Rock Bay Remediation Proj. Stage 3

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: 
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Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Solicitation No:   EZ899-142200/A
Contracting Authority: Liu, Patty
Telephone No. - (604) 775-6227 
Fax No. - (604) 775-6633

Title: 

Rock Bay Remediation Project Stage 3

Location: 

Victoria, BC

Work Description:

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is inviting
qualified Turnkey (Design-Build) Proponents to remediate the
Rock Bay Site at Victoria, BC.

The objective of this Request For Proposal (RFP) is to retain an
individual Contractor or Joint
Venture to provide the complete design-build (turnkey) work for
the remediation of soil groundwater, and sediment at the Rock
Bay Site.  Utilizing a turnkey service deliver methodology, a
full range of professional consultant and contractor services
will be required during both the design and construction phases
of the project. The work consists of but is not limited to the
design and construction of the excavation and associated
cofferdam and shoring support, including transport and treatment
and disposal of excavated material, backfilling, and outfall
diversion.  The work requires design and execution for multiple
disciplines, and will require detailed project management,
including monthly cash flow and detailed forecasting.

Mandatory Proponent's Conference and Mandatory Site Visit

The proponent's conference and site visit for this project is
MANDATORY.  The representative(s) 	of the Proponent will be
required to sign the attendance sheet at the proponent's
conference and site visit.  Proposals submitted by Proponents
who have not signed the attendance sheet for the proponent's
conference and site visit will not be accepted.

The Proponent and/or representative of the Proponent must attend
the proponent's conference.  	The proponent's conference will be
held at the PWGSC Victoria Office Boardroom, Room 402, 1230
Government Street, Victoria, BC on January 22, 2014.  The
conference will begin at 0900 PST.  The scope of the requirement
outlined in the RFP will be reviewed during the conference and
questions will be answered. 

Proponent and/or a representative of the Proponent must visit
the work site. Arrangements have been made for the site visit to
be held on January 22, 2014 1300 PST at the Rock Bay Site. 
Interested Proponents will be provided with instructions on how
to get to the Rock Bay Site at the Proponent's conference. 

Proponents are responsible for making their own travel
arrangements.

Proponents should wear personal protective equipment (such as: 
hardhat, high visibility vest, work boots) to the mandatory site
visit.

Proponents are requested to communicate with the Contracting
Authority before the conference and site visit to confirm
attendance. Proponents should provide, in writing, to the
Contracting Authority, the names of the person(s) who will be
attending and a list of issues they wish to table at least three
(3) working days before the scheduled conference and site visit.
 

Any clarifications or changes to the RFP resulting from the
mandatory proponent's conference and site visit will be included
as an amendment/addendum to the RFP. Submissions provided by
Proponents who did not attend will be excluded from the RFP
process.

Interested contractors, please contact the Contracting
Authority, Patty Liu (604) 775-6227 	or patty.liu@pwgsc.gc.ca
prior to the conference and site visit.

Overview of Selection Procedure:

The proposal submission itself shall be comprised of two parts,
Part 1 - Technical Component and Part 2 - Price Component.

Part 1:  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.

Part 2:  Price Component
- Contains the price proposal to perform all the proposed
services. 

Determination of Successful Proposal:

To be considered responsive, a submission must:
(a)  Comply with all of the requirements of the RFP
(b)  Meet all of the mandatory requirements of the RFP; and
(c)  Obtain the required minimum of 70 points for the Evaluation
Criteria specified in this RFP, which are subject to point
rating.  The technical rating is performed on a scale of 100
points.

Proponents not meeting (a) or (b) or (c) above will be declared
non-responsive.  

Price Evaluation:

Price Proposal envelopes corresponding to responsive proposals
which have achieved the minimum pass mark of seventy (70) points
are opened upon completion of the technical evaluation. The sum
of all price proposals is divided by the number of proposals to
determine an average price. 

Total Score:

The total overall score (Total Score) assigned to each
Proponent's complete proposal is calculated as the aggregate of:

(1)	the Technical Score (40%) and; 
(2)	the Price Score (60%).

The Proponent receiving the highest Total Score will be
recommended for contract award.

Delivery: 

Mobilization must occur no earlier than: April 1, 2014
Cofferdam Installation must start no earlier than: July 1, 2014
In water work must occur as per schedule requirements of the
Fisheries Permit
Site work must reach final completion no later than November 30,
2015
Treatment work must reach final completion no later than January
30, 2016
All work must reach final completion no later than February 15,
2016. 

Canada's Trade Agreements:

This procurement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement
on Internal Trade (AIT), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement
(CCFTA), and the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement.

In accordance with Annex 1001.1b-3 Section B - Excluded Coverage
 Schedule of Canada, this requirement is exempt from NAFTA.

In accordance with Appendix 1, Annex 5 Canada Construction
Services, this requirement is exempt from WTO-AGP.

Value of Project:

Estimated cost is expected to be between $30,000,000.00 and
$35,000,000.00, excluding applicable taxes.

Enquiries:  

Patty Liu, Supply Specialist 
Tel: (604) 775-6227
Fax:  (604) 775-6633
Email:  patty.liu@pwgsc.gc.ca


Firms intending to submit proposals on this project should
obtain tender (solicitation) documents through
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Addenda, when issued will be available
from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Firms that elect to base their
proposals on tender (solicitation) 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. 

This procurement office provides procurement services to the
public in English.
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The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.