CCG Atl. Regional HQ Building -St. Johns

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: 
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

SECURITY IS A REQUIREMENT OF THIS SOLICITATION AT STAGE ONE BID CLOSE.  
Interested proponents who do not possess an appropriate Designated Organizations Screening should contact the Contracting Authority immediately.

Title:  Canadian Coast Guard Atlantic Regional Headquarters, Southside Base Reconstruction, Phase 3, St. John’s, NL

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) intends to engage a De
sign Builder for the design and construction of a Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Atlantic Regional Headquarters building at the Southside Base in St. John’s, NL.  The project includes the design and construction of a building approximately 900 m2 in area, three to four stories in height, constr
ucted on a limited footprint of approximately 2300 m2, and certified under the CAGBC LEED certification program.  Primary use of the bu
ilding will be office space on the upper floors with shops and garages on the ground floor.

This Request for Proposal (RFP) process will follow a two-staged approach.  Stage one covers qualifications, experience, and ac
hievements of the proposed team.  Following evaluation and rating of submissions, proponents who qualify will be invited to submit a stage two proposal covering a detailed design and approach to thework as well
 as pricing and terms.  Final selection is based on a weighted evaluation of both technical and price submissions.   

To be considered responsive, the proponent’s team members and key personnel providing design services, shall be, licensed, or eligible to be
 licensed to provide the necessary professional services in the 
Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: 

During stage two of the RFP, it is recommended that proponents visit 
the site and its surroundings to review and verify the form, nature, 
and extent of the work, materials necessary for the completion of the work, the means of access to the site, severity, exposure and uncertainty of weather, soil conditions, any accommodations they may require,and in general shall obtain all necessary information as to risks, contingencies and other circumstances which may influence or affect their proposal.  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. An optional site visit for this 
purposed will be identified to those invited to Stage Two of the RFP.

Contractors, Proponents, or those they invite to site are to review specification Section 01 35 29 - Health and Safety Requirements - be
fore visiting the site.  Take all appropriate safety measures for any visit to site, either before or after acceptance of proposal.  Obtain prior permission from the Departmental Representative beforecarrying out such site inspection.

Proponents must refer to General Instructions 23- Proposal (Bid) Security Requirements,  and Section 4.0  for Integrity Provision - Proposal, applicable to this requirement.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO BIDDERS:

The Government of Canada has moved its Government Electronic Tendering Service to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.  As a result, federal government tenders (tender notices and bid solicitation documents) will now be published free of charge on a Government of Canada website.  

Proponents that elect to base their proposals on solicitation documents obtained
 from other sources do so at their own risk.  The Government Electronic 
Tendering Service will be the sole authoritative source for Government of Canada tendersthat are subject to trade agreements or to departmental policies that require public advertising of tenders.  Get more details in the Frequently Asked Questions section of Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

Proponents are responsible for obtaining copies ofsolicitation forms and special instructions which are now available directly from the Buy and Sell website.  Technical documents are available for viewing and downloading in a Portable Document Format (PDF). 

It is the responsibility of the Proponentto ensure that all amendments issued pri
or to proposal closing have been obtained and addressed in the 
submitted proposal.  Amendments, when issued, will be available on the Buy and Sell website. 

Proposals will be received in English, or French,at:Public Works and 
Government Services Canada, Bid Receiving Unit, 10 Barter's Hill, P.O. Box 4600, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador,    A1C 5T2.

Bid Security is a requirement for this RFP.

The estimated value for this opportunity is within the range of:  $15,000,001.00 to $20,000,000.00. 
Delivery Date Required: Ninety (90) weeks after award of contract.
GSIN: 5129B.

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.