Supply & Installation of Detention Equipment

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
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: 
 Supply and Installation of Detention Equipment

EZ899-122997/A
Sal Pillay, Contracting Officer
Telephone No. - (604) 775-9386  
Fax No. - (604) 775-6633

Title
Request for Proposal - Subcontracting Opportunity
Detention Equipment Contractor (DEC)

Location 
Pacific Institution Regional Treatment Centre (PIRTC),
Abbotsford, BC

Background
Work of this Contract comprises supply and installation of the
specified detention equipment, fabrications, systems, doors and
frames for the general construction of a new medium security
housing unit containing 96 cells, located at Pacific Institution
Regional Treatment Centre, Abbotsford, BC.

Canada will tender a subcontract with the successful proponent
to expedite delivery of products and construction for the
Contract.  The Detention Equipment Contractor (DEC) means a
subcontractor having a subcontract that will be assigned to the
General Contractor for the Work.  The subcontractor shall be
responsible for the Work to the extent as outlined in the
Contract Documents.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
The bidder must confirm that they will provide the following:
1.	Submit a signed proposal, duly completed, IN THE FORMAT
REQUESTED, on or before the 		closing date and time; 
2. 	Technical Component must contain all the material necessary
to fully represent the technical 		content of the proposal
called for in the RFP document in a concise, comprehensive
manner. 
3. 	Direct proposals ONLY to the designated office identified on
the front page of the Request for 		Proposal; 
4. 	Achieve a Technical Rating of at least 70 out of 100
available points. The Technical Component 		score will represent
90% of the Total Score. 
5. 	Submit a signed Price Proposal duly completed, IN THE FORMAT
REQUESTED, on or before 		the closing date and time. 
6. 	Pre-Qualification Letter from Surety 
7. 	The Offeror's company must have provided products and
services on previous projects where 		Detention Locking Systems
and Related Detention Products were specified. 
8. 	The Offeror's company has the experienced personnel to
provide the expertise necessary to 		procure, coordinate and
install all products specified in Division 11 and identified to
be the 		responsibility of the Detention Equipment Contractor.  
9.	The Key Personnel that will be appointed must have completed
projects where 				Electro-Mechanical Detention Locking Systems
were specified as per the specification 			documents. 
10. 	The Key Personnel that will be appointed must have
completed projects where Electro 			Mechanical Locking System
were specified and installed as per the specification documents. 
11. 	The Detention Equipment Contractor (DEC) shall provide
written documentation indicating that the 	named Superintendent
has completed the mandatory factory training and certification
program 		within the past five years. 
12 . 	The Superintendent person named must reside in Vancouver
or the Lower Mainland area for the 		duration of the project. 
13. 	The Detention Equipment Contractor (DEC) has read and
understands all sections set forth in the 		plans and
specifications that form the scope of work. 
14. 	Offeror's shall have a minimum of ten (10) years documented
experience furnishing detention 		hardware and shall be
registered in the Province of British Columbia with adequate
equipment, 		maintenance and advisory facilities in the location
of the project to fulfill contract obligations. 
15 	The Superintendent shall have a minimum of ten (10) years of
documented experience in the 		supervision of all phases of
detention hardware installation and shall have worked on at
least two 		(2) detention facility projects of similar character
and magnitude as required for the specified 		work. 
Offers not meeting the mandatory requirement will be deemed
non-responsive and will be given NO further consideration.

Delivery Date
The subcontractor (DEC) shall schedule and coordinate the work
with the schedule for the General 	Contractor.

The General Contractor will be required to achieve the
completion of the Work by 31 December 2013.

The subcontractor (DEC) shall commence work immediately upon
official notification of acceptance of 	offer. 

Site Visit Date:
A site visit has been scheduled for 28 March 2012 @ 1:00 PM
PDST.  Contractors are to meet at the PWGSC site office at 33344
King Road, Abbotsford, BC.  Contractors are to note that this is
not a mandatory site visit and is optional.  However, it is
recommended that contractors visit the site prior to closing. 

All contractors must wear a high visibility vest, which meets
WCB standards, for all site visits including a tender site
visit.  No cameras, cell phones (of any type) or laptop
computers are allowed into institutions at any time.

Tender Enquiries:
Sal Pillay, Supply Specialist (604) 775-9386    E-Mail: 
sal.pillay@pwgsc.gc.ca

Value of Project 
To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project
is estimated to cost between 
2,200,000.00 to 2,500,000.00.

Firms intending to submit proposals for this project should
obtain documents through the MERX service provider.  Addenda,
when issued, will be available from the MERX services provider. 
Firms that elect to base their proposal on documents obtained
from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely
responsible to inform the tender calling authority on their
intention to bid.  Proponents must indicate (when requested) on
the offer form the identification number(s) of the addenda, if
any, that they have taken into consideration for their proposal
submission.

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