Various Locations, ON. Generic Support Buildings

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

EQ734-123167/A
Dhanna, Sheila
Telephone No. - (416) 512-5855 (    )
Fax No. - (416) 512-5862

Various Locations, Ontario.  Correctional Service Canada. 
(Bath, Beaver Creek, Fenbrook, Joyceville, Millhaven and
Warkworth) Institutions.  Design Build of Generic Support
Buildings.
Project No:  R.056399.001

Requirement

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) has a
requirement for a qualified Turnkey (Design-Build) Bidders to
deliver New Generic Support Buildings at Bath, Beaver Creek,
Fenbrook, Joyceville, Millhaven and Warkworth Institutions, in
Ontario Region.  

The objective of this RFP is to retain an individual Contractor
or Joint Venture to provide the complete design-build (turnkey)
work for 9 buildings at six sites, at Bath, Beaver Creek,
Fenbrook, Joyceville, Millhaven and Warkworth Institutions.
Utilizing a turnkey service delivery methodology, a full range
of professional consultant and contractor services will be
required during both the design and construction phases of the
project. The work consists of but is not limited to the design
and construction of the four buildings, including site work and
service connections. The Project requires design and execution
for multiple disciplines carefully coordinated with on-going
Institutional operations.

This is a single phase selection process.
Utilizing a design-build service delivery methodology, a full
range of professional consultant and contractor services will be
required during both the design and construction phases of the
project. The team shall have all the licensing required to
practice in Ontario. 

Within the RFP Document, the Crown sets out the project
requirements, i.e., the particulars of the project itself and
the broad scope of services required from the proponent.

Delivery Date: The work must be completed by March 01, 2013.

The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the following
cost category: 
Greater than  $15,000,000.00















BIDDERS' CONFERENCE/  MANDATORY SITE VISIT

a)	Bidders' Conference
	There will be a bidders' conference held at 86 Clarence Street,
1st floor, 
	Kingston, Ontario on 1 August, 2012. The conference will begin
at 11:00 AM, on the first floor. The scope of the requirement
outlined in the bid solicitation will be reviewed during the
conference and questions will be answered. It is recommended
that bidders who intend to submit a bid attend or send a
representative.

	Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting
Authority before the conference to confirm attendance. Bidders
should provide, in writing, to the Contracting Authority, the
names of the person(s) who will be attending and a list of
issues they wish to table at least 3 working days before the
scheduled conference.

	Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting
from the bidders' conference will be included as an amendment to
the bid solicitation. Bidders who do not attend will not be
precluded from submitting a bid.

b)		Mandatory Site Visit
	There will be a  mandatory site visit on August 01, 2012
immediately following the Bidder's Conference. Interested
bidders are to meet at Public Works and Government Services
Canada, 86 Clarence Street, 1st floor, Kingston, Ontario.

	The site visit for this project is MANDATORY.  The
representative of the bidder will be required to sign the Site
Visit Attendance Sheet at the site visit. Bids submitted by
Bidders who have not signed the attendance sheet will not be
accepted.

	It is mandatory  that the bidder attend the mandatory site
visit at the designated date and time to examine the scope of
the work required and the existing conditions.

		Location: 		Millhaven Institution & Bath Institution
		Address:		5775 Bath Road
					Bath Ont KOH 1GO 

Note:  Due to limited space, each design-build proponent is
limited to no more than 2 persons.  Due to security
considerations, persons with criminal records may be denied
access to the Institution.

This procurement contains mandatory requirements; failure to
comply will result in rejection of the proposal.

Drawings and Specifications are now available for viewing and
downloading in a Portable Document Format (PDF) or in a standard
paper version. Tenderers 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.    

Standard Terms and Conditions for this procurement are
incorporated by reference into,  and form part of the Tender and
Contract Documents.  The Standard documents are issued by Public
Works and Government Services Canada and may be viewed on the
MERX electronic Bulletin Board as part of the information
module.  Tender documents can be obtained from MERX by calling
1-800-964-6379 or visit their web site at www.merx.com. 

All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature, are to be
submitted to the Contracting  Officers, Sheila Dhanna 
Telephone:  (416) 512-5855,  Facsimile:   (416) 512-5862


Bid Receiving:   Sealed tenders will be received at Public Works
and Government Services Canada, 4900 Yonge Street, 	Bid
Receiving, 12th Floor, Toronto, Ontario  M2N 6A6.

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.