Prime Consultant, Semiarid Prairie Agricultural Research Centre
(SPARC) Rehabilitation, Swift Curren

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia
FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Prime Consultant, Semiarid Prairie Agricultural Research Centre
(SPARC) Rehabilitation, Swift Current, Saskatchewan

E0208-130552/A
Okemaysim, Tammy L.			email: tammy.okemaysim@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca
Telephone No. - (306) 975-6583 
Fax No. - (306) 975-5397

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS A SECURITY REQUIREMENT

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) intends to
retain the services of an architectural firm, acting as the
Prime Consultant, together with a multidisciplinary team of
sub-consultants, to undertake the design of and provide
construction administration and site services needed to
rehabilitate the Department of Agriculture and Agrifood Canada's
research facility in Swift Current, SK known as the Semiarid
Prairie Agricultural Research Centre (SPARC), as more fully
described in the Terms of Reference.

The RFP process will be conducted in a single phase selection
process. Proponents responding to this RFP are requested to
submit a full and complete proposal. The proposal will cover not
only the qualifications, experience and organization of the
proposed Consultant Team, but also the detailed approach to the
work, and the pricing and terms offered. A combination of the
technical and price of services submissions will constitute the
proposal.

Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are
incorporated by reference into, and form part of, the RFP and
contract documents. The standard documents are issued by Public
Works and Government Services Canada and may be viewed at
http://sacc.pwgsc.gc.ca/sacc/index-e.jsp. Firms intending to
submit proposals on this project should obtain RFP documents
through the MERX services provider at http://www.merx.com. The
telephone number for MERX is 1-800-964-MERX (6379) all across
Canada. Amendments, when issued, will be available from the MERX
service provider. Firms that elect to base their bids on
documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk
and will be solely responsible to inform the tender authority of
their intention to bid.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement. Sealed tenders will be received in English or
French at: Bid Receiving Public Works and Government Services
Canada, Room 910, 410 22nd Street East, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
S7K 5T6.

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
English.

Closing Date: August 22, 2012 at 2 P.M.
Delivery Date: 10/01/2018

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.