Demolish of Eight Buildings, Moose Factory

Trade Agreement: Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB)
Tendering Procedures: Qualified
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Demolish Eight Buildings, Moose Factory

EQ754-191919/A
Hassell, Bob
Telephone No. - (416) 590-8270 (    )
Fax No. - (416) 512-5862 (    )

Demolish of Eight Buildings, Moose Factory

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. For more information on Aboriginal business requirements of the Set-aside Program for Aboriginal Business see Annex 9.4 of the Supply Manual.
This procurement is set aside from the international trade agreements under the provision each has for measures with respect to Aboriginal peoples or for set-asides for small and minority businesses.
Further to Article 800 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), CFTA does not apply to this procurement.

Scope of Work
This project will occur on Moose Factory Island and includes the demolition and disposal of six (6) existing buildings as well as the disposal of building rubble at two (2) other properties.

The contractor will require to mobilize equipment and materials across the Moose River as required to complete the work. The NISKA1 Ferry completes regular trips between Moosonee and Moose River in the summer season. Mobilization and transportation of disposed materials will need to be coordinated with the ferry operations.

Should seasonal restrictions or ferry limitations arise the demolition waste will require to be stored on site to the satisfaction of Moose Factory Public Works until transport across the frozen river can be completed. Sedimentation control and temporary fencing will be required around any stored waste.

Dust control, noise control and coordination with Moose Factory Public Works and the local hospital will be required prior to commencing work. It is imperative that the demolition work does not substantially impact the local community.
The existing properties are known to have asbestos-containing materials and other hazardous substances. These will require to be suitably abated as identified in the abatement specifications.

Demolition waste containing asbestos will require to be disposed of at a facility suited to accept hazardous materials, and will therefore require to be transported by rail. Other waste can be disposed at other available landfills. Please note that disposal at the Moosonee Landfill is not feasible at this time. The contractor will be responsible to establish and submit a waste disposal plan to the Departmental Representative for review prior to commencing work.

Along with the demolition of the above-ground structures, the existing building foundations will require to be excavated and disposed of. The contractor will be responsible for locating all underground utilities prior to excavating. Additionally, overhead lines must be considered throughout the demolition process.

Existing utilities within the buildings will require to be disconnected and capped to the edge of the property.

An environmental soil assessment was completed in one of the areas and the results indicated that the excavated soil is non-hazardous and non-ignitable and able to be disposed of at an approved landfill. However, environmental monitoring will be required to review the excavations and confirm the quality of soil.

Following demolition and disposals the properties will require to be backfilled, compacted and graded to facilitate drainage. The remainder of the site must be seeded to match the existing grasses

Site Visit
There is no Site Visit for this project.

The duration of work is twenty-eight (28) weeks from date of award.

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

Bidders should provide, with their bid or promptly thereafter, a complete list of names of all individuals who are currently directorsof the Bidder.  If such a list has not been receivedby the time the evaluation of bids is completed, Canada will inform the Bidder of a time frame within which to providethe 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 inthe aforementionedlist within a specified delay. Failureto 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 2 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 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 Public Works and Government Services Canada documents may be viewed at https://buyandsell.gc.ca/policy-and-guidelines/standard-acquisition-clauses-and-conditions-manual. All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature, are to be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Bob Hassell:  e-mail: bob.hassell@pwgsc.gc.caTelephone:  (416) 590-8270, or  Facsimile:  (416) 512-5862. Bid Receiving:   Sealed tenders will be received at Public Worksand Government Services Canada, 4900 Yonge Street,  Bid Receiving,12th Floor, Toronto,Ontario M2N 6A6. 

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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