Life Safety Systems, Hay River, Northwest Territories

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Requirement - EW038-210713 - Life Safety Systems, Hay River, Northwest Territories

Public Works & Government Services Canada (PWGSC) requires the services of an electrical engineering firm (Consultant), acting as the Prime Consultant with a multi-disciplinary team of sub-consultants for the delivery of services required, for the replacement of Life Safety Systems in 7 buildings on the  Canadian Coast Guard  base located in Hay River, Northwest Territories.

The proponent must be a firm, licensed, or eligible to be licensed to provide the necessary professional services to the full extent that may be required by law in the Northwest Territories. 

This Request for Proposal is a 1 stage, 1 phase selection process. This means that the proponent must submit all technical information as phase 1, and at the same time, they must also submit their cost proposal in a separate sealed envelope. Ensure that information related to fees or costs are not included with the technical portion of the proposal. 

epost Connect:
This RFP allows and encourages Proponents to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their proposal electronically. Proponents must refer to GI16, Submission of proposal, and SRE 2, Proposal Requirements, for further information. Due to the nature of the bid solicitation, transmission of proposals by facsimile is not recommended for administrative reasons but offered to Proponents to provide an alternative opportunity in case of incompatibility or inability to transmit by epost Connect service.

Proposals must be submitted only to the Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Bid Receiving Unit specified below by the date and time indicated on page 1 of the bid solicitation: 


Bid Receiving Public Works and Government Services Canada
Canada Place, Suite 1000
9700 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton AB, T5J 4C3

ROReceptionSoumissions.WRBidReceiving@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Note: Proposals will not be accepted if emailed directly to this email address. This email address is to be used to open an epost Connect conversation, as detailed in General Instructions, or to send proposals through an epost Connect message if the proponent is using its own licensing agreement for epost Connect.

Facsimile number: (780) 497-3510


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Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and to encourage physical distancing, the bid receiving unit in Edmonton will remain open but with limited staff and limited hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 11 am (local time). 
Due to limited staff available, bidders are strongly encouraged to transmit their bids electronically using the epost Connect service instead of any of the other methods of bid delivery that are available should the solicitation allow.
Please monitor Buyandsell.gc.ca closely as changes to bid closing dates may be necessary. 
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IMPORTANT UPDATE - New process for hand-delivered bids, Edmonton Office, Canada Place - Effective March 11, 2020
Suppliers must be escorted by PSPC staff to access the Canada Place Bid Receiving Unit. Suppliers will not be issued a visitor’s pass as previously communicated.
A courtesy phone will be available at the Commissionaire/Information desk in the main lobby. The courtesy phone will be preprogrammed with a direct line to PSPC reception.
A PSPC staff member will meet suppliers at the Commissionaire/Information desk and escort them to the Bid Receiving Unit within the building’s secured space.
Please ensure adequate time is allotted to deliver a bid to account for this new security procedure.
It is the responsibility of suppliers to ensure that the bid, offer or arrangement, as applicable, is delivered on time to the Bid Receiving Unit.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notifications about amendments to an opportunity:
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders provides a Web feed to keep you informed about amendments to an opportunity of interest.
Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid documents through the GETS service provider on the Government of Canada Web site at http://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders. Firms that obtain bid documents from a source other than the official site run the risk of not receiving a complete package.

Inquiries are to be directed to: 
Hector Ho
PWGSC Supply Specialist
Fax: 780-497-3510
Email: Hector.Ho@pwgsc.gc.ca

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

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.