Harbour Improvements - Phase 4, Float and Gangway Installation,
Seal Cove, Grand Manan, N.B.

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Harbour Improvements - Phase 4, Float and Gangway Installation,
Seal Cove, Grand Manan, N.B.

E0227-131344/A
Doucet, Gisele PWB
Telephone No. - (506) 636-4541 
Fax No. - (506) 636-4376

The work under this contract consists of the installation of
twenty-nine (29) timber floats on steel pipe piles with wale
system, the construction of three (3) gangway landings on timber
piles, and the installation of three (3) gangways.  The location
of the work is Seal Cove, Grand Manan, Charlotte Co., N.B.  All
work is to be performed in accordance with the plans and
specifications for PWGSC Project Number R.000498.001 forming
part of the bid document.   
The work is to be completed within forty (40) weeks after
contract award. 

IMPORTANT NOTICE:  New measures related to Code of Conduct and
certifications included in the solicitation documents requires
attention.

A public bid opening will be held at the Bid Receiving Unit,
Room 421, 189 Prince William Street, Saint John, N.B.

The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the following
category: $1,500,001 -         $2,000,000 (HST extra).

Inquiries: All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions
of a contractual nature are to be submitted in writing to the
Contractual Authority: Gisèle Doucet, telephone - (506)
636-4541,  facsimile - (506) 636-4376,  e-mail -
gisele.doucet@pwgsc.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.

Standard bid and contract security for construction is required.

Pursuant to GC6 - Delays and Changes in Work of the General
Conditions, the resulting construction contract will include the
provisions for changes in the work at the request of the
Departmental Representative.  

Drawings and Specifications are now available for viewing and
downloading in a Portable Document Format (PDF) or in a standard
paper version. Bidders should note that Attachment 1 (ATT 1)
contains the Drawings and Specifications Package (DSP) which
consists of PDF files organized in an industry recognized
directory structure.

Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain
tender documents through the MERX services provider.  Addenda,
when issued, will be available from the MERX provider.  Firms
that elect to base their bids on tender documents obtained from
other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely
responsible to inform the tender calling authority of their
intention to bid.  

Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are
incorporated by reference, and form part of the tender and
contract documents.  The standard documents are issued by Public
Works and Government Services and may be viewed on the MERX
electronic bulletin board as part of the information module. 
Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain
tender documents through the MERX service provider.

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
both official languages.


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.