Cornwall Island, Demolition of Vacant Buildings

Trade Agreement: Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB)
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Cornwall Island, Demolition of Vacant Buildings 

EQ754-152334/A
Cowieson, Jim
Telephone No. - (416) 512-5829 (    )
Fax No. - (416) 512-5862


SET-ASIDE UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY FOR
ABORIGINAL BUSINESS 
This procurement is set aside under the federal government
Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB). For more
information on Aboriginal business requirements of the Set-aside
Program for Aboriginal Business, see Annex 9.4 of the Supply
Manual.

Further to Article 1802 of the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT), AIT does not apply to this procurement."
Description of Work
PWGSC requires that the two existing buildings and existing
traffic booths and associated foundations be demolished and
removed along with their entire interior contents (100% of all
interior contents:  designated substances and hazardous
materials, attached and detached systems including mechanical,
electrical, communications, security, heating, ventilation,
alarms, office supplies, furniture, equipment, etc.) from the
property (as well as all ancillary exterior
structures/equipment/features such as canopies, bollards,
concrete barriers, concrete blocks, curbs, guide rail systems,
barrels, signs, booths, traffic gates, traffic
markers/devices/signals, utility ducts/piping, fences, railings,
ladders, sidewalks, benches, ramps, garbage containers, etc.)
and the remaining parcel restored to specified surface finishes
with all affected area free of voids and pockets and any debris.

The primary objective of this project is to demolish and remove
the Customs Warehouse and Traffic Building at the former
Cornwall Port of Entry (POE), Cornwall International Bridge,
between Canada and the United States (Three Nations Crossing). 
The site is located on the southeast quadrant of the
intersection of International Road, Akwasasne (formerly
Provincial Highway 138) and Indian Road.  The lands are
identified with the municipal address of 90 International Road,
Cornwall, Ontario located on the western end of Cornwall Island
(in the St. Lawrence River), south of Cornwall, Ontario and
North of Massena/Rooseveltown, New York.

The duration of work is scheduled to be completed within nine
(9} weeks from the date of notification of acceptance of the
offer.

Bidders' Conference
A bidders' conference will be held at 111 Water Street East,
Cornwall, Ontario on 16 April 2015. The conference will begin at
10 am  (10:00 EDT]), in 2nd Floor, Room 2B. 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
name(s) of the person(s) who will be attending and a list of
issues they wish to table no later than 15 April 2015, .

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.

Second Optional Site Visit
There will be a second optional site visit on 07 May 2015 at
10:00 am. Interested bidders are to meet at the Cornwall Island
Building Demolition project site parking lot (90 International
Road, Cornwall, Ontario).

Optional Site Visit
There will be a site visit on 16 April 2015  at 11:00 am.
Interested bidders are to meet at the Cornwall Service Canada
Building located at 111 Water Street East, Cornwall, Ontario,
before proceeding to the Cornwall Island Building Demolition
project site.

Bidders are requested to register with the Contracting Officer,
Jim Cowieson at jim.cowieson@pwgsc.gc.ca, Telephone No.: (416)
512-5829, to confirm their attendance and provide the name(s) of
the person(s) who will attend, 24 hours prior to the site visit.


IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS
IMPORTANT CHANGES TO GI01 "CODE OF CONDUCT AND CERTIFICATION OF
- BID" R2710T, GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS (REFER TO SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS SI02)

Bidders should provide, with their bid or promptly thereafter, a
complete list of names of all individuals who are currently
directors of the Bidder. If such a list has not been received by
the time the evaluation of bids is completed, Canada will inform
the Bidder of a time frame within which to provide the
information. Failure to provide such a list within the required
time frame will render the bid non-responsive. Bidders must
always submit the list of directors before contract award.

Canada may, at any time, request that a Bidder provide properly
completed and Signed Consent Forms (Consent to a Criminal Record
Verification form - PWGSC-TPSGC 229) for any or all individuals
named in the aforementioned list within a specified delay.
Failure to provide such Consent Forms within the delay will
result in the bid being declared non-responsive.


A COMPLETE LIST OF EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CURRENTLY ON THE
BIDDER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (SEE APPENDIX OF THE "ITT" DOCUMENT)


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 attachments contain the
Drawings and Specifications Package 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 Public Works and Government
Services Canada documents may be viewed at:
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/policy-and-guidelines/standard-acquisiti
on-clauses-and-conditions-manual


All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature, are to be
submitted to the Contracting Officers, Jim Cowieson,
jim.cowieson@pwgsc.gc.ca, Telephone No.: (416) 512-5829, or
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.