Great Slave Lake Remediation

Trade Agreement: LCSA/AIT
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.:EW699-150150/B
Mary Anthony, Supply Specialist
Telephone No. - (780) 237-7582
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,
WILSON AND WALDRON
PWGSC PROJECT NUMBER - R.041648.001

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Please note the following addition to this notice:

Optional Bidders' Teleconference
An optional  Bidders Teleconference has been scheduled for
January 9, 2015 from 10:00 to 13:00 (mst). The technical 
presentation for this optional Bidders' Teleconference will be
posted on Buy and Sell by January 8th.  Participants are advised
to bring a copy of the Request for Proposal and any amendments
to the solicitation to the teleconference call.

Suppliers wishing to participate in this teleconference are
asked to send their name, company name, company address and
telephone number via e-mail to: 
Mary.anthony@pwgsc.gc.ca

Contact number for the teleconference:
1-877-413-4782 
Conference ID number:  7083442
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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
Territories mine sites at Outpost  Island, Blanchet Island,
Wilson and Waldron. 

The 2014 wildfires affected the Great Slave Lake area this past
summer.  The degree of damage in the affected areas varied
greatly depending on the topography and geology of a specific
area.  The Contractor should be aware that these areas may
present unforeseen hazards due to their instability and the
possibility of existing (underground) fires that may re-ignite
in the future.

Work under this contract at the Wilson and Waldron Mine Sites is
limited to the work required to remediate 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. The
scope of the Land Use Permit does not include the Wilson and
Waldron sites and therefore, all work will have to be completed
below any land use permit thresholds for equipment (weight and
ground pressure). As such, it is anticipated that work would be
completed using a manual approach.

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

Preparation of Planning documents and submittals;
Pre-molilization site visit;
Mobilization and demobilization of all personnel, equipment,
support facilities and materials required to complete the work;
Assessment, inventory, photo documentation and destruction of
unfired explosives;
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 petroleum, oil, lubricants (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;
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 (with the exception of those identified to be
preserved for historical purposes); 
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;
Dewatering and regrading of site works;
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, all artifacts must remain on site with removal
only under the direction of the Departmental Representative.

Summer access to the site is currently by fixed-wing aircraft on
floats, helicopter, or water craft. 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 water craft. 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.

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 water craft. 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 water craft. Access on site is limited
and defined by the limitations resulting from an undulating
bedrock surface.

COMPREHENSIVE LAND CLAIMS AGREEMENTS (CLCA)
The proposed requirement for 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
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.

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.