Standing Offer - Inspection Services, Various Locations, New
Brunswick

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Standing Offer - Inspection Services, Various Locations, New
Brunswick 

EC015-141817/A
Doucet, Gisele PWB
Telephone No. - (506) 636-4541 
Fax No. - (506) 636-4376

Public Works and Government Services has a requirement for the
establishment of a Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO) for
services to provide personnel to carry out on-site construction
inspections of marine projects (60%) and other construction
projects (40%).  The projects will be located in New Brunswick
and will involve marine construction and other civil engineering
projects utilizing materials such as concrete, timber, steel,
rock, gravel etc., as well as dredging activities with floating
plant and some building construction. Service is to be provided
on an as and when requested basis, during a two (2) year period
and in accordance with the Terms of Reference forming part of
the Solicitation Documents. A standing offer is an agreement and
not a contract. Offerors should note that there is no guarantee
that the full or any amount of the standing offer will be
called-up

Offers from firms who do not meet the following minimum
qualifications will not be considered for retention:

1)  Must be a Professional Engineering firm, with a license to
practise in the province of New Brunswick or other equivalant
license.
2)  Must have at least one full-time staff capable of assessing
qualifications of applicant to meet job specifications and of
evaluation performance relevant to requirements.
3)  Must have at least five (5) years in resident inspection of
marine projects (dredging and/or construction) and/or civil
works.

The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the following
cost category: $250,001.00  - $500,000.00 (HST extra). Bid
security is not a requirement for this tender.

Enquiries: All enquiries 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.  Enquiries are to be made in
writing and should be received no less than five (5) calendar
days peior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to
respond.

Inquiries are to be made in accordance with Item 3 of Part 2 -
Bidder Instructions in the solicitation document.

Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain
tender documents through the Government Electronic Tendering
System (GETS).  Addenda, when issued, will be available on GETS.

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 at
buyandsell.gc.ca.  

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.