Great Slave Lake Remediation

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Nature of Requirements: 
Great Slave Lake Remediation


Solicitation No.:EW699
Mary Anthony
Telephone No. - (780) 497-3588
Fax No. - (780) 497-3510
E-mail:mary.anthony@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca


REMEDIATION OF GREAT SLAVE LAKE MINE SITES
 AT OUTPOST ISLAND, BLANCHET ISLAND, COPPER PASS, 
WILSON AND WALDRON
PWGSC PROJECT NUMBER - R.041648.001

REQUIREMENT: 

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) on behalf of
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) has a
requirement for the supply of all labour, equipment and material
for remediation activities at Great Slave Lake, Northwest
Terrtitories mine sites at Outpost  Island, Blanchet Island,
Copper Pass, Wilson and Waldron. 

Work under this contract at the Wilson and Waldron Mine Sites is
limited to the work required to upgrade the mine opening seals
at the respective mine sites to the current territorial
standards. It is not anticipated that an on-site camp will be
required at these mine sites to complete the mine seal work.

Work under this Contract at the Outpost Island, Blanchet Island 
and Copper Pass Mine Sites,  comprises the site remediation
activities including, but not limited to, the following:

Preparation of Planning documents and submittals;
Mobilization and demobilization of all personnel, equipment,
support facilities and materials required to complete the work;
Assessment, inventory, photo documentation and destruction of
Unexploded Ordnance (UXO;
Upgrading and Maintenance of on-site access routes, docking
areas and barge landings, camp pads and laydown areas;
Segregating, packaging, secure storage and full documentation
of:  Waste POL and POL-impacted media; lead and PCB-amended
paint; POL or metal-impacted wood; incinerator ash exceeding
on-site disposal criteria; batteries and the transportation and
disposal of these materials at an Approved Off-Site Disposal
Facility in accordance with TDGA where applicable.
Containerization, transport and disposal of Liquid Waste
(partially full drums of waste fuel);
Demolition, segregation and disposal of building and
infrastructure.;
Management of waste rock and tailings at the Outpost Island mine
site;
Management of waste rock and ore residual impacted soils at the
Blanchet Island Mine site;
Management of waste rock and ore at the Copper Pass mine site;
Consolidation, containerization, transportation and off-site
disposal of ore concentrate;
Excavation, containerization, transportation and off-site
disposal of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil; 
Collecting, segregating, consolidation, transportation and
off-site disposal of non-hazardous waste and debris from across
the sites; 
Consolidation, transportation and off-site disposal of residual
mine equipment; 
On-site burning of non-painted and non-treated wood; 
Construction of permanent seals for the mine openings at the
respective sites as identified;
 Re-slope and cover waste rock materials at Blanchet Island
Mine; 
Excavate ore stained soils and waste rock at Blanchet Island
Mine and place under low permeability cover;
Consolidate in trenches and cap under a low permeability cover;
ore and ore stained waste rock and metal impacted soils at
Copper Pass mine;
Dewatering and regrading of site works;
Management of water identified in the two main trenches at the
Copper Pass mine;
Provision of the following site support services: Construction
Camp; provision and maintenance of Departmental Representative's
vehicles; safety, fire protection, office  and medical services;
Transportation services for Departmental Representative and
Departmental Representative Authorized Personnel from
Yellowknife to the respective mine sites; communication
services; provision of Wildlife Monitors;
Carry out site restoration of disturbed shorelines, pads, stream
crossings, access roads/trail, quarries/borrow pits and
capped/re-graded areas;
Drill, blast and re-slope mine trenches as required to satisfy
NWTMHSA;
Break up and re-grade concrete pads to surrounding topography
and re-use clean concrete as required for backfilling and
stabilization purpose;
Quarry, excavate, process and transport borrow material as
required for capping and re-grading purposes; 
Cutting down and disposal of dead (metal-impacted) vegetation.

BACKGROUND:

Outpost Island Mine Site

The Outpost Island Mine is located approximately 88 km due south
of Yellowknife on an archipelago of islands at the entrance to
the Hearn Channel of Great Slave Lake, in the Northwest
Territories, Canada. The mine site coordinates are 61.736°N,
113.459°W. The mine site is situated on Outpost Island proper
while the former camp and some exploration mine workings are
located on the East Island. 

The Outpost Island Mine was a small gold mining operation that
was active between 1941 to 1942 and again in 1951 to 1952. The
majority of the mining operations were undertaken on the West
Island, including the main camp, mill and services buildings. In
1955, a fire destroyed all of the buildings at the mine site
except for an outhouse and a shed on the East Island.
Historically there were four mine openings and potentially a
fifth vent raise. The Outpost Island Mine presently exists as an
abandoned site and is under management of Aboriginal Affairs and
Northern Development Canada (AANDC), Contaminants and
Remediation Directorate (CARD). As a site is over 50 years old
it is classified as a historic site under the NWT Archeological
Site Regulations.

Summer access to the site is currently by fixed-wing aircraft on
floats, helicopter, or watercraft. Winter access would be via
ice road for vehicles, snow machines or aircraft equipped for
landing on snow or ice. Access on site is limited and defined by
the limitations resulting from an undulating bedrock surface.

Blanchet Island Mine Site

The Blanchet Island Mine is located approximately 115 km
southeast of Yellowknife, on an island within the Hearn Channel
of Great Slave Lake, in the Northwest Territories, Canada. The
mine site coordinates are 61.996°N, 112.394°W while the camp is
located at 61.986°N, 112.417°W. The site is situated on the
south side of the island with the camp site located at the
shoreline while the adit and former mine workings are located
approximately 1.55 km east of the camp.

The Blanchet Island Mine has been an area of interest for cobalt
and nickel mining since the staking of the LUX claim in 1968.
The site workings are limited to an adit at the mine area with
some minor infrastructure remaining at the former camp and mine
site areas. The Blanchet Island Mine presently exists as an
abandoned site and is under management of Aboriginal Affairs and
Northern Development Canada (AANDC), Contaminants and
Remediation Directorate (CARD).

Summer access to the site is currently by fixed wing aircraft on
floats, helicopter, or watercraft. There is an overgrown access
route between the mine and camp areas of the site. The route
runs through some soft areas and will require some upgrading
prior to its use as a haul route to move borrow from the camp
area to the mine site. Winter land access could be achieved via
a winter road or snow machines could be used.

Copper Pass Mine Site

The Copper Pass Mine is located approximately 130 km due east of
Yellowknife, in the Northwest Territories, Canada. The site is a
collection of mine workings (trenches) situated near the south
and eastern shores of Sachowia Lake approximately 6 km north of
the Hearn Channel (Great Slave Lake). The coordinates of the
mine camp are 62.412°N, 111.861°W. The Main, West, East and
Upland Pond mine showings are located within 2 km of the camp
site.

The original claims for the Copper Pass Mine were first staked
by Cominco in 1940 as a high grade nickel showing. After an
unspecified period of inactivity, the claims were acquired by
Copper Pass Mines Limited in 1969. Blasting and hand-cobbing
were the primary extraction methods, after which the ore was
shipped to a European mill and smelter for processing. A total
of seven trenches were blasted and work concentrated at the Main
Showing, West Showing, and East Showing. Additional exploration
was conducted at the Upland Pond, through the excavation of five
small trenches/pits. Camp facilities were erected on the
southern shore of Sachowia Lake and access routes constructed
between the respective showings. The mine closed in 1970 with no
significant mining or exploration activities documented since
(Silke 2009). The Copper Pass Mine presently exists as an
abandoned site and is under management of Aboriginal Affairs and
Northern Development Canada (AANDC), Contaminants and Remediation
Directorate (CARD).

Summer access to the site is currently by fixed wing aircraft on
floats or helicopter. From the Traditional Knowledge study for
the site it was reported that there is an overgrown trail to the
site starting at Sachowia Point on Great Slave Lake. This trail
is different from the former winter road route which was used
to service the mine. Winter land access must follow the route of
former winter road.

Wilson Mine Shaft

The Wilson Mine is located approximately 88 km southeast of
Yellowknife on Wilson Island at the entrance to the Hearn
Channel of Great Slave Lake, in the Northwest Territories,
Canada. The mine site coordinates are 61.7958°N, 113.1750°W. 

The Wilson (Aurous) mine was mined for gold on and off from 1919
to 1928. Two shafts located approximately 80 meters apart were
advanced to four meters deep. No work was
reported after 1928 and the only building reported on site in
1992 (a windlass headframe over the main shaft) was removed in
1994.


Summer access to the site is currently by fixed-wing aircraft on
floats, helicopter, or watercraft. Winter access would be via
ice road for vehicles, snow machines or aircraft equipped for
landing on snow or ice. Access on site is limited and defined by
the limitations resulting from an undulating bedrock surface.

Waldron Mine Shaft

The Waldron Mine is located approximately 200 km due
east-northeast of Yellowknife west of Waldron River on the north
shore of McLeod Bay, Great Slave Lake, in the Northwest
Territories, Canada. The mine site coordinates are 62.9294°N,
110.5936°W. 

The Waldron mine was originally mined for copper in the 1930s by
the Ryan brothers. The reportedly sank two shafts, one 20 feet
deep and the other 16 feet deep. Exploratory drilling was
undertaken by Polaris Mines in 1967/68 but no further mining
took place
(NWT Geoscience Office).

Summer access to the site is currently by fixed-wing aircraft on
floats, helicopter, or watercraft. Winter access would be via
ice road for vehicles, snow machines or aircraft equipped for
landing on snow or ice. Access on site is limited and defined by
the limitations resulting from an undulating bedrock surface.


BIDDERS CONFERENCE (OPTIONAL):

This is not a  Mandatory Bidders' Conference and those who do
not attend are not precluded from submitting a bid when the
intended RFP is issued. However, potential bidders are strongly
encouraged to attend. It should be noted that potential bidders
who do not attend or send a representative will not be given an
alternative appointment.  

An optional  Bidders' Conference has also been scheduled for
1:00 PM (local time) on June 12, 2014, at the Explorer Hotel,
4825 49th Avenue, Yellowknife, NT. Bidders are requested to
communicate with the Contracting Authority before the conference
to confirm attendance. Bidders should provide, in writing, to
the Contracting Authority, the names of the person(s) who will
be attending and a list of issues they wish to table at least 3
working days before the scheduled conference.

Potential bidders or their representative will be responsible
for making their way to Yellowknife.   All travel & living costs
associated with travel to Yellowknife for the purpose of
attending the Optional Bidders Conference will be borne by the
Bidder or their representative.
	
Bidders are advised that any clarifications or changes resulting
from the bidders' conference shall be included as an amendment
to the bid solicitation document.

COMPREHENSIVE LAND CLAIMS AGREEMENTS (CLCA)

The proposed requirement for Copper Pass Mine Site, Wilson Mine
Shaft and Waldron Mine Shaft, is subject to the Tlicho
Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.  The benefits that will
apply are contained in Chapter 26,  Article 26.3.1, (a) of the
Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Agreement.
		

TRADE AGREEMENTS:

The proposed requirement is subject to the provisions of the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA),  the
Canada/Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Canada/Chile
Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Canada/Peru Free Trade
Agreement (CPFTA),  the World Trade Organization - Agreement on
Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) and Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT).


CONTRACTOR EVALUATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA:

The method of procurement chosen for this requirement calls for
the submission of proposals by contractors who will deliver a
strategy that best meets Canada's needs as described in the RFP.
 Proposals must meet all Mandatory requirements set out in the
bid evaluation criteria. Those bidders who achieve a minimum 
60% overall score will be further considered using the assessed
Best Value to the Crown (60% Merit + 40% Cost) Contractor
Selection method set out in the bid documents.

CODE OF CONDUCT AND CERTIFICATION PROVISIONS:

Bidders must submit a complete list of names of all individuals
who are currently directors of the Bidder. Furthermore, as
determined by the Special Investigations Directorate,
Departmental Oversight Branch, each individual named on the list
may be requested to complete a Consent to a Criminal Record
Verification form.

TRAVEL & LIVING COSTS:

All travel & living costs associated with travel to Yellowknife
and attending the optional Bidder's Conference will be borne by
the Bidder or their representative(s) except where otherwise
specified.

BID DOCUMENTS:

Bidders can access bid documents at:   Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.
   
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.