Female Change Room Upgrade

Country:

Canada

City/Locality:

National Capital Region

Notice/Contract Number:

can:pw-$$fg-256-42214

Publication Date:

Jul 4, 2008

Deadline:

Jul 21, 2008

Buyer:

Public Works and Government Services Canada Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada

Original Language:

English

Address:

Heather Burns
11 Laurier St./11 Rue Laurier 3C2, Place du Portage Phase III
Gatineau , Québec K1A 0S5
Canada

Telephone:

(819) 956-3127 ( )

Fax:

(819) 956-8335

45000000 - Construction work

Female Change Room Upgrade

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
****ADDENDUM #1: SITE VISIT DATE CHANGE

PROJECT NUMBER: R.004794.002, DND HQ Level 5 Female Change Room
Upgrade, Major General Pearkes Building, 101 Colonel By Drive,
Ottawa, Ontario

Project description: The project consists of demolition and
reconstruction of the Female Change Room, Showers and Washroom
on the Fifth Floor of the Major General Pearkes Building, 101
Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, On. The work involves upgrading of
the architectural finishes and shower partitions, replacement of
plumbing fixtures, upgrading the ventilation system and
electrical upgrading.

Work is to be completed within ten (10) weeks after contract
award. The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the
following category: $250,000.00 - $ 500,000.00.

MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT: This procurement contains a
mandatory security requirement as follows:
F1006D
SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR CANADIAN SUPPLIER:
PWGSC FILE EP077-07-7687

1. The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the
performance of the Contract/Standing Offer,
hold a valid Designated Organization Screening
(DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial Security
Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada
(PWGSC).

2. The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to
sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a
valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by
CISD/PWGSC.

3.     Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to
be awarded without the prior written
permission of CISD/PWGSC.

4.     The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of
the:

    (a) Security Requirements Check List, attached at Annex A;
    (b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition) .

Verification of security clearance at bid closing

1)     The Contractor must hold a valid Designated Organization
Screening (DOS) issued by the Canadian Industrial Security
Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada
(PWGSC), at bid closing. Verifications will be made through CISD
to confirm the security clearance status of the Contractor.
Failure to comply with this requirement will render the Bid
non-compliant and no further consideration will be given to the
Bid.

2)     It is to be noted that any subcontractor required to
perform any part of the work during the performance of the
subsequent contract must also adhere to the mandatory security
requirement of the contract. As well, no personnel without the
required level of security will be allowed on site. It will be
the responsibility of the successful bidder to ensure that the
security requirement is met throughout the performance of the
contract. The Crown will not be held liable or accountable for
any delays or additional costs associated with the contractor's
non-compliance to the mandatory security requirement. Failure
to comply with the mandatory security requirement will be
grounds for being declared in default of contract.

3)     For any enquiries concerning the project security
requirement, during the tendering period, the Bidder must follow
the instructions as detailed below at 'Enquiries' . Additional
information on PWGSC security can also be found on the following
web site: http://www.ciisd.gc.ca/text/main/toc-e.asp or by
dialing 1-866-368-4646 (Toll free)

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT: There will be a site visit on July 10,
2008 at 1:30 pm. Interested bidders shall meet in the lobby at
the North Entrance to 101 Colonel By Drive (near the Mackenzie
King Bridge), Ottawa, Ontario. Photo ID is required to access
the site.

ENQUIRIES:
All enquiries are to be submitted to the Contractual Authority:
Heather Burns, tel: 819-956-3127, facsimile (819) 956-8335 or
by email at heather.burns@pwgsc.gc.ca. Enquiries are to be made
in writing and should be received no less than five (5) calendar
days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to
respond.

Pursuant to GC6 - Delays and Changes in Work of the General
Conditions, the resulting construction contract will include the
provisions for changes in the work at the request of the
Departmental Representative.

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

Amendments, when issued, will be available from MERX. Firms that
elect to base their bids on bid documents obtained from other
sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible
to inform the bid calling authority of their intention to bid.

Drawings and Specifications are available for viewing and
downloading in a Portable Document Format (PDF) or in a standard
paper version. Bidders should note that Attachment 1 (ATT 1)
contains the Drawings and Specifications Package (DSP) which
consist electronic PDF files organized in an industry recognized
directory structure.

BID RECEIVING:
Sealed bids will be received at: Public Works and Government
Services Canada, Bid Receiving Unit, Place du Portage, Phase
III, Main Lobby Core 0A1, 11 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec,
K1A 1C9.

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.

Burns, Heather
11 Laurier St./11 Rue Laurier
3C2, Place du Portage
Phase III
Gatineau, Québec K1A 0S5
(819) 956-3127 ( )

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