POLLUTANTS REMOVAL - ZALINSKI

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
POLLUTANT REMOVAL - ZALINSKI

F1701-130003/A
Turner, Ian
Telephone No. - (250) 363-8475 (    )
Fax No. - (250) 363-3960

Requirement
1.	The Statement of work is as follows: 						
	a.	The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) is seeking a contractor to
eliminate the threat of pollution from the United States Army
Transport (USAT) vessel Brigadier General M.G. Zalinski, sunken
approximately,  2.5 kilometres southwest of James Point on Lowe
Inlet in Grenville Channel, British Columbia, Canada, at a depth
of approximately 27 - 30 metres. Work will be conducted  in
accordance with the associated Technical Specifications detailed
in the Statement of Work; Quality Assurance/Quality Control; and
Project Management Services attached as Annexes A, D and F. For
references, drawings, test sheets, annexes and appendices,
bidders must contact the Contracting Authority identified in
Article 7-5.1.

	b.	To carry out any approved unscheduled work not covered in
paragraph a. above.

2. Work Period - Marine 
	Work must commence and be completed as follows:
		Commence:  	September 16, 2013;
		Complete:  	November 4, 2013.
		
		It is expected that the work will be carried out within the
following timelines commencing after receipt of order (ARO): 
		1) Mobilization: 			10 days
		2) Vessel stabilization: 	20 days
		3) Task 1 and Task 2: 		30 days
		4) De-mobilization: 		10 days
		Total days: 				70 days

		By submitting a bid, the Bidder certifies that they have
sufficient material and human resources allocated or available
and that the above work period is adequate to both complete the
known work and absorb a reasonable amount of unscheduled work.

3. Bidders Conference/Communications
		A bidders' conference will be held at 1230 Government Street,
Victoria, B.C, Canada on August 7, 2013. The conference will
begin at 10:00 am PST in conference room 402. The scope of the
requirement outlined in the bid solicitation will be reviewed
during the conference and questions will be answered. It is
recommended that bidders who intend to submit a bid attend or
send a representative.

		Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting
Authority before the conference to confirm attendance. Bidders
should provide, in writing, to the Contracting Authority, the
names of the person(s) who will be attending and a list of
issues they wish to table at least two (2) working days before
the scheduled conference.

		Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation
resulting from the bidders' conference will be included as an
amendment to the bid solicitation. Bidders who do not attend
will not be precluded from submitting a bid.

4. Sourcing Strategy 	
		This procurement is subject to AIT and is exempt from: NAFTA
[see Chapter 10, Annex 1001.2b, paragraph 1 (a)], the WTO-AGP
(see Annex 4). Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement- Annex
III-Schedule of Canada-Exceptions to Most-Favored-Nation
Treatment (Chapter G) second paragraph, line c) and the
Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement- Annex 1401.1-6-General Notes-
Schedule of Canada-line a).

5. Communications - Solicitation Period
		To ensure the integrity of the competitive bid process,
enquiries and other communications regarding the bid
solicitation must be directed only to the Contracting Authority
identified in the bid solicitation. Failure to comply with this
requirement may result in the bid being declared non-responsive.

		To ensure consistency and quality of information provided to
bidders, significant enquiries received and the replies to such
enquiries will be provided simultaneously to bidders to which
the bid solicitation has been sent, without revealing the
sources of the enquiries.

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.