Gravenhurst, On, Finance & Parole Hearing Bldg.

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
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: 


Gravenhurst, On,  Finance & Parole Hearing Bldg.

Scope of Work
The project is located in an existing landscaped area near the
entry to Beaver Creek Institution, a minimum security
institution near Gravenhurst Ontario. The project comprises a
new 470 square metre building that supports facility entry
functions, parole board hearings and a finance office.  The
building has no basement and is a single story steel frame
structure on concrete spread footings with stacked architectural
block veneer.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS

IMPORTANT CHANGES TO GI01 "CODE OF CONDUCT AND CERTIFICATION -
BID" OF  R2710T, GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS (REFER TO
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS SI01 3) BIDDERS MUST FROM NOW ON
SUBMIT WITH THEIR BIDS ON CLOSING DATE: 

A COMPLETE LIST OF EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CURRENTLY ON THE
BIDDER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (SEE APPENDIX 1)
AND
CONSENT TO A CRIMINAL RECORD VERIFICATION FORM (PWGSC-TPSGC 229)
PROPERLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED, FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL NAMED IN THE
AFORMENTIONED LIST. (SEE SAMPLE IN APPENDIX 2)

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT:
An Optional site visit will be held on August 14, 2012 at 10:00
A.M.  Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend the site visit.
Interested contractors, please contact the Contracting Officer,
Bob Hassell at  (416) 590-8270 to confirm attendance and provide
the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend prior to the site
visit.  Interested bidders are to meet at the site, Beaver Creek
Institution, P.O. Box 1240, 2000 Beaver Creek Dr, Gravenhurst,
On,  P1P 1W9.
Bidders may be requested to sign an attendance form.  Bidders
who do not attend or send a representative will not be given an
alternative appointment but they will not be precluded from
submitting a bid.  Any clarifications or changes to the bid
solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as
an amendment to the bid solicitation.

The duration of work is scheduled to be completed by  April 30,
2013.

Closing date:  September 06, 2012, 14:00 HOURS.  

The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the following
cost category: 
Between $1,300,000.00 and $2,200,000.00 (HST extra).

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, Bob Hassell  Telephone: 
(416) 512-5855,  Facsimile: (416) 512-5862 , Email:
bob.hassell@pwgsc.gc.ca.

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.