Ontario - Niagara Office Administration Facility

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
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: 
Ontario - Niagara Office Administration Facility


M7594-125563/A
Cowieson, Jim
Telephone No. - (416) 512-5829 (    )
Fax No. - (416) 512-5862


Work comprises the construction of a new two storey office
facility, located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.

The facility has an approximate footprint area of 2,066 m2 and
gross floor area of 3641m2.  The site is 2.833 Ha (hectare) with
a site frontage of 155 m and site depth of 196 m. Site work
includes a storm water detention pond and the construction of a
swale along an easement on the property to the west (it will tie
into an existing Sewer Water Main (SWM) facility on Town
property). Site work will include a parking area for 153
vehicles, 9 motorcycles and 2 loading stalls. Building is to
achieve LEED Gold certification under CaGBC LEED 2009
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).

A bidders' conference will be held at 4900 Yonge Street on 24
May 2012. The conference will begin at 1:00 pm, on the 12th
Floor, boardroom 12A. 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 2 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.

The duration of work is schedule to be completed within EIGHTEEN
(18) MONTHS from the date of notification of acceptance of the
offer..

The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the following
cost category: 
Greater than  $10,000,000.00

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 Supply Team Leader, Jim Cowieson.  Telephone: 
(416) 512-5829,  Facsimile:   (416) 512-5862

The bid documents are available for viewing only at the office
of Public Works and Government Services Canada , 4900 Yonge
Street, 12th Floor,  Toronto, Ontario.  

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.