BOILER UPGRADE

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS

Government of Canada is moving its Government Electronic
Tendering Service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders on June
1, 2013

Starting June 1, 2013, federal government tenders (tender
notices and bid solicitation documents) will be published and
available free of charge on a Government of Canada Web site on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

The Government Electronic Tendering Service on
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for Government of Canada tenders that are subject to trade
agreements or subject to departmental policies that require
public advertising of tenders.

Get more details in the Frequently Asked Questions section of
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After June 1, 2013, all tenders and related documents and
amendments will be on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.  

On June 1, 2013, suppliers must go to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders
to check for amendments to any tender opportunities that they
have been following on MERX prior to June 1.  

Bookmark Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders now to be ready for June 1.


BOILER UPGRADE

SECURITY REQUIREMENT
This request contains a security requirement.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
To carry out complete upgrade of two Volcano boilers (#1 and
#3), at the Base Quebec of the Canadian Coast Guard located at
101 Champlain blvd, Quebec (QC).

More precisely, the work can be done in two options. Work of
Option A includes : 
1.1 Boiler retubing;
1.2 Updating of boiler controls, safety equipment and burners;
1.3 Replacement of the boilers' condensate tank.

And work of Option B includes :
1.1 Boiler retubing;
1.3 Replacement of the boilers' condensate tank;
1.4 Option Replacement of the boiler burners and safety controls.

MANDATORY SITE VISIT
There will be a site visit on May 16 2013 at 9:30 AM. Bidders
interrested to attend the visit are invited to confirm their
presence before 3:00 PM on May 15 2013 to Contracting Officer at
the following email address :jean.rochette@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.
Safety boots are to be worn by visitors to access the boiler
room. 

The site visit for this project is MANDATORY. The representative
of the bidder will be required to sign the Site Visit Attendance
Sheet at the site visit. Bids submitted by Bidders who have not
signed the attendance sheet will not be accepted.

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 work is to be completed by September 15 2013.

BUDGET
The budget, for this project, is between 250 001 $ and 500 000 $

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). 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.