Marine Sediment Consulting and Remediation Services (Task
Authorization)

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Nature of Requirements: 
Solicitation No:   EZ899-150978A
Contracting Authority: Liu, Patty
Telephone No. - (604) 775-6227 
Fax No. - (604) 775-6633

Title:  Marine Sediment Consulting and Remediation Services
(Task Authorization)
Location:  Pacific Region - British Columbia and Yukon

Requirement: 
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC),
Environmental Services, has a requirement for Contaminated
Marine Sediment Consulting and Remediation Services, on an "as
and when requested" basis, on behalf of PWGSC and other client
departments.  These services include the following:

Studies and Modelling: marine contaminated sediment data review
and gap analysis assessments,
sediment investigations, sediment geochemistry and contaminant
fate / transport studies, surface water
investigations, recontamination and source control
investigations, toxicological and biological characterization,
oceanography, hydrology, bathymetric and coastal studies,
hydrodynamic and sediment
transport modeling, and data management.

Planning, Evaluation, and Design: Marine sediment remedial
options analysis, project permitting and
regulatory support, sustainable remediation design, coastal
engineering for contaminated sediment
projects, marine geotechnical engineering for contaminated
sediment projects, dredging design for
contaminated sediments, cap design for contaminated sediments,
and structural engineering of marine
structures for sediment remediation.

Remediation Supervision: Preparation of project management
documentation, constructability review
and quality assurance of design documents, construction contract
administration, materials testing,
construction surveys and characterization, record drawings,
compliance monitoring, post-remediation
sediment / water / tissue monitoring, preparation of site
closure reports.

The Contractor is responsible for performing or providing expert
advice and support of all activities relating to the above noted
services in the Pacific Region (British Columbia and Yukon) in
and around federally owned facilities and properties.

It is expected that PWGSC will award up to two (2) Contracts as
a result of this Request For Proposal.  The overall estimated
volume of work to be distributed amongst successful bidders is
up to $20,000,000.00 (including applicable taxes).  The period
of the Contracts will be three (3) years from contract award.

Bidders must provide a list of names, or other related
information as needed, pursuant to section 01 of Standard
Instructions 2003.

Bidders in receipt of a pension or a lump sum payment must
provide the required information as detailed in article 3 of
Part 2 of the bid solicitation.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade
Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP),
the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

The Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements of up to eleven (11)
Yukon First Nations may apply to this procurement, depending on
where the services will be provided   

Bidder's Conference:
A bidder's conference will be held at the PWGSC Vancouver Office
- Room 1902, 800 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC on December 8,
2014.  The conference will begin at 1:00pm PST.  The scope of
the requirement outlined in the solicitation will be reviewed
during the conference and questions will be answered.  It is
recommended that bidders who intend to submit a bid attend or
send a representative.

Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting
Authority before the conference to confirm attendance.  Bidders
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.

Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting
from the bidders' conference will be included
as an amendment to the bid solicitation. Bidders who do not
attend will not be precluded from submitting
a bid.

Security Requirement:
	Bidders are hereby informed that there is a possibility that
some Task Authorization (TA) contracts might require that the
Contractors and their personnel to possess a Designated
Organization Screening (DOS) at the RELIABILITY STATUS level
issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD) of
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

	Should the successful bidders not have the level of security
indicated above, PWGSC shall sponsor the successful proponents
so CISD can initiate procedures for security clearance. CISD, by
letter, shall forward documentation to the successful bidders
for completion.  Bidders desiring such sponsorship should so
indicate in their covering letter with their bid.

	Successful bidder(s) issued a Task Authorization Contract as a
result of this Task Authorization Agreement, not possessing the
required security clearance at time of a Task Authorization,
will be bypassed and PWGSC will proceed to the next Contractor
who possesses the required security
	clearance and it is furthest away from the ideal business
distribution


Inquiries:  
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.


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.