Replacement of the piping systems and fire alarm upgrade - Grosse-île

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

TITLE : Replacement of the piping systems and fire alarm upgrade - Grosse-île.


CLIENT : 

Public Works Government Services Canada (PWGSC), for Parcs Canada


PROJECT ADDRESS :

Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site of Canada


OVERVIEW

The work addressed in this contract relates to replacing the automatic sprinkler system and upgrading the fire alarm system in several buildings at the Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site of Canada, including:
.1 The Third-Class Hotel (Building 19)
.2 The Disinfection Building (Building 29)
.3 The Workshop/Office (Building 32)
.4 The Lazaretto (Building 100)
.5 Water filtration factory.

Other more minor work (supply and installation of a nitrogen generator and related works) will take place in the following buildings:
.6 The First-Class Hotel (Building 14)
.7 The Catholic Chapel (Building 48)

The buildings and the site are the property of Parks Canada.

The scope of work varies from one building to another. The work primarily consists of, without being limited to, the following areas:
.1 Automatic sprinklers: total or partial overhaul of the sprinkler system and/or replacement or addition of equipment.
.2 Fire alarm: partial or total overhaul of the system and/or replacement of equipment and instruments.
.3 Electricity: various connections to ensure proper operation of fire protection equipment.
.4 Architecture: patching of insulation as well as gypsum and plaster as work resulting from mechanical and electrical interventions.

See Drawings and Specifications for details.


MANDATORY CRITERIA AT CLOSING DATE

The Bidder must enclose a bid security with its bid.


OPTIONAL SITE VISIT

There will be a site visit on Friday, June 2, 2017, at 9:00 am.
Interested bidders are to meet at the Montmagny Airport, located at 640 boulevard Taché Est.
The number of participants is limited to one person for each bidder.
The airplane trip from Montmagny is offered by Parc Canada.

In order to attend the visit, Bidders MUST confirm their attendance by email at Gabriel.Piras@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca no later than Thursday, June 1 at 12:00 pm (noon). Confirmation of attendance received after this time will not be accepted.


CONSTRUCTION TIME

The Contractor must perform and complete the Work by May 15, 2018, at the latest.
Regarding the Work Sequence, please refer to paragraph "1.4 Work Sequence" of Specifications’ Section "01 11 01 General Work Information".


INQUIRIES

All inquiries and comments regarding this Invitation to tender are to be submitted ONLY to the Contracting Authority, Gabriel Piras, by e-mail at gabriel.piras@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca, or by fax at 418-648-2209.
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.