Confederation Building - PRV and Iso Valve Replacement

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION:   
 
EP788-230631- Confederation Building PRV and Iso Valve Replacement 
229 Wellington St, Ottawa, Ontario

Project description:  The Pressure Reduction Valves (PRV) and the Isolation Valves on the main header in room SB-04 at the Confederation Building have reached the end of their useful lives. The majority of the steam heating and chilled water supply piping in the building was replaced during 1972 major building renovations and 1975 air conditioning upgrades respectively. Sections of the main high pressure and low pressure steam supply and condensate return lines in the sub-basement appear to have been refurbished recently in approximately 2010 during an east tunnel project, including the installation of new PRV valves. This project deals with those items which were not replaced in 2010. High pressure steam at 175 psi is supplied from the Cliff Street CHCP plant via insulated steel piping to Mechanical Room SB4 in the Sub-basement where the supply is converted single stage to medium pressure steam at 50 psi and two stage to low pressure steam at 8 psi via Fisher pressure reducing valves with monitor panels. Strategic Context: This project contributes to the continuous operation of the Confederation Building until its rehabilitation and contributes to reducing downtime in parliamentary assets.
Work is to be completed within 26 Weeks after contract award. 

MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT:  
1.  The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to secure site(s) must, at all times during the performance of the Contract/Standing Offer, EACH hold a valid SITE ACCESS Clearance, granted or approved by the Contract Security Program (CSP), Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC).
2.  The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of the Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if applicable), attached at Annex A.

MANDATORY SITE VISIT

There will be a site visit on 20/09/2022 at 10:00am. Interested bidders are to meet at the main entrance of the Confederation Building at 229 Wellington St. The site visit for this project is MANDATORY. The representative of the Bidder must sign the Site Visit Attendance Sheet at the site visit. Bids submitted by Bidders who have not signed the attendance sheet will be rejected.
Security pre-screening: The names of each individual attending the site visit, their date of birth, along with the name of the firm they represent, should be provided to the Contracting Authority by 15/09/2022 at 11:00am in order to gain access to the site.

ENQUIRIES:
  
All enquiries are to be submitted to the Contractual Authority: Robert Angell, by email at robert.angell@psgc-pwgsc.gc.ca  

Enquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than five (5) business days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond.


BID DOCUMENTS:

Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid documents through the Government Electronic Tendering Service at http://Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders or at the toll-free number 1-855-886-3030.  
Amendments, when issued, will be available from the same government electronic tendering service.
Firms that elect to base their bids on bid documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the bid calling authority of their intention to bid.
BID RECEIVING:

Sealed bids will be received at:  Public Works and Government Services Canada, Bid Receiving Unit, Place du Portage, Phase III, Main Lobby Core 0B2, 11 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5.

Delivery Date: 07/03/2023

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.