Requirement:
Parks Canada requires a construction contractor to complete a plaza and exhibit installation in Athabasca Park, a greenspace adjacent to the historic Jasper Information Centre in Jasper National Park.
See specifications and drawings for further details on the requirement of this project.
To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated at a value between $1,000,001 > $5,000,000, Taxes extra.
CONTRACTOR SELECTION
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INDIGENOUS BENEFITS PLAN
The Contractor should ensure provision of specific and agreed upon benefits for Indigenous People and Indigenous Businesses in the Area of the Contract.
This Invitation to Tender contains bid criteria in order to provide socioeconomic benefits to Indigenous communities within the area covered by the contract.
TWO-SUBMISISON BID
This Bid shall be submitted following a “two-submissions” procedure. Refer to SI04 of the Special Instructions to Bidders.
SET-ASIDE UNDER THE PROCUREMENT STRATEGY FOR ABORIGINAL BUSINESS
This procurement is set aside under the federal government's Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB) as detailed in Annex 9.4 of the Supply Manual entitled "Requirements for the Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business".
In order to be considered, a bidder must certify that it qualifies as an Aboriginal business as defined under PSAB and that it will comply with all requirements of PSAB.
BIDDERS’ CONFERENCE
A bidders' conference will be held via teleconference on June 24, 2021. The conference will begin at 10:00 AM MDT.
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 participate.
Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority before the conference to confirm participation and obtain the dial-in coordinates. Bidders should provide, in writing, to the Contracting Authority, the name(s) of the person(s) who will be participating and a list of issues they wish to table no later than June 23, 2021 at 12:00 PM MDT.
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 participate will not be precluded from submitting a bid.
Period of Contract:
The Contractor shall perform and complete all onsite Work by
July 21, 2022
Enquiries
All inquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority.
Enquiries regarding this bid must be submitted in writing and should be received no later than five (5) business days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may result in an answer NOT being provided.
BIDS RECEIVED BY FAX AND EMAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL.
BIDS RECEIVED IN-PERSON OR BY COURIER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
The only acceptable email address for responses to bid solicitations is pc.soumissionsami-bidsrpc.pc@canada.ca. Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than pc.soumissionsami-bidsrpc.pc@canada.ca will not be accepted.
The only acceptable facsimile for responses to bid solicitations is
1-866-246-6893
The maximum email file size that Parks Canada is capable of receiving is
15 megabytes .
The Bidder is responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid due to file size.
The Bidder should be cognisant of the size of the email as a whole, and not only the attachments. Please take into consideration that some attachments, when sent, may be resized during the email transfer. If the email size is too large, the Bidder should send the bid in multiple emails properly labeled with the solicitation number, project name, and indicate how many emails are included (ex. 1 of 2).
Emails with links to bid documents will not be accepted. Bid documents must be sent as email attachments.
REVISIONS TO BID AND CONTRACT SECURITY
Bidders are advised that the requirement for the submission of bonds has been revised. Bidders should submit their bonds in accordance with these revised instructions as identified below.
GI08 of R2710T has changed, see SI05 Bid Security Requirements.
GC9.2.2 of R2890D has changed, see SC06 Types and Amounts of Contract Security
Information:
National Parks Regulations require that all work is to be performed in accordance with the ordinances, laws, rules and regulations set out in the National Park Act.
Bidders that consider themselves qualified to provide this Work and intend to submit bids on this project should obtain documents from the Government Electronic Tendering Service through the Government of Canada tendering service at
www.buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders
. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Government of Canada tendering service. Bidders that elect to base their bids on documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Late submissions will not be considered.
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
