Construction of Dairy Facility and Cattle Barn at Joyceville Institution

Trade Agreement: CETA/WTO-AGP/CPTPP/CFTA/FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama/Korea/UK
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Construction of Dairy Facility and Cattle Barn at Joyceville Institution

EQ734-221264/A 
Marshall, Cindy
Telephone No.: (647) 405-4245
Email: Cindy.marshall@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca 

Project Number: R.100644.001
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Amendment No. 017

This amendment is being raised to attach Addendum No. 12 and to provide responses to technical questions. Please see the Attachments section.
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Amendment No. 016

This amendment is being raised to 1) Provide an Extension of Time.2) to attach Addendum No. 11 and to provide responses to technical questions. Please see the Attachments section.
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Amendment No. 015

This amendment is being raised to attach Addendum No. 10 and to provide responses to technical questions. Please see the Attachments section.

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Amendment No. 014

This amendment is being raised to 1) Provide an Extension of Time.
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Amendment No. 013

This amendment is being raised to attach Addendum No. 9 and provide an Extension of Time.Please see the Attachments section.
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Amendment No. 012

This amendment is being raised to attach Addendum No. 8 and to provide responses to technical questions. Please see the Attachments section.

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Amendment No. 011

This amendment is being raised to attach Addendum No. 7 and to provide responses to technical questions. Please see the Attachments section.

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Amendment No. 010

This amendment is being raised to attach Addendum No. 6 and to provide responses to technical questions. Please see the Attachments section.

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Amendment No. 009

This amendment is being raised to attach Addendum No. 5 and to provide a response to a technical question. Please see the Attachments section.

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Amendment No. 008

This amendment is being raised to:
1) Attach Addendum No. 3 and Addendum No. 4;
2) Provide an Extension of Time for the reception of tenders; and
3) Provide responses to technical questions.

Please see the Attachments section.

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Amendment No. 007

This amendment is being raised to respond to questions provided by industry.

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Amendment No. 006

This amendment is being raised to provide three attachments (photos and drawings) mentioned in the technical answer in Amendment No. 005. Please see the Attachments section.

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Amendment No. 005

This amendment is being raised to attach Addendum No. 2R1 and to provide a response to a technical question. Please see ATTA007 and ATTA008.

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Amendment No. 004

This amendment is being raised to attach Addendum No. 2 and to provide responses to technical questions. Please see ATTA005 and ATTA006.

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Amendment No. 003

This amendment is being raised to attach Addendum No. 1 and to provide responses to technical questions. Please see ATT003 and ATT004.

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Amendment No. 002

This amendment is being raised 1) to modify Appendix 5 - Qualifications Form (Mandatory Requirements), 2) to provide photos of the site, and 3) to provide a list of firms who attended the optional site visit.

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Amendment No. 001

This amendment is being raised to 1) Provide an Extension of Time, 2) Amend the Solicitation, and 3) include Appendix 5 - Qualifications Form (Mandatory Requirements).

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS RE. BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary measures are being taken on-site at the Ontario Region Bid Receiving Unit to encourage social distancing. The health and safety of staff and suppliers remains our top priority. 

Suppliers are required to submit bids electronically using the Canada Post epost Connect application for the subject bid solicitation. This service allows suppliers to submit bids, offers and arrangements electronically to PWGSC Bid Receiving Units. This online service enables the electronic transfer of large files up to Protected B level.  Please refer to SI06 Submission of Bid for additional details. Bidders should also note the requirements set out in SI05 Bid Security Requirements and that only electronic bid bonds will be accepted as bid security.  A scanned copy of a bond does not constitute an electronic bond. Certified cheques, bank drafts, standby Letters of Credit and hard copy bid bonds will not be acceptable.

To use epost Connect to submit your bid, or to get more information on its use, please send an email to the Ontario Region Bid Receiving Unit’s generic address at TPSGC.orreceptiondessoumissions-orbidreceiving.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

Faxed and hard copy (submitted in person or via mail/courier) bids will not be accepted for the subject bid solicitation.

COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT AND CERTIFICATION

This requirement is subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel. All Bidders must provide with their bid, the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Certification attached to this bid solicitation (Appendix 4).

This Certification incorporated into the bid solicitation on its closing date is incorporated into, and forms a binding part of any resulting Contract. Failure to complete and provide the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Certification as part of the bid will render the bid non-responsive.

PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK:  

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), Real Property Branch requires a qualified general contractor to carry out construction of a Dairy Barn complete with dairy operations equipment and supporting infrastructure and utilities at the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Joyceville Institution, located on Ontario Highway 15, near Joyceville, Ontario. 

This Work shall be in accordance with the three part specifications for Project No. R.100644.001 Joyceville Institution Construct Cow Barn and Manure Tank and the associated Drawing sets 1 and 2.

The work includes but is not limited to: a large purpose built dairy cattle barn including office spaces, a manure holding tank, livestock holding areas, parlours, nurseries, refrigerated milk storage, and other ancillary spaces.  The dairy cattle barn will be approximately 3,100 m2  and is designed to accommodate a milking herd of approximately seventy (70) cows. 

Also included are: an extension to fire water line and hydrant system, a stand alone sanitary sewer line and septic field system, potable water wells, distribution lines and treatment equipment, a natural gas fueled backup power generation system and controls, access roads, earthworks and surface drainage structures, area/street lighting, concrete walkways, and landscaping.

Work conditions are restrictive in that work will be delivered adjacent to a medium security federal penitentiary and this site is potentially subject to worker security screening, limited access times, and  unforeseen interruptions.

The Work, and contractor’s associated activities will be preceded in all instances with the contractor installing and maintaining temporary security measures, safety barriers, alternative access, and Environmental Impact Mitigation Measures per legislated standards, and in accordance the sets of Specifications and their respective sets of Drawings.     
 
CONSTRUCTION TIME

The Contractor must perform and complete the work eighty (80) weeks from the date of notification of acceptance of the offer. 

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT  

There will be a site visit on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 13:00 hrs EST (1:00 p.m. EST).

Interested bidders are to meet at Joyceville Institution G.O. building (use either parking lot), on Ontario Highway 15, near Joyceville, Ontario.  (Google map search  44.358369, -76.349293).

CSC requires Bidders to provide PWGSC with their visitors names at least forty-eight (48) hour prior to arrival on site. CSC reserves the right to refuse access to individuals for whom names were not provided with adequate prior notice.  Visitors must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination on arrival.  Identification MUST be brought to the site meeting otherwise there will be no access.  Visitors’ cell phones will be permitted on the south site only and are otherwise to remain secured in visitor vehicles. 

Bidders wishing to attend the site visit will be required to register with the Contracting Officer:  Cindy Marshall at  (647) 405-4245   or e-mail:   cindy.marshall@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca prior to the site visit and provide name(s) of individuals attending, no later than Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 17:00 hrs EST (5:00 p.m. EST).   

Personal Protective Equipment Required

1. Reflective vest
2. Non-medical masks/face covering
3. Attendees to supply their own hand sanitizer.

Site Visit Plan

1.Only three (3) representatives from each company permitted, to a        maximum of twenty (26) people including PWGSC or other representatives.
2.Bidders will meet at Joyceville Institution G.O. building (use either   parking lot), on Ontario Highway 15, near Joyceville, Ontario.    (Google map search  44.358369, -76.349293).
3.Departmental Representative will take attendance.
4.Departmental Representative will lead bidders around the site allowing   bidders to view the existing conditions. 


COVID-19 Precautions

1. Bidder self-screening and declaration that they are not ill is    required at arrival.
2. Observe proper hand hygiene while on site. Sanitize hands before       entering a building and after exiting
3. Wear a Non-medical masks/face covering at all times while outside of    vehicle.
4. Maintain 2m social distancing at all time.
5. Attendance will be taken by Departmental Representative who will ask     Bidders to announce their name. Departmental Representative will    record attendee names / company name / contact phone number (no list    will be passed around).
6. Avoid social greetings (e.g. shaking hands).
7. This site visit is subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for    Supplier Personnel. The person(s) who attend must be fully vaccinated    against COVID-19 with a Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccine(s),    or, for personnel that are unable to be vaccinated due to a certified    medical contraindication, religion or other prohibited grounds of    discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act, subject to    accommodation and mitigation measures that have been presented to and    approved by Canada. Bidders must complete the certification found in    the solicitation under Section 6 of SI03 Optional Site Visit.
8. All representatives attending the site visit must show proof of    vaccination at the time of the site visit to enter the Institution    and to attend the site visit.


TENDER DOCUMENTS

Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Drawings and specifications are now published and available free of charge in PDF format only. Bidders should take note that attachments contain the full set of drawings and specifications, which consist of PDF files organized in an industry-standard directory structure. Addenda, when issued, will be available from GETS. Firms that elect to base their bids on tender documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the tender calling authority of their intention to bid.

To obtain more information, particularly on how to be informed of any AMENDMENTS to this solicitation, visit Tenders Frequently Asked Questions on BuyandSell.gc.ca/Tenders, under the item “Tender notifications and amendments”.

ENQUIRIES

All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Officer:

Cindy Marshall
E-mail: Cindy.Marshall@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca.
Telephone : 647-405-4245

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.