Dismantlement of the Kathryn Spirit, removal of the temp. embankment & site rehab. - Beauharnois, Qc

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/CFTA/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

DISMANTLEMENT OF THE M/V KATHRYN SPIRIT, REMOVAL OF THE TEMPORARY EMBANKMENT AND SITE REHABILITATION
Beauharnois (Quebec)


PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The work to be carried out under this Request for Proposal is for the dismantling and disposal of the motor vessel (M/V) Kathryn Spirit, removal of the temporary embankment built in the winter of 2017 and restoration of the site. The M/V Kathryn Spirit was built in 1967 and operated as a merchant vessel under the Canadian flag for several years. It was abandoned in 2015 on its current site by a Mexican company that intended to tow it and dismantle it in Mexico.

The work site is at the edge of Lake Saint-Louis, a natural widening in the St. Lawrence River. The vessel is located 300 m east of Beauharnois Canal. Ground access to the site will be made by the property owned by a third party with whom Canada concluded an access agreement for the duration of the work.

The Contractor will have to do its own assessment of the best method for safely dismantling and disposing of the M/V Kathryn Spirit and removing the temporary embankments that support, protect and confine the vessel. However, they are prohibited from refloating and towing the vessel to dismantle it elsewhere than at the work site set out in the tender documents. The main issues of the project are the health and safety of the public and workers and environmental protection.

Given the sensitivity of the site where the project is to take place, several environmental considerations will have to be respected by the contractor when carrying out the work. These include environmental restrictions for the protection of fish and birds.

The contractor will have to dispose all hazardous materials found onboard the vessel in accordance with current applicable regulations. Despite the preventive pumping made by the Canadian Coast Guard, the vessel contains residual contaminants that mix with the water that gets inside. An inventory of potentially hazardous materials in the vessel was done in 2016. It was determined that asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), cleaning chemicals, oils and fats are contained in various parts of the vessel. Also, ozone-depleting substances, lead, mercury and compressed CO2 are probably present. Lastly, organotin compounds, cadmium, hexavalent chromium and radioactive materials are potentially present.

The embankment is not currently sealed. Sealing it will not be required if the Contractor can plug the holes in the vessel’s hull and prevent water exchanges with the outside of the vessel. 

Removal of the embankment involves the removal and disposal of all embankment components (stones, sheet piling, membrane and other materials). The only materials to be left in place are stones that are embedded in the seabed sediment, at the base of the embankment. It is important to note that the embankment and the M/V Kathryn Spirit are in an interdependent balance, meaning that the embankment supports the vessel and the vessel supports the embankment. The Contractor will assume full responsibility for the embankment, including any monitoring, maintenance and repairs that might be required. This responsibility will go into effect the moment the contract is awarded and will continue until the project is completed.

Finally, the contractor will be responsible for restoring the site to its near original condition. This near original condition is considered to be the time at which the M/V Kathryn Spirit was not moored in Beauharnois, Quebec. The site restoration work shall take account of the natural bathymetry of Lake Saint Louis on either side of the work site.


SITE VISIT
There will be a site visit on July 12, 2017.  Interested bidders are to meet at 9:00 AM at the security booth located at the following address: 
61 Melocheville Blvd.
Beauharnois (Quebec)
J6N 0P6

The schedule is as follows:
09:00 AM - Safety instructions
09:30 to 10:30 AM - Site visit
11h00 to 12h00 AM - Meeting


Individuals participating in the site visit should provide appropriate clothing, but at least: construction vest, security boots, security glasses, security helmet and flotation vest.

Bidders are requested to contact the contracting authority by email at françois.thellend@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca prior to the site visit to confirm their attendance. They should provide the contracting authority, in writing, with a list of representatives of their companies who will attend the visit and the preferred language of interaction (English or French) by July 10. PWGSC reserves the right to limit the number of participants to two (2) persons per bidder.

It is recommended that bidders who intend to submit a bid attend the site visit or send a representative. However, any questions, answers, clarification or information affecting the RFP will be shared to all in the form of an amendment. Bidders that did not participate to the site visit may still submit a bid.

*** NOTE: THE LEVEL OF WATER OF THE SAINT-LOUIS LAKE CURRENTLY PROHIBITS ACCESS TO THE EMBANKMENT. BE ADVISED THAT IF THIS SITUATION PERSISTS, IT MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCESS THE EMBANKMENT DURING THE JULY 12TH SITE VISIT.


MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS AT SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE
1) The bidder must provide with its bid a Bid Security
2) The bidder must define his company status and identify the members of his project team.
 

RATED REQUIREMENTS
Please refer to the Request for Proposal document for the detailed description of the rated requirements in the following five (5) categories:

1) Bidder’s past accomplishments in 4 types of project (Complex demolition project, construction or demolition project carried out in a coastal environment, hazardous materials management, environmental protection)

2) Past achievements of key people (Project Director, Superintendent, Environmental Representative, Health and Safety Representative, Naval Architect and Geotechnical Engineer)

3) Understanding of the Project

4) Scope of Services

5) Service Management


INTEGRITY PROVISIONS:
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 provide the names within the time-frame specified 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 mentioned above within a specified time frame. Failure to provide such Consent Forms within the time frame provided, or failure to cooperate to the verification process will result in the bid being declared non-responsive.


CONTRACT PERIOD 
The Contractor shall perform and complete the Work on or prior to October 31, 2019. Please refer to the Statement of Work for periods of work restriction and timelines for the various stages of the project.


INQUIRIES
Submit, in writing, all inquiries (contractual or technical) regarding this Request for Proposal to the Contract Authority, Francois Thellend at francois.thellend@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.


TENDER DOCUMENTS
Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders site. Drawings and specifications are now available for viewing and downloading in PDF format.  Bidders should take note that attachment 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 same site. 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.   
      
BID RECEIVING
Sealed tenders will be received in English or French at the bid receiving address identified on the first page of the Request for Proposal document.


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.