Trent-Severn Waterway, Healey Falls, Locks 16-17

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Project No. R.073921.301
Trent-Severn Waterway
Healey Falls, Locks 16-17
Trent Hills, Ontario

Extension of Time.
Notice is hereby given that the closing date for the reception
of tenders previously due
Thursday, October 1, 2015 is extended to Tuesday, October 6,
2015 at 2pm.

Chamber and Approach Wall Replacement

Public Works and Government Services Canada, Real Property
Branch, on behalf of Parks Canada have a requirement at Locks
16-17 Healey Falls, Trent Hills, Ontario.

The Healey Falls Locks 16-17 project is part of the Trent-Severn
Waterway (TSW) located approximately 11 km north of
Campbellford, Ontario on the Trent River, in Northumberland
County, in the municipality of Trent Hills, Ontario.

The Healey Falls Lock 16-17 project consists removing and
replacing built concrete works at the Healey Falls Lock 16 & 17
downstream approach wall and the East and West chamber walls of
lock 17.

The Contractor is allowed to demolish one chamber wall of Lock
17 at the time.  Demolition of second wall can start only, after
the first wall is fully reconstructed and the Contractor can
demonstrate to the Departmental Representative that it is
feasible to demolish and reconstruct the second wall before
navigation starts.

The scope of the works listed in the specifications will require
the contractor to provide all services to complete the
construction and ensure the navigational season is operational.

The Contractor shall perform and complete the Work by the 6th
May 2017 with the following project constraints:

a)  Work shall not interfere with public use and operation of
the canal at Lock 16-17 of the Trent Severn Waterway in Healey
Falls, Ontario during navigation season of 2015  (May 15, 2015
to October 12, 2015), 2016  (May 15, 2016 to October 12, 2016).
b)  The Trent-Severn Waterway at Locks 16-17 must remain
navigable during the navigation season and no works shall
interfere with public use and operation of the canal.  No on
site works are permitted on site during the navigational season.
c)  Contract is anticipated to be awarded within 30 days of
tender closing.

MANDATORY SITE VISIT
There will be a site visit on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at
1:00 p.m. (13:00 hrs.).   Interested bidders are to meet at
Healey Falls Lock 16-17, 222 Canal Rd., Trent Hills, ON. 

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.

Bidders who intend to visit this location must communicate with
the Contracting Authority, Mary Caporusso at (416) 512-5859, or
mary.caporusso@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca prior to the date and time of
the scheduled site visit.
 
The official Government Electronic Tendering Service website is
http://buyandsell.gc.ca.  Firms intending to submit tenders on
this project should obtain tender documents through
BuyandSell.gc.ca.  Amendments, and other documents pertaining to
this project, when issued, will be available from the same
government electronic tendering service.  Firms that elect to
base their bids on tender bid documents obtained from other
sources do so at their own risk.

All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature, are to be
submitted to the Contracting Officer, Mary Caporusso
(mary.caporusso@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca) Telephone:  (416) 512-5859,
Facsimile:  (416) 512-5862.

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.