E0224-132923/A - Salt Water Systems Upgrade - NAFC, St. John's, NL (E0224-132923/A)

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Salt Water System Upgrades - NAFC, St. John's, NL

E0224-132923/A O'Brien, Cheryl Telephone No. - (709) 772-3460

Fax No. - (709) 772-4603

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) has a requirement for Salt Water System Upgrades at the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Center (NAFC), St. John's, NL.

The work of this project involves road stabilization with concrete at the pump house, ditch cleaning, culvert cleaning/replacement, brush clearing, salt water line access points identification and manholes installed over these points and camera line inspection of the complete salt water pipe line along the access road from NAFC to the salt water pump house.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: It is recommended that the bidder or an authorized representative visit the site to familiarize themselves with all existing conditions as they apply to the Scope of Work.

All individuals planning to visit the site are required to provide their own Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The PPE shall include as a minimum safety glasses, safety boots and safety hats.

Bidders must refer to GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS (GI) - R2710T (2012-11-19) for the Code of Conduct and Certification provisions applicable to this requirement.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO BIDDERS:

With the introduction of the new Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS III), there are significant changes to the standard Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) construction tenders.

Bidders are responsible for obtaining copies of tender forms and special instructions which are now available directly from the MERX site.

Drawings and Specifications are now 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 consists of PDF files organized in an industry recognized directory structure.

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 tenders 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

Bid Security is a requirement for this tender.

The estimated value for this opportunity is within the range of:

$500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 Delivery Date Required:

9 Weeks after award of contract

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.