Water and Sewage Treatment Infrastructure
Eureka, Nunavut

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / CPTPP / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Nature of Requirements: 

Water and Sewage Treatment Infrastructure
Eureka, Nunavut

ET025-210528/A
Guilford, Alison
Telephone No. - (204) 228-7215

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Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and to encourage physical distancing, the bid receiving unit in Winnipeg will remain open but with limited staff and limited hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 am to 11 am and Tuesday, 9 am to 2 pm (local time).

Public tender openings will be suspended until further notice. Bid results may be obtained from the Contracting Authority named on the cover page of the Invitation to tender following completed evaluation.

Please monitor buyandsell.gc.ca closely as changes to bid closing dates may be necessary.

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The scope of the project includes the following upgrades to the Eureka High Artic Weather Station (HAWS) operated by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) at Eureka, Nunavut:

1. upgrade of raw water supply infrastructure including construction of a new above grade reservoir
2. the provision of a new mechanical wastewater treatment system
3. conversion of the existing wastewater lagoon to a detention pond
4. all associated infrastructure
5. a  five (5) year service contract for maintenance of the wastewater treatment plant

The work is required to enable ECCC to continue to provide a safe and reliable environment for staff at this remote arctic weather station.

BIDDERS’ CONFERENCE, see SI05 Bidders’ Conference.

This procurement is subject to the Agreement Between the Inuit of the Nunavut Settlement Area and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada (The Nunavut Agreement).

Bidders / Contractors are requested to maximize Inuit employment, subcontracting and on-the-job training opportunities, and involve Inuit businesses, in carrying out the work under this project.   

The Nunavut Agreement contains a provision requiring the inclusion of socio-economic bid criteria in the solicitation document, when practicable and consistent with sound procurement management principles.

These socio-economic bid criteria are referred to as Nunavut Benefits Criteria (NBC) and Inuit Benefits Criteria (IBC), and bidders propose Inuit benefits in their bid submission via an Inuit Benefits Plan (IBP).

LIMITED TO INUIT FIRMS ON THE INUIT FIRM REGISTRY (IFR): The requirement is limited to Inuit businesses on the Inuit Firm Registry (IFR). See SI02 NUNAVUT AGREEMENT (NA).

To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated at a value between: $15,000,001 and $20,000,000.

LISTING OF SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS: Take note that R2710T, GI07 "Listing of Subcontractors and Suppliers" has been amended. See SI13 of the Special Instructions. Failure to do so will result in the disqualification of its bid.

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.
 
This procurement contains mandatory requirements. Failure to comply may 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 (https://buyandsell.gc.ca/policy-and-guidelines/standard-acquisition-clauses-and-conditions-manual).
  
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.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. 

Sealed bids will be received at: Contracting Services, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Suite 310, 269 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3C 1B3.

This PSPC 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.