Road repair Port-Cartier Institution

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
ROAD REPAIRS - PORT-CARTIER

SECURITY REQUIREMENT
This request contains a security requirement.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The work included in this project include the rehabilitation of
and parking at the Port-Cartier Institution, Port-Cartier, QC.

Work related to this contract includes reconstruction of access
road, expansion of visitors' parking lot, resurfacing of
employees' parking lot, repair of perimeter road, reconstruction
of main entrance, installation of a boiler access slab, repair
of tie rods and construction of a transfer slab.

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT
There will be a site visit on April 20, 2013 at 09:00 AM at the
Port-Cartier Institution, Port-Cartier (Quebec). For security
reasons, bidders interrested to attend the visit MUST ABSOLUTELY
confirm their presence of each of their employees before noon on
March 15 2013 at the latest to Contracting Officer. Information
to provided is :
Name of the person that will attend the visit;
Home address;
Home telephone number;
Name of the company
Company telephone number.

MANDATORY CRITERIA AT CLOSING DATE
The Bidder shall enclose bid security with its bid;

MANDATORY CRITERIA PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD
CODE OF CONDUCT CERTIFICATIONS - CONSENT T0 A CRIMINAL RECORD
VERIFICATION:

Bidders must provide with their bid or promptly thereafter a
complete list of names of all individuals who are currently
directors of the Bidder. If the required names have not been
received by the time the evaluation of bids is completed, Canada
will inform the Bidder of a time frame within which to provide
the information. Failure to comply will render the bid
non-responsive.

Canada may, at any time, request that a Bidder provide properly
completed and Signed Consent Forms (Consent to a Criminal Record
Verification form - PWGSC-TPSGC 229) for any or all individuals
aforementioned within the time specified. Failure to provide
such Consent Forms within the time period provided will result
in the bid being declared non-responsive.

PERIOD OF WORK
The Contractor shall perform and complete the Work within 19
weeks from the date of notification of acceptance of the offer.

BUDGET
The budget, for this project, is between 1 000 001 $ and 5 000
000 $

INQUIRIES
All enquiries regarding this tender, are to be submitted in
writing to the Contractual Authority : Jean Rochette, Supply
Specialist at jean.rochette@tpsgc.gc.ca.

TENDER DOCUMENTS
Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain
tender documents through the MERX service provider
(http://www.merx.com). Drawings and specifications are now
available for viewing and downloading in PDF format or in hard
copy.  Bidders should take note that attachment 1 (ATT 1)
contains the full set of drawings and specifications, which
consist of PDF files organized in an industry-standard directory
structure. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the MERX
service provider. Firms that elect to base their bids on tender
documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk
and will be solely responsible to inform the tender calling
authority of their intention to bid.  	
						
Drawings and specifications may be view at the following
locations : Association de la Construction du Québec (ACQ),
Association patronale des entrepreneurs du Québec (APECQ) at
Chemin de la Savane, Montréal.

BID RECEIVING
Sealed tenders will be received in English or French at the
address mentioned below.

LANGUAGES
This PWGSC office provides acquisition services to the public in
both official languages.
Ce bureau de TPSGC fournit des services d'achat au public dans
les deux langues officielles.

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.