Km 568-573 (Tetsa River) Reconstruction - Phase 2

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

EZ899-220517A
Leung, Janie (PWY)
Telephone No. - (778) 919-3273
Email: Janie.Leung@pwgsc.gc.ca 

Title:  
Km 568-573 (Tetsa River) Reconstruction - Phase 2

Location: 
Alaska Highway, BC

Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and to encourage physical distancing, the bid receiving unit in Vancouver will remain open but with limited staff and limited hours: Monday to Friday, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm (Pacific Time).

Public tender openings will be suspended until further notice. Following solicitation closing, bid results will be recorded and may be obtained by e-mailing a request to the address indicated in the Invitation to Tender. 
 
Please monitor Buyandsell.gc.ca closely as changes to bid closing dates may be necessary.

Please note that GI08 (Bid Security Requirements) and GI09 (Submission of Bid) of R2710T have been modified to include submission of bids electronically. Should you be interested in submitting your bid electronically, the following will apply:

SI07 Submission of Bid - Electronic Bid Submission by epost Connect service

Bids emailed directly will be rejected and deemed non-compliant. Please consult SI07 Submission of bid in the invitation to tender document for full details.

SI06 Bid Security Requirements. A scanned copy of a bond does not constitute a digital bond. Submitting copies (non-original, non-verifiable or scanned copy) of signed and sealed bid bond are not acceptable. Non-compliant bids will be given no further consideration. Please consult SI06  Bid Security Requirements in the invitation to tender document for full details.

Work Description:
The project includes highway realignment and reconstruction from Km 565.9 to Km 570.32 of the Alaska Highway, BC, between Fort Nelson, BC and Watson Lake, YT. For reference, Dawson Creek is at Km 0, Fort St. John is at approximately Km 75, Fort Nelson is at approximately Km 455, and Watson Lake is at approximately Km 986 on the Alaska Highway.
  
The work under this contract generally comprises of the following but is not limited to:
-Project Management
-Contract submittals 
-Traffic management, including maintaining safe and efficient public traffic flow through the limits of the work via the implementation of the Contractor’s construction staging plans with the details of all required temporary lanes, traffic control, signage, and detours for the duration of the works.
-Quality Management and Quality Control.
-Environmental protection and monitoring.
-Surveys (construction layout, payment quantities, as-built survey, and others as required).
-Development of construction access and temporary berms to facilitate construction. Restoration of the disturbed areas following the construction.
-Clearing, chipping / mulching, removal, and disposal of trees, brush and other riparian vegetation within the construction footprint necessary to facilitate construction of the works.
-Grubbing of stumps and stripping of organic materials within the designated construction footprint, including loading, hauling and offsite disposal.
-Pulverization of existing and decommissioned portions of highway Bituminous Surface Treatment (BST).
-Excavation, transport, place, and compact material for roadway Embankment.
-Excavation, manufacture, transport, place and compact Crushed Base Gravel, Sub-Base Course, and Select Subgrade Fill material for roadway construction.
-Removal and offsite disposal of existing CSP culverts and Wood Stave (creosote treated wood) culverts.
-Supply and install drainage infrastructure including Corrugated Steel Pipe (CSP) Culverts and Steel Pipe Culverts, fish baffles, bentonite, natural substrate, culvert inlet and outlet riprap protection, inlet and outlet channel realignment, and ditch construction.
-Remove and stockpile for re-use by others existing signage and posts.
-Remove, temporarily stockpile and reinstall existing traffic signs.
-Supply and install permanent traffic signs and posts.
-Salvage and delivery of existing advertising signs.
-Remove, temporarily stockpile and reinstall existing gates.
-Restoration to pre-construction conditions.
-Roadway dust control.

Mandatory Requirement:
The Government of Canada is committed to reconciliation and meaningful engagement with Indigenous Peoples.  This project will take place on the traditional territories of the BC Treaty 8 First Nations and Kaska Dena Council, specifically the Fort Nelson First Nation and the Daylu Dena Council (herein jointly referred to as “Indigenous Peoples”). 

As part of Canada’s commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, this procurement requires bidders to include an Indigenous Participation Requirement (IPR) that provides the local Indigenous Peoples on whose traditional territories the project is located, opportunities to participate in the performance of the federal Work through the provision of goods, services, training, employment, apprenticeship or sub-contracting opportunities.  All bidders must provide specific planned participation for the Indigenous Peoples and firms owned by Indigenous Peoples throughout the duration of the project.

Canada has worked successfully in the past to leverage capacity building for Indigenous Peoples and is pleased to continue working collaboratively with Indigenous communities and stakeholders on all federal projects.

Site Visit: 
There is no scheduled site visit. However, it is recommended that bidders make inquiries or investigations necessary to become thoroughly acquainted with the site, as well as the nature and extent of the work.

Delivery Date: 
The Contractor must perform and achieve substantial performance by November 12, 2021 and achieve completion by November 15, 2021.

Value of Project: 
To assist with insurance and bonding requirements, this project is estimated to cost between $1,000,001 to $5,000,000.

Firms intending to submit tenders 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 bids 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.

Enquiries:  
Janie Leung, Supply Specialist 
Tel: (778) 919-3273 
Email: Janie.Leung@pwgsc.gc.ca

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.