Ottawa, ON - Hogs Back Fixed Bridge & Dam Rehabilitation

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Solicitation No. EQ754-172991/A
Wonglau, Karen
Telephone No. (416)512-5297
Fax. No. (416)512-5862
E-mail: karen.wonglau@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Solicitation No. EQ754-172991/A, Ottawa, ON -  Hogs Back Fixed Bridge & Dam Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF SERVICES:

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) on behalf of Parks Canada Agency (PCA) will engage the services of an engineering consulting firm to undertake the rehabilitation of the Hogs Back Fixed Bridge and Dam at the Hogs Back Lockstation located on the Rideau Canal. 

The primary objective is a rehabilitation of the Hogs Back Fixed Bridge and Dam to improve the condition of the bridge from Poor (C) to Good (A) condition and to maintain the dam in Fair (B) condition. The rehabilitation of the bridge is to include the replacement of the superstructure components and rehabilitation of the substructure components.  The rehabilitation of the dam is to include:  concrete repairs; replacement of deck and railings; repair of stairways and sidewalks; and painting of steel components.  The integrated bridge and dam structures also include pedestrian tunnels that require rehabilitation of concrete components.  

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT:

Arrangements have been made for a tour of the work site. The site visit will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Hogs Back, Rideau Canal, Hogs Back Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K0G 1E0.

Proponents should dress according to outdoor weather conditions and wear safety boots or hiking shoes as well as a reflective vest as a minimum personal safety apparel.   

Proponents are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority named on the RFP - Page 1 two (2) business days before the scheduled visit to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Proponents may be requested to sign an attendance form.

Proponents who do not attend or send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment. Proponents who do not attend will not be precluded from submitting a proposal. Any clarifications or changes to the solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the solicitation.

RFP DETAILS:

This is a single phase selection process.  Proposals will be evaluated for both technical content and price.  The proposal rankings will be based on 90% for technical evaluation and 10% for price.

Proponents responding to this RFP are requested to submit a full and complete proposal.  The proposal will cover not only the qualifications, expertise, availability, experience and organization of the proposed Consultant Team, but also the detailed approach to the work,and the pricing and terms offered.  A combination of the technical and price of services submissions will constitute theproposal.

The selected firm will provide a full consulting team including the required expertise.

Firms interested in providing these services may order the Request for Proposal documents which are distributed through the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS). Standard Terms andConditions 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 buyandsell.gc.ca. Tender documents can be obtained from GETS by visiting their web site at http://buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Amendments, when issued, will be available from GETS. In all cases bidders must indicate in the space provided on the Proposal Form the identification number(s)ofthe amendment(s), if any, that they have taken into consideration for their bid. 
 
Sealed proposals will be received at: Public Works and Government Services Canada, 4900 Yonge Street, 12th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M2N 6A6.

ENQUIRIES:

All enquiries of technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are tobe submitted in writingto the Contractual Authority: 

Karen Lau
Telephone No.: 416-512-5297
Fax No.: 416-512-5862
E-mail: karen.wonglau@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca.

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.