Reconstruction of the Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury (Grande Allée)

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Nature of Requirements: 
PRELIMINARY PROJECT NOTICE

Reconstruction of the Voltigeurs de 
Québec Armoury (Grande Allée)

*** This notice does not constitute an invitation to tender or a
commitment regarding future procurements or contracts.  Bidders
must respect the conditions described in the invitation to
tender when it is published. ***


1.	PURPOSE OF NOTICE

Inform industry of the requirements for the reconstruction of
the Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury (Grande Allée)  and announce
that an information session will be held considering the
complexity of the work to be executed and the particular
heritage requirements.


2.	INFORMATION SESSION

An information session will be held at 1550 D'Estimauville
Avenue, Quebec City, Quebec, G1J 0C7, on December 2, 2014. The
session will be held at 9:00 am EST in the multipurpose room
(2nd Floor). The contents of the preliminary project notice will
be covered at the information session. 

Potentials bidders are asked to confirm their attendance by
sending an email to francois.thellend@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca by
December 1, 2014 and to provide a list of people (name, title
and company) who will attend the information session.


3.	SUMMARY OF WORK

The Armoury will be rebuilt based on the design of a
multifunctional building that will contain government offices, a
multipurpose room for community, cultural and social activities,
and an area that will be used to commemorate the history of the
Armoury and the Voltigeurs Regiment. The restored Armoury will
be able to stage events attended by up to 1,300 people (in
reception mode) and will also be available for temporary rental
by organizations and the private sector. These spaces will also
be used by various Government of Canada agencies.

The chosen design adheres to current standards and optimizes the
facilities, making them more useful to both the government and
the community. The entire central space of the building will be
used to house a 2,000 rentable square metre multipurpose room,
in addition to an immense lobby overlooking the Plains of
Abraham, a commemorative hall, common use facilities and
secondary spaces such as cloakrooms, kitchen/catering area,
public washrooms and utility rooms.

Users will be able to divide the multipurpose room in two to
suit their needs. The entire building covers an area of 10,000
rentable square metres, or about 13,000 square metres of gross
floor space, calculated according to the standards of the
Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors. The buildings on
either side of the multipurpose room will be used as
administrative office space for the government. An above-ground
parking lot will be built behind the Armoury. 

For more information:
http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/biens-property/manege-armoury/concep
t-eng.html


 

3.1	CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

End 2014			Delivery of architectural plans and specifications
January 2015		Issuance of the Invitation to Tender
Mid-February 2015		Invitation to Tender closure
Summer 2015		Contract award and start of work
Summer 2017		Completion of work
	
		
3.2	PRINCIPAL PROJECT SPECIFICS

In spite of the damage caused by the fire, the Armoury retains
some elements of its original architecture and most of the
features that make this building a perfect example of the
château style.

Its influence on the style of a number of subsequent major
Canadian buildings led to the Armoury, including the parade
ground (Place George V) located between the building and Grande
Allée to the north, being designated a "national historic site
of Canada" on the recommendation of the Historic Sites and
Monuments Board of Canada. 

The building was also "classified" on the recommendation of the
Federal Heritage Building Review Office, meaning that it
obtained the highest heritage designation that can be granted to
a federal building by the Minister of the Environment. 

The architectural design selected for the reconstruction
promotes heritage preservation and respect for the Armoury's
architectural integrity and is inspired by sketches by the
architect of the original building. Elements of the original
Armoury that were not destroyed in the fire will be preserved
and incorporated into the new building.

The Armoury will have the same outward appearance as before the
fire, particularly the facade (seen from Place George V and
Grande Allée). From the rear (seen from the Plains side), the
pre-fire Armoury will be recognizable by its copper roof. The
stone walls, turrets and the east wing, including fenestration,
will be among the elements restored to resemble the building as
it was before. Consideration will also be given to the richness
of the exterior elevations, marked by a strongly detailed stone
base, the asymmetrical arrangement of turrets and buttresses,
elaborate gable pediments and steeply pitched copper roofs
decorated with ventilators and ridge cresting.

The remediation and restoration of the Armoury will reflect the
government's determination to reduce its environmental footprint
and will be in accordance with the standards of the Federal
Sustainable Development Strategy and the Standards and
Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada.




4. 	PARTICULAR PROJECT CONDITIONS

Given the tight schedule, the complexity of the project and the
specialized labour that will be required for the project,
certain conditions merit the attention of potential bidders.


4.1 	SPECIALIZED LABOUR

As the heritage work requires significant technical expertise,
the purpose of the mandatory requirements will be to qualify the
experience of the bidder and the contractors performing the work
in specific fields of work. This will be the case for:
Heritage Masonry Contractor;
Heritage Metalwork Contractor;
Heritage Woodwork and Door/Window Contractor;
Heritage Sheet Metal and Metal Roofing Contractor; and
Historical Plaster Contractor. 

The bidder is responsible for the eligibility of its bid.
Consequently, if a bidder proposes sub-contractors for services
subject to mandatory technical requirements, the bidder must
ensure that the proposed sub-contractor meets the mandatory
requirements. Otherwise, the bid will be deemed non-compliant.


BUREAU DES SOUMISSIONS DÉPOSÉES DU QUÉBEC (BSDQ)
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CONTRACTORS THAT MUST SUBMIT THEIR BID TO THE
BSDQ: Bids for all trades are to be submitted a week before the
bid closing date. The purpose of this special requirement is to
give general contractors sufficient time to validate the
experience of sub-contractors they plan to propose in their bids.


The following experience criteria may be required for each of
these trades:

EXPERIENCE OF THE HERITAGE MASONRY CONTRACTOR
The bidder must submit three (3) projects completed in the ten
(10) years preceding the invitation to tender closing date and
executed by the heritage masonry contractor that will carry out
the work.

Each of these three (3) projects must involve work of a heritage
nature (restoration of heritage stonework) worth at least
$2,500,000 (including taxes) and include at least five (5) of
the following twelve (12) elements:
1.	Restoration of fieldstone masonry from the 19th century;
2.	Removal/re-assembly of stone masonry cladding with
restoration of brick and stone substrate; 
3.	Replacement of stone cladding;
4.	Manual removal of mortar joints (without circular saw);
5.	Scaffolding during removal and re-assembly of stones;
6.	Handling of large stones to be laid or re-assembled;
7.	Mortar mixed on site with mandatory quality control; 
8.	Repair of stones (Dutchmen, consolidation by anchoring,
injection of cracks with dispersed hydraulic lime, etc.); 
9.	Installation of Cintec anchors up to 2.5 metres in length; 
10.	Masonry cleaning techniques using a micro-abrasive with the
JOS system;
11.	Stone cutting and carving (large stones and carving of
rusticated stones);
12.	Restoration of heritage brick masonry works.

As a whole, the three (3) projects submitted must cover at least
ten (10) of the twelve (12) elements above. 

The bidder must submit client references for each project
submitted and the contact details of each so that the Government
of Canada can communicate with them.


EXPERIENCE OF THE HERITAGE METALWORK CONTRACTOR
The bidder must submit three (3) projects completed in the ten
(10) years preceding the invitation to tender closing date and
executed by the heritage metalwork contractor that will carry
out the work.

Each of these three (3) projects must involve work of a heritage
nature (restoration of cast iron or steel trimwork and/or
historical restoration of steel and/or cast aluminum trimwork)
worth at least $100,000 (including taxes) and include at least
two (2) of the following three (3) elements:
1.	Restoration of late 19th century cast iron trimwork (cast
iron crest);
2.	Restoration of steel trimwork from the late 19th century
(finials, cresting, toothing);
3.	Accurate historical restoration of metal trimwork with steel
and/or cast aluminum.

As a whole, the three (3) projects submitted by the bidder must
cover all three (3) elements above. 

The bidder must submit client references for each project
submitted and their contact details so that the Government of
Canada can communicate with them.


EXPERIENCE OF THE HERITAGE WOODWORK AND DOOR/WINDOW CONTRACTOR
The bidder must submit three (3) projects completed in the ten
(10) years preceding the invitation to tender closing date and
executed by the heritage woodwork and historical door and window
restoration contractor that will carry out the work.

Each of the three (3) projects must involve work of a heritage
nature (restoration of historical wooden doors and windows
and/or restoration of historical architectural wooden features,
such as panelling, mouldings, frames and interior door framing)
worth at least $250,000 (including taxes) and include at least
three (3) of the following five (5) elements:
1.	Restoration of 100-year-old wooden double-hung windows (site
and shop work);
2.	Restoration of 100-year-old wooden casement windows (site and
shop work);
3.	Restoration of 100-year-old massive wooden doors (site and
shop work);
4.	Restoration of historical wooden architectural features (eg,
panelling, interior sliding door frames);
5.	Installation of new complex windows in a heritage environment
with massive stone walls.

As a whole, the three (3) projects submitted must cover at least
four (4) of the five (5) elements above. 

The bidder must submit client references for each project
submitted and their contact details so that the Government of
Canada can communicate with them. 




EXPERIENCE OF THE HERITAGE SHEET METAL AND METAL ROOFING
CONTRACTOR
The bidder must submit three (3) projects completed in the ten
(10) years preceding the invitation to tender closing date and
executed by the heritage sheet metal and metal roofing
contractor that will carry out the work.

Each of the three (3) projects must involve work of a heritage
nature (replacement of historical metal roofing and/or
replacement of historical copper roofing and/or replacement of
historical copper seam roofing) worth at least $1,250,000
(including taxes) and include at least three (3) of the
following six (6) elements:
1.	Replacement of copper roofing; 
2.	New copper roofing with complex geometric shapes;
3.	New historical metal roofing on a major heritage building; 
4.	New metal seam roofing in a heritage context;
5.	Fabrication and installation of copper trimwork; 
6.	New conical metal turret roofing.

As a whole, the three (3) projects submitted must cover at least
five (5) of the six (6) elements above. 

The bidder must submit client references for each project
submitted and their contact details so that the Government of
Canada can communicate with them.


EXPERIENCE OF THE HISTORICAL PLASTER CONTRACTOR
The bidder must submit two (2) projects completed in the ten
(10) years preceding the invitation to tender closing date and
executed by the historical and heritage plaster contractor that
will carry out the work.

Each of the two (2) projects must involve work of a heritage
nature (restoration of historical plaster) worth at least
$50,000 (including taxes) and include at least two (2) of the
following four (4) elements:
1.	Repair of 75-year-old (or older) historical plaster surfaces; 
2.	Delicate cleaning and refurbishing of historical plaster on a
brick substrate;
3.	New plastering in a historical and heritage context;
4.	Restoration of historical plaster.

As a whole, the two (2) projects submitted must cover at least
three (3) of the four (4) elements above. 

The bidder must submit client references for each project
submitted and their contact details so that the Government of
Canada can communicate with them.


4.2 	PROJECT COMPLEXITY

In addition to specialized trades, the experience of the bidder
and the bidder's superintendent will mitigate the risks inherent
in the complexity of the project. The requirements may include
the following:

BIDDER'S EXPERIENCE

The bidder must have experience as a general contractor in
carrying out and coordinating major projects. To demonstrate its
experience, the bidder must submit two (2) projects it has
carried out and completed in the ten (10) years preceding the
invitation to tender closing date; the overall value of each
project must be at least $15,000,000.00 (including taxes).

Each of the two (2) projects submitted must include
rehabilitation of existing buildings.

In addition, the bidder must have experience as a general
contractor in carrying out and coordinating projects of a
heritage nature. To demonstrate its experience, the bidder must
submit three (3) projects it has carried out and completed in
the ten (10) years preceding the invitation to tender closing
date; the overall value of each project must be at least
$7,500,000 (including taxes).

Each of the three (3) projects that are submitted must involve
work of a heritage nature (heritage restoration and/or
rehabilitation) worth at least $2,500,000 (including taxes) and
include at least two (2) of the following four (4) elements:
1.	Projects involving the restoration of heritage masonry; 
2.	Projects involving the restoration of heritage wooden doors
and windows;
3.	Projects involving the replacement of heritage metal roofing; 
4.	Projects involving heritage woodwork. 

As a whole, the three (3) projects submitted by the bidder must
cover at least three (3) of the four (4) elements above. 

The bidder must submit client references for each project
submitted and their contact details so that the Government of
Canada can communicate with them.


EXPERIENCE OF THE BIDDER'S SUPERINTENDENT
The superintendent must have experience with projects involving
heritage restoration/rehabilitation. To demonstrate experience,
the bidder must submit three (3) projects in which the proposed
individual acted as superintendent. Each of these projects must
be worth at least $10,000,000 (including taxes) and have been
completed in the ten (10) years preceding the invitation to
tender closing date.

Each of these three (3) projects must involve work of a heritage
nature (heritage restoration and/or rehabilitation) worth at
least $2,000,000 (including taxes) and include at least two (2)
of the following four (4) elements:
1.	Projects involving the restoration of heritage masonry;
2.	Projects involving the restoration of heritage wooden doors
and windows;
3.	Projects involving the replacement of heritage metal roofing; 
4.	Projects involving heritage woodwork.

As a whole, the three (3) projects submitted by the bidder must
cover at least three (3) of the four (4) elements above. 

The bidder must submit client references for each project
submitted and their contact details so that the Government of
Canada can communicate with them.




4.3 	TIGHT SCHEDULE

Owing to the tight schedule, the following specific measures may
be implemented:

SITE VISIT
A site visit and/or bidders' conference will be held during the
invitation to tender.


VALIDITY OF BIDS
Bids cannot be withdrawn for a period of one hundred twenty
(120) days following the invitation to tender closing date.


5.  	UPCOMING INVITATION TO TENDER

The bid documents, including plans and specifications, will be
available for download at https://buyandsell.gc.ca/.

Instructions to bidders and contract conditions are available on
the following website:
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/policy-and-guidelines/standard-acquisiti
on-clauses-and-conditions-manual/5/R


6.	COMMENTS

Contractors who have comments to make regarding this notice may
send them by email to francois.thellend@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca by
December 1, 2014.

Public Works and Government Services Canada will review, but not
be bound by, all comments received.

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.