Jonquiere Tax Center - Ground floor work Gilles Marceau building

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: 

TITLE : Jonquiere Tax Center - Ground floor work Gilles Marceau building


CLIENT : 

Canada Revenue Agency


PROJECT ADDRESS :

2251 Boulevard Rene-Levesque
Jonquiere (Quebec) G7S 5J1


OVERVIEW

The Gilles Marceau building, located at 2251 René-Lévesque Boulevard in Jonquière, is strategically located in the municipality of Saguenay. It is home to the Jonquière Tax Centre, which is located at the intersection of two major thoroughfares, Du Royaume Boulevard and René-Lévesque Boulevard. A third street, Ste-Émilie Street, has parking spaces available. There are residential properties on the remaining or fourth side of the building.

The work will be performed in an occupied federal property. As an employer, the federal government has obligations under the Canada Labour Code, Part II, and must mitigate occupational health and safety risks to ensure that its employees have a healthy workplace. Therefore, interior work causing discomfort (noise, vibrations, odours and dust) will be carried out after office hours. Furthermore, mitigation measures will be taken so that clients’ equipment remains in working order. The project team will phase in work in steps or sequences to minimize disruption to tenants. 

This project must be completed in time for CRA to be completely up and running in the new accommodations by the peak period for processing tax returns starting in January 2018.The scope of the work includes, but is not limited to:
  - Replacement of the architectural finishes of the premises concerned;
  - The addition of two washrooms and an electric room;
  - Modifications to electromechanical systems, as described in the Drawings and Specifications;
  - Interventions in existing mechanical and electrical rooms, as described in the Drawings and Specifications.

Once the project is completed, it will allow for an increase in the number of employees relocated to fit-up space in the open area on the ground floor where files used to be located in the past. This project seeks to maximize the WP 2.0 development of this space in order to provide a modern workplace with approximately 300 workstations. A fit-up of approximately 3,030m² is planned for occupancy in January 2018 in order to handle the new programs assigned to the Jonquière Tax Centre. 

Setting up some 300 workstations will require mechanical work entailing increased fresh air intake and resulting increased heating and cooling loads. The project will involve work to supply electricity to new circuits for the new offices. At the architectural level, there are plans to change the carpeting, paint the walls and so on. In addition, a comfort station (washrooms) will be added nearby, and floor finishes will be replaced. 


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 Thursday July 13, 2017, at 13:00. Interested bidders are to meet at :
    2251 Boulevard Rene-Levesque
    Jonquiere (Quebec) G7S 5J1


CONSTRUCTION TIME

The Contractor must perform and complete the Work by December 15, 2017.
Project milestones are specified in paragraph 1.6 of Specifications' Section 01 32 16.06 - CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS SCHEDULE, CRITICAL PATH METHOD.


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.