Dredging of harbour and channel Cap-aux-Meules

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: 

DREDGING OF HARBOUR AND CHANNEL CAP-AUX-MEULES


PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The work involves dredging the Cap-aux-Meules harbour and the access channel leading to it. Based on soundings performed in May 2021, the volume to be dredged is approximately 19,800 CMPM for the base work and 2,600 CMPM optional volume. The Contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary bathymetric soundings during the contract.

MANDATORY CRITERIA AT CLOSING DATE
1.1 Bidders shall complete the Unit Price Form;
1.2 Bidders shall enclose bid security with its bid;
1.3 Bidders shall identify the equipment that will be used to perform the work;
1.3.1 Bidders shall provide Canadian made floating equipment registered in Canada;
1.3.2 Floating equipment that are non-canadian made shall be registered in Canada and the bidder shall provide a certificate of qualification issued by Industry Canada;
1.4 Bidders shall provide a description of the dredge(s) and dump scows;
1.5 Experience of the superintendent
1.6 Bidders shall provide the positioning system description.

SUBMISSION OF BID
Submissions must be sent by epost Connect service only.

MANDATORY CRITERIA PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD
- INTEGRITY PROVISIONS - LIST OF NAMES:

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 must perform and complete the Work within eighteen (18) weeks following contract award. 

SITE VISIT
There will be no site visit. Before submitting bid, Contractor is responsible to get all necessary information regarding conditions that may affect the execution of the contract.

INQUIRIES
All enquiries regarding this tender, are to be submitted in writing to the Contractual Authority: Jennifer Kirouac, Procurement Officer at jennifer.kirouac@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

TENDER DOCUMENTS
Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Drawings and specifications are now published and available free of charge in PDF format only. Bidders should take note that attachments contain 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 GETS. 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.

To obtain more information, particularly on how to be informed of any AMENDMENTS to this solicitation, visit Tenders Frequently Asked Questions on BuyandSell.gc.ca/Tenders, under the item “Tender notifications and amendments”.
      
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.

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.