SO Dredging- Western Newfoundland & Southern Labrador

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: 
S/O Minor Dredging- Western Newfoundland & Southern Labrador

E0224-140068/A
O'Brien, Cheryl
Telephone No. - (709) 772-3460 
Fax No. - (709) 772-4603

S/O Minor Dredging- Western Newfoundland & Southern Labrador

Public Works and Government Services requires a standing offer
for Minor Dredging in various locations throughout Western
Newfoundland and Southern Labrador.  This standing offer will
include the provision of equipment, labour, plant and materials
to carry our Minor Dredging Services on an as required or
call-up basis.

The term of the standing offer is for 2 years.  A standing offer
is an agreement and not a contract.  The Crown reserves the
right to award to more than one contractor.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO BIDDERS:

With the introduction of the new Government Electronic Tendering
Service (GETS III), there are significant changes to Public
Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) solicitations.

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 offers on this project should obtain
Request for Standing Offer documents through the MERX services
provider at http://www.merx.com, referencing the solicitation
number.  The telephone number for MERX is 1-800-964-MERX (6379)
all across Canada.  Firms that elect to base their bids on
solicitation documents obtained from other sources do so at
their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the
contracting authority of their intention to bid.  

Bids 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

Please be advised that revised labour conditions and wage
schedule apply and are referenced in the solicitation document.

The estimated value for this opportunity is within the range of:
$500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00.



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.

Get more details in the Frequently Asked Questions section of
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. 

After June 1, 2013, all tenders and related documents and
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.  

Bookmark Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders now to be ready for June 1!
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.