Coal Screening - CBO

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: 
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Coal Screening - CBO

EP899-160734/A
Collier (PWA), Susan
Telephone No. - (902) 496-5350  fax No. - (902) 496-5016



Domestic Coal Screening Contract, Cape Breton, NS

EP899-160734
Collier (PWA), Susan
Telephone No. - (902) 496-5350 
Fax No. - (902) 496-5016

Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of Cape
Breton Operations has a requirement that includes supplying coal
for domestic heating purposes to eligible former employees of
the Cape Breton Development Corporation.

Screening is performed on site at (Nova Scotia Power Inc
(NSPI's) Lingan Generating Station.  Coal is screened into two
specific sizes (screened size for shovel feeding and pea size
for stoker feeding - hereinafter referred to as screened coal
and pea coal). The screening contractor is also required to ship
the coal to distribution yards in Dominion, N.S. and Sydney
Mines, N.S.  
Required yield from screening Operations:	1,260 tonnes*
Above total consists of approx. 420 tonnes of screened and 840
tonnes of pea coal.
Approx. 325 tonnes of above will be required to be shipped to
the Sydney Mines Coal Yard
Screened and pea coal will be weighed upon delivery to coal
yards on certified scales provided by PWGSC which will verify
shipment weight.  
* This is the required yield.  The amount of coal that must be
screened to produce this yield will be greater than this amount
and dependant on the characteristics and quality of the coal
being screened.  The excess coal will be returned to the on site
NSPI coal bank.  

Optional Site Visit: There will be a site visit on July 29th,
2015 at 2:00pm. Interested bidders are to meet at Nova Scotia
Power Inc., Lingan Generating Station 2599 Hinchey Ave., Lingan,
N.S.   B1H 5E6. Bidders are requested to communicate with the
Contracting Authority, Susan Collier at 902-496-5350 or by email
at susan.collier@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca no later than Monday July
27th, 2015 to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the
person(s) who will attend. Due to the secure site, if  no
bidders confirm by July 27th, 2015 to visit the work site the
scheduled site visit opportunity will be cancelled and not
rescheduled.  Bidders may be requested to sign an attendance
sheet. Bidders who do not attend or do not 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.




Mandatory Equipment
-Coal Screeners - must be able to yield following products:

Screened  Sizing - 3 ½" to ¾" with maximum 5.0% of -28 mesh
material
Pea Sizing           - ¾" to 3/8"  with maximum 5.0% of -28 mesh
material

These ranges are the required specification of the product. 
Bidders with coal screening equipment which cannot yield product
within these ranges will not qualify under this RFP.

-The contractor will be required to move the coal to screeners
and load trucks with equipment equivalent to or better than the
following:  

Hydraulic excavator
Bulldozer
Front End Loader
Rear Dumping Trucks with minimum capacity of 20- 35 tonnes

-All insurance and liability issues with respect to the
operation of equipment at the Lingan site and trucking of the
coal to the PWGSC Coal Yards are the responsibility of the
successful bidder.

-All equipment is to be in good working condition at all times
and carry all required permits and registrations.  Equipment is
subject to inspection by PWGSC representatives before awarding
of the contract and for the duration of the contract.  Work is
not to be delayed due to equipment unavailability or failure
during the period of the contract and therefore the contractor
must be prepared to repair or replace any faulty equipment
within a time frame agreed by PWGSC's representative.  Failure
to do so, could result in termination of the contract

Loading and Shipping
Trucks hauling coal must be adequately tarped and kept clean so
that coal does not contaminate the highways on which they are
travelling.
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Nova Scotia Power Inc. 
As the screening will occur on Nova Scotia Power Inc.'s
property, the successful bidder must be  permitted access to the
screening site by NSPI.  Therefore, final selection of the
bidder is subject to NSPI's approval.

Documents to be submitted with Bid

Safety Requirements
Bidders will be required to demonstrate their commitment to work
safety and environmental compliance by: 

1) Providing a copy of their firm's safety plan which will be
reviewed for adequacy as part of selection criterion;

2) Signing " Nova Scotia Power Incorporated's Safe Work   
Practice 14 - Contractor Safety and Environmental Performance
Requirements" (copy attached).  

3) Providing verification that they are registered and in good
standing with the Nova Scotia Workers' Compensation Board. 

All of these documents must be provided at the time of bid
submission and must be satisfactory to PWGSC in order for the
bid to be considered in the selection process.


4) Description of each piece of equipment to be used including
make, series and load capacity and projected number of workers
to be assigned to the project should also be provided.


Bidders must be able to demonstrate to satisfaction of PWGSC
prior to awarding of contract that they have ability to perform
the required statement of work within the stated timeline.  This
demonstration could include providing proof that the required
equipment is available for immediate deployment, that it is in
good working order, and that bidder is familiar with coal
screening operations, as well as loading and trucking activities.

See specification for more details.

INQUIRIES:  All inquiries of a technical nature and all
questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted to the
Contracting Authority: Susan Collier, telephone (902)496-5350,
facsimile: (902)496-5016: email:susan.collier@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca.
 Inquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no
less than five (5) calendar days prior to the closing date to
allow sufficient time to respond.

The estimated cost of this procurement is between <$100,001 

This requirement is subject to Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

This PWGSC office provides procurement services in English.
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.