Fire Alarm Upgrade - Nova Institution, Truro, NS

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

EC016-212108/A
Lomax (PWJ), Sandra
Telephone No. - (506) 639-8503 
Fax No. - (506) 851-6759 

Fire Alarm Upgrade - Nova Institution, Truro, NS

Public Works and Government Services Canada has a requirement for the furnishing of all plant, labour, equipment and materials to upgrade the existing fire alarm system. This includes the removal and reinstatement of ceilings and walls as required to perform the work, making good all ceilings that are damaged during the renovation, patching and painting of gypsum board ceilings as required with paint to match existing.
- Replacement of existing fire alarm panels.
- Replacement of existing fire alarm transponders.
- Replacement of existing fire alarm graphic annunciators.
- Replacement of existing addressable alarm initiating devices where indicated.
- Replacement of existing audible and/or visible signal devices where indicated.
- Installation of new addressable alarm initiating devices where indicated.
- Installation of new audible and/or visible signal devices where indicated.
- Maintenance of fire alarm coverage as much as possible during performance of the work, and provision of a fire watch when coverage is interrupted.

The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the following cost category: greater than $100,001 - $500,000 (HST excluded). Standard bid and contract security for the construction is required.

A bid opening will be held at the Bid Receiving Unit, Room 4479, 4th floor, 1045 Main Street, MONCTON, N.B. All public tender openings are suspended until further notice.  Bid results will be recorded on the bid results line; the phone number is indicated in the Invitation to Tender.  Bidders can continue to hand-deliver their tenders, however, please monitor Buyandsell.gc.ca closely as changes to bid closing dates and bid delivery locations may be necessary.

Inquiries:  All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted in writing to the Contractual Authority: Sandra Lomax, telephone - (506) 639-8503, email - Sandra.lomax@pwgsc.gc.ca.  Inquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than five (5) calendar days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond. Inquiries are to be made in accordance with S102 - Enquiries During The Solicitation Period, under Special Instructions To Bidders in the solicitation document.  Standard bid and contract security for construction is required.

Please note that GI08 (Bid Security Requirements) and GI09 (Submission of Bid) of R2710T have been modified to include submission of bids electronically.  Should you be interested in submitting your bid electronically, the following will apply:

SI05 Submission of Bid - Electronic Bid Submission by epost Connect service. Bids emailed directly will be rejected and deemed non-compliant. Please consult SI05 Submission of bid in the invitation to tender document for full details.

SI04 Bid Security Requirements. A scanned copy of a bond does not constitute a digital bond.  Submitting copies (non-original, non-verifiable or scanned copy) of signed and sealed bid bond are not acceptable. Non-compliant bids will be given no further consideration. Please consult SI04 Bid Security Requirements in the invitation to tender document for full details.

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.

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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.