Engineering and Environmental Consultant Services For Water Control Structures

Trade Agreement: CETA/WTO-AGP/CPTPP/FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama/Korea/UK
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Engineering and Environmental Consultant Services For Water Control Structures in the Peace-Athabasca Delta

5P414-210191/A
Fagan, Mike 
Telephone No. - (204) 296-5375
Email: mike.fagan@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf of Parks Canada, has a requirement for the services of a civil engineering firm together with a multi-disciplinary team of sub-consultants for the provision of engineering and environmental consultant services to design two Water Control Structures (WCS) located in northern Alberta, as more fully described in the Terms of Reference (TOR).

The area of the contract is in the Peace-Athabasca Delta (PAD), in and adjacent to Wood Buffalo National Park. The PAD is the homeland and traditional territory of the Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN), the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) and the Fort Chipewyan Metis Association (FCMA).

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS:

CONDITIONAL RESERVED BIDDING UNDER THE PROCUREMENT STRATEGY FOR ABORIGINAL BUSINESS
This is an open competition however, this solicitation may be reserved among Aboriginal Businesses if two conditions are met:

(a) bids from two (2) or more Aboriginal Businesses are responsive with the mandatory requirements of this Request for Proposal, and 

(b) bids from two (2) or more Aboriginal Businesses are, in the evaluation team’s opinion, not affiliated within the meaning used in the Competition Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-34.

Aboriginal Businesses is here defined as an entity which has submitted with its bid a valid Annex G - PSAB Certification.

If the above conditions are not met, the procurement will remain open for competition among all businesses.

PROPONENTS’ CONFERENCE
A Proponents’ Conference will be held by WebEx and teleconference on Thursday, November 18, 2021. The conference will begin at 2:00pm, MST. The scope of the requirement and methodology outlined in the Request for Proposal will be reviewed during the conference and questions will be answered. It is recommended that Proponents who intend to submit a proposal attend or send a representative. Refer to the Supplemental Instruction (SI3) of the tender documents for further information.

This procurement contains mandatory requirements. Failure to comply may result in rejection of your bid.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS RE. BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary measures are being taken on-site at the Western Region Bid Receiving Unit to encourage social distancing. The health and safety of staff and suppliers remains our top priority. 

Suppliers are required to submit bids electronically using the Canada Post epost Connect application for the subject bid solicitation. This service allows suppliers to submit bids, offers and arrangements electronically to PWGSC Bid Receiving Units. This online service enables the electronic transfer of large files up to Protected B level.

To use epost Connect to submit your bid, or to get more information on its use, please send an email to the Western Region Bid Receiving Unit’s generic address at roreceptionSoumissions.wrbidreceiving@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Faxed and hard copy (submitted in person or via mail/courier) bids will not be accepted for the subject bid solicitation.

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Bidders are responsible for obtaining copies of bid forms, special instructions and amendments issued prior to bid closing, and are to ensure they are addressed in the submitted bid.

Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid documents through the GETS service provider on the Government of Canada Web site at http://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders. Firms that obtain bid documents from a source other than the official site run the risk of not receiving a complete package.

Closing Date: December 20, 2021, 14:00h. CST.

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.