc.: Claudine Morin
(claudine.morin@asc-csa.gc.ca) at least three (3) days before
the visit and have in their possession a valid photo ID on the
day of the visit.

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.

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).
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.

PWGSC will receive sealed bids, in either official language, at
the following address: Public Works and Government Services
Canada, Place Bonaventure, Place Bonaventure, South-East Portal,
800 de La Gauchetière Street West, Suite 7300, Montreal, Quebec 
H5A 1L6.


The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.


This PWGSC office provides acquisition services to the public in
both official languages.
Ce bureau de TPSGC fournit des services d'achat au public dans
les deux langues officielles.

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.