Elevator Upgrade, Sydney Arts Building, Sydney, Nova Scotia

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: Suppliers on permanent list or able to
meet qualification requirements
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
E0225-140811/A
MacDonald, Anne (PWC) D.
Telephone No. - (902) 626-4949 (    )
Fax No. - (902) 566-7514
E-mail:  anne.macdonald@pwgsc.gc.ca

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS

Government of Canada is moving its Government Electronic
Tendering Service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders on June
1, 2013

Starting June 1, 2013, federal government tenders (tender
notices and bid solicitation documents) will be published and
available free of charge on a Government of Canada Web site on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

The Government Electronic Tendering Service on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders will be the sole authoritative source
for Government of Canada tenders that are subject to trade
agreements or subject to departmental policies that require
public advertising of tenders.

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amendments will be on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.  

On June 1, 2013, suppliers must go to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders
to check for amendments to any tender opportunities that they
have been following on MERX prior to June 1.  

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Elevator Upgrade,  Sydney Arts Building, Sydney, Nova Scotia

The Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada
has a requirement for the provision of all necessary labour and
material, including overtime required to meet the project
schedule, to do elevator upgrades.  Provide all work required
for a completed projected, accepted by the Authority having
jurisdiction.

Site of Work is at: Sydney Arts Building, 198 George St.,
Sydney, Nova Scotia

The estimate for this opportunity is within the following cost
category:  $250,001 - $500,000.

Only bids from contractors whose name is on the List of
Pre-qualified Elevating Devices Maintenance Contractors will be
considered.  Contractors must be named on the List for the
province or territory where the work is performed and for the
type of equipment listed in this solicitation.

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) may issue a
Letter of Interest (LOI) on the Government Electronic Tendering
Service once a year to invite contractors to pre-qualify against
one or more categories of equipment in the specified geographic
areas. Contractors who are successful are added to the List of
Pre-Qualified Elevating Devices Maintenance Contractors and are
eligible to bid on future solicitations for Elevating Devices
Maintenance Contracts. A contractor whose name is not on the
List of Pre-Qualified Elevating Devices Maintenance Contractors
or wishes to be pre-qualify on other categories of
equipment/regions may apply by fax at (819) 956-3160 to the
attention of Regional Operations Support and Commodity
Management Division, Real Property Contracting Directorate.


It is recommended that the bidder or representative of the
bidder visit the work site and inspect examine the site and its
surroundings and satisfy themselves as to the form and nature of
the work and materials necessary for the completion of the work,
the means of access to the site, the accommodation they may
require, and in general shall themselves obtain all necessary
information as to risks, contingencies and other circumstances
which may influence or affect their tender.  No allowance shall
be made subsequently in this connection on account of error or
negligence to properly observe and determine the conditions that
will apply.  Arrangements for a tour of the site on August 28 at
10:00 can be made with Robert Surette (902) 496-5332.  Bidders
that do not visit are not precluded from submitting a bid.

Inquiries:	All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions
of a contractual nature are to
		be submitted in writing to the contractual authority:
		Anne Mac Donald, telephone 902-626-4949, facsimile -
902-566-7514
		E-mail:  anne.macdonald@pwgssc.gc.ca
Inquiries are to be made in accordance with section S104 of the
Special Instructions to Bidders.

Completion of the work is 36 weeks from award.

All work is to be performed in accordance with the plans and
specifications for PWGSC Project Number R.058300.001 forming
part of the bid document.

Standard bid and contract security for construction is required.

Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain
tender documents through the Government Electronic Tendering
Service.  Addenda, when issued, will be available from GETS. 
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 GETS
electronic bulletin board as part of the information module.

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

Under the Code of Conduct and Certification provisions, (refer
to G101 of R2710), Bidders must submit the following as part of
their bid: 
-	a complete list of names of all individuals who are currently
directors of the Bidder

Clarification:

Submission of Bids

Tenders shall be received at the office designated for the
receipt of tenders, on or before the date
and time set for tender closing.  Late tenders will be returned
unopened.

(a)	Bids must be complete and submitted on prescribed tender
form;
(b)	Include the  tender call number/project number and
description of proposed work;
(c)	Include the closing date and time;
(d)	Must be received prior to bid closing time and at the
designated place.


Bid Receiving
Public Works and Government Services Canada
The Cambridge Building
3 Queen Street
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island 
C1A 4A2


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.