Wasauksing Swing Bridge Pier and Fender Rehabilitation

Trade Agreement: Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Wasauksing Swing Bridge Pier and Fender Rehabilitation

EQ754-211894/A
Chui, Stanley
Telephone No. - (416) 949-5388
Fax No. - (416) 952-1277
E-mail: Stanley.chui@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca.

Parry Sound, Ontario
Wasauksing Swing Bridge Pier and Fender Rehabilitation 
Project Number: R.089868.0004

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS RE. BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

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PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK:  

The work comprises of pier, and fender rehabilitation of Wasauksing Swing Bridge, located at Parry Sound, Ontario. The Wasauksing Swing Bridge provides access for vehicles crossing the South Channel of Parry Sound between Seguin Township and Parry Island. The bridge is an operating movable bridge that permits the passage of navigation traffic through the South Channel.

The work under this Contract includes: reconstruction of the timber fender system, concrete repairs on the piers, reconstruction of the ballast wall with replacement of the joint armouring, localized timber repairs to the timber cribbing foundations, installation of pile jackets, shimming between the piles and cap beams and the stringers and cap beams, localized replacement of timber bracing, replacement of truss ladder, steel repairs within the drum girder and installation of new fender lights on the piers and timber fender system.

THERE WILL NOT BE A SITE VISIT FOR THIS INVITATION TO TENDER.

CONSTRUCTION TIME

The Contractor must perform and complete the Work 30 weeks from the date of notification of acceptance of the offer. 

TENDER DOCUMENTS

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PROCUREMENT STRATEGY FOR ABORIGINAL BUSINESS 

This procurement has been set aside under the federal government's 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.

In order to be considered, a supplier must certify that it qualifies as an Aboriginal business as defined under PSAB and that it will comply with all requirements of PSAB. 
Pursuant to Section 800 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), the CFTA does not apply to this procurement.

LETTER FROM THE CHIEF OF WASAUKSING

In order to be considered, the bidder must submit with its bid a letter from Wasauksing signed by the Chief of Wasauksing, providing access to complete work on Wasauksing Land for the Wasauksing Swing Bridge Pier and Fender project. Failure to provide this information by bid closing will render the bid non-responsive and given no further consideration. 

ENQUIRIES

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

Stanley Chui 
E-mail: Stanley.chui@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca.
Telephone : 416-949-5388

Delivery Date: 14/01/2021

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.