Construction of 14 Bed Living Unit - Nova Institution for Women,
Truro, Nova Scotia

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: 
EC016-133509/A
Donovan, Janine PWB
Telephone No. - (506) 636-5347 
Fax No. - (506) 636-4376

Construction of 14 Bed Living Unit - Nova Institution for Women,
Truro, Nova Scotia

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) has a
requirement for the construction of a 14 bed living unit at the
Nova Institution for Women, Truro, Nova Scotia. In general the
work consists of the following: Construction of a new 14 bed
living unit minimum security complete with architectural,
mechanical, electrical, structural and civil disciplines and
service communications which require acquiring the new lines
from an existing services.  All work is to be performed in
accordance with the plans and specifications for PWGSC Project
Number R.043957.001 forming part of the bid document. The
contract completion is thirty-six (36) weeks after contract
award.

It is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the
Bidder visit the work site and examine the Scope of the Work
required and the existing conditions. There will be an optional
site visit on April 11, 2013 at 10:00 am. All interested bidders
are to meet at  the main entrance of the Nova Institution for
Women, Truro, Nova Scotia. Although not mandatory, all
contractors wishing to submit a tender for this work are
encouraged to attend to become familiar with all aspects of the
work. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation
resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment
to the bid solicitation. Please note that there is a security
clearance required for this site visit. ALL interested bidders,
regardless of current clearance level, must submit the
Institution Access CPIC Clearance request form attached as
Appendix 2 of the Invitation to Tender document by 2:00 pm April
2, 2013. No cameras, cellphones or tobacco products are
permitted on the site.
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
cost category:  $2,500,001 to $5,000,000. Standard bid and
contract security for construction is required.

Inquiries:	All inquiries are to be submitted in writing to the
contractual authority:				Janine Donovan, Telephone -
506-636-5347
		Facsimile - 506-636-4376
		E-mail - janine.donovan@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Inquiries are to be made in accordance with SI02 - Enquiries
During The Solicitation Period, under Special Instructions To
Bidders in the solicitation document.

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.