Architectural Services SOA

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/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: Yes
Nature of Requirements: 
Solicitation No.: EZ899-160176/A
Contracting Authority: Liu, Patty
Telephone No.: (604) 775-6227
Fax No.: (604) 775-6633

Title: Architectural Services, Correctional and Non Correctional
Standing Offer

Location:  	Zone A: Correctional Building Projects in British
Columbia
		Zone B: Non-Correctional Building Projects in British Columbia
and Yukon

Work Description: 
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is inviting
firms with Architectural expertise to submit proposals for
Standing Offers. This procurement will follow a one phase
submission process. The selected consultants shall provide a
range of investigation and recommendation reports, as well as
design and construction services for federal building projects
as identified in the Required Services section of this document
for projects in the following zones:

	Zone A: Correctional Building Projects in British Columbia
	Zone B: Non-Correctional Building Projects in British Columbia
and Yukon

Proponents may submit proposals for either one zone or both
zones in separate packages.

It is PWGSC's intention to authorize up to two (2) Standing
Offers for Zone A and up
to three (3) Standing Offers for Zone B, each for a period of
three (3) years from the date of issuing the Standing Offers.
The total dollar value of all Standing Offers is estimated to be
$8,400,000.00 (Applicable Taxes included) of which one third
will be allotted to Zone A projects and two thirds to Zone B
projects.  Individual call-ups will vary, up to a maximum of
$1,000,000.00 (Applicable Taxes included). Proponents should
note that there is no guarantee that the full or any amount of
the Standing Offers will be called-up; PWGSC will issue call-ups
only when the specific services to be provided under the
Standing Offer are needed.

This procurement is subject to the provisions of the North
American Free TradeAgreement (NAFTA), World Trade Organization -
Agreement on GovernmentProcurement (WTO-AGP), Canada Columbia
Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), Canada Peru Free Trade Agreement
(CPFTA) and Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

Period of the Standing Offer:
The period for placing call-ups against the Standing Offer shall
be for three (3) years commencing from the date of the Standing
Offer for each zone. 

Requirements: 
Proponents shall be licensed to practice in the province of
British Columbia for Zone A and British Columbia and Yukon for
Zone B. Firms should be able to demonstrate successful delivery
of these services for a broad variety of projects over the last
five (5) years. In general, the firm and its personnel will be
evaluated on the basis of their demonstrated understanding of
the scope of services, their approach and methodology to
providing those services, the quality of their relevant
experience in this area, as well as the cost of the provision of
the services.

Enquiries:
Patty Liu, Supply Specialist 
Tel: (604) 775-6227
Fax:  (604) 775-6633
Email:  patty.liu@pwgsc.gc.ca

Firms intending to submit proposals on this project should
obtain documents through Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.  Addenda,
when issued will be available from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. 
Firms that elect to base their proposal on 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.  In all cases, Proponents must indicate (when
requested) in the space provided on the tender form the
identification number (s) of the addenda, if any, that they have
taken into consideration for their bid.

This procurement office provides procurement services to the
public in English.



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.