Roaster Deconstruction, Giant Mine, Yellowknife NT

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Nature of Requirements: 
Roaster Deconstruction, Giant Mine, Yellowknife NT

EW699-130732/A
Twomey, Margaret
Telephone No. - (403) 292-4450 
Fax No. - (403) 292-5786

Letter of Interest and Qualification

On behalf of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
(AANDC), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is
initiating a process to pre-qualify design-deconstruct
proponents for the deconstruction of all structures within a
"Project Work Area" at Giant Mine, Yellowknife, Northwest
Territories (Giant Mine Site).  For the purposes of this
document, the "Project Work Area" is defined as the Roaster
Complex and the immediately surrounding area that will
accommodate deconstruction activities.  

The Roaster Complex is considered to represent a risk to human
health and safety if left unabated; and as such, is to be
deconstructed as part of a Giant Mine site stability plan.  The
Roaster Complex contains significant quantities of hazardous
materials, the most notably being arsenic/arsenic trioxide (a
bi-product of the ore roasting during the gold extraction
process).  The Project requires the design and execution for
multiple disciplines, in stages or phases carefully coordinated
to ensure protection of the workers, public and the environment.
 Extremely hazardous building materials and environments will
require specialized equipment and decontamination processes
during deconstruction.  Deconstruction waste will require
packaging, handling and storage until permanent on site disposal
locations are designed and constructed under a separate Giant
Mine Site project. 

This Letter of Interest and Qualification (LOIQ) document
provides necessary information and submission requirements for
Proponent qualification.  Interested proponents must submit all
necessary information for pre-qualification in accordance with
the requirements stipulated in this LOIQ document. Only those
proponents considered by PWGSC to meet the pre-qualification
requirements as defined in this document will be eligible to
submit a proposal for this project in the Phase Two Request for
Proposal (RFP) process.


Project Description and History

The objective of the project is to deconstruct the Roaster
Complex and temporarily store the waste material on site until
such time as it can be appropriately disposed through the main
Giant Mine remediation program.  Other site stabilization and
care and maintenance activities will be conducted concurrently
with this project and all project activities must not disrupt
these other activities.  

The Roaster Complex includes, but is not limited to the
following main structures: 
Mill Pipe Shop/AC Roaster Building 
Cottrell Precipitation Building
Roaster Stack and Roaster Stack Fan House
Calcine Plant
Dorrco Roaster
Silo Load-Out and Weight Scale
Bag House
Exterior Flue Network



The scope of work of this project generally is described as, but
not necessarily limited to:

Prepare detailed health and safety plan, decontamination and
deconstruction plans
Collection and removal of arsenic trioxide dust located in
exterior flues and building interiors
Containerization and onsite storage of arsenic trioxide dusts
Construction of a storage facility
Abatement and containerization of hazardous building materials
and building contents
Onsite storage of asbestos wastes
Offsite disposal of non arsenic and non asbestos containing
hazardous wastes
Cleaning of non-hazardous wastes to remove arsenic residue
Onsite stockpiling and/or containerization of non-hazardous
wastes
Disconnection of building utilities
Deconstruction of building structures to slab-on-grade (unless
otherwise specified)
Onsite storage of non-hazardous deconstruction wastes

This Roaster complex  requirement is a Two Phase process. 
Proponents must qualify in this Phase One (LOIQ) to be eligible
to participate in Phase Two (RFP).

Phase One closing:   October 10, 2012

Phase Two closing:  December 7, 2012  (for qualified proponents
from Phase One)

Anticipated award:   January 2013

Under the Code of Conduct and Certification provisions,  Bidders
must submit the following as part of their bid. 
a complete list of names of all individuals who are currently
directors of the Bidder; 
a properly completed and signed Consent Form, for each
individual named in the aforementioned list 


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.