Parks Canada - Winter Road Salt (Rocky Harbour/Glenburnie)

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
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: 
Parks Canada - Winter Road Salt (Rocky Harbour/Glenburnie)

5P114-120053/A
Connolly, Carolyn
Telephone No. - (709) 772-5396 
Fax No. - (709) 772-4603

Parks Canada, Newfoundland Region, has a requirement for the
supply and delivery of sodium chloride for use as a road deicer
for the 2012-2013 winter season.  The two (2) locations of
delivery are: Rocky Harbour Depot Salt Shed, Rocky Harbour, NL
(2,600 metric tonnes); and Glenburnie Depot Salt Shed, Southside
of Bonnie Bay, NL (1,800 metric tonnes). 

Sodium chloride delivered to the Parks Canada storage sheds must
remain in a free flowing and useable condition for at least 60
days from the date of delivery.  Road salt must be delivered to
all locations by 01 October 2012.  All work to be in accordance
with the Specification attached as Annex "B" in the Request for
Proposal (RFP).

Parks Canada reserves the right to increase or decrease the
quantity of sodium chloride by an amount  not exceeding 50
percent of the above quantities without adjustment of the price
tendered as per the conditions stated in the Request for
Proposal/Specifications before award, at time of award and up to
30 April 2013.  Interested bidders' must hold quoted price up to
30 April 2013.  Quantities in excess of the amount included on
any contract awarded will not be accepted for payment.  

This requirement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement
on Internal Trade (AIT); the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA); and the World Trade Organization-Agreement on
Government Procurement (WTO-AGP).

IMPORTANT NOTE TO BIDDERS:

It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that all
addenda issued prior to tender closing have been obtained and
addressed in the submitted tender.

Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are
incorporated by reference into, and form part of, the tender and
contract documents. The standard Public Works and Government
Services Canada documents may be viewed at
http://sacc.pwgsc.gc.ca/sacc/index-e.jsp. Firms intending to
submit bids on this project should obtain tender documents
through the MERX services provider at http://www.merx.com,
referencing the solicitation number.  The telephone number for
MERX is 1-800-964-MERX (6379) all across Canada.
  
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 authority of
their intention to bid.

Bids will be received in English or French at:  Public Works and
Government Services Canada, Bid Receiving Unit, 10 Barter's
Hill, P.O. Box 4600, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C
5T2.

Delivery Date Required:  The estimated period of contract is
from date of issue to 30 April 2013.
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.