Construction Manager, Canadian High Arctic Research Station,
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
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: 
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Construction Manager Services, Canadian
High Arctic Research Station (CHARS)

This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid
solicitation number ET025-130917/A dated October 1, 2012 with a
closing of November 14, 2012 at 14:00 hours.  The referenced
solicitation is being reissued to amend the estimated
construction cost in Appendix "A" Price Proposal Form, and Annex
A - Construction Management Services Terms of Reference.

Bidders are hereby informed that this procurement is subject to
the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, Article 24 - Government
Contracts.

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) intends to
retain the services of a Contractor in the capacity of
Construction Manager (CM) for the provision of Advisory and
Support Services and the completion of General Contractor (GC)
Work for the construction of the Canadian High Arctic Research
Station in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, as more fully described in
the Terms of Reference.

A bidders' conference will be held at 167 Lombard Avenue,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, on November 22, 2012. The conference will
begin at 1:00 PM CST. The scope of the requirement outlined in
the bid 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 (Daniel
McRuer, email: dan.mcruer@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca), the names of the
person(s) who will be attending and a list of issues they wish
to table at least 6 calendar 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.

Bidders are responsible for obtaining copies of bid forms and
special instructions which are available directly from the MERX
site.

It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that all
amendments issued prior to bid closing have been obtained and
addressed in the submitted bid.

To obtain bid documents phone MERX at 1(800) 964-6379 or visit
their web site www.merx.com referencing the solicitation number.
Distribution Location: MERX

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

Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are
incorporated by reference into, and form part of, the bid and
contract documents. The standard documents are issued by Public
Works and Government Services Canada and may be viewed at
http://sacc.pwgsc.gc.ca/sacc/index-e.jsp.  Firms intending to
submit bids on this project should obtain bid documents through
the MERX services provider. Firms that obtain bid documents from
a source other than MERX run the risk of not receiving a
complete package.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement. "This PWGSC office provides procurement services to
the public in English." Sealed bids will be received in English
or French at: Contracting Services, Public Works and Government
Services Canada, Room 100, 167 Lombard Avenue, P.O. Box 1408,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 2Z1.

Closing Date: December 19, 2012, 14:00 Hours.
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.