16-22074 - Maintenance, Renovation and Construction Services (16-22074)

The National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON has a requirement for a project that includes:

For delivery of maintenance and minor construction services to its facilities in Ottawa, Ontario. The intent of this RFP is to invite companies wishing to provide the services required and described herein to submit proposals for this work.

1. GENERAL

Questions regarding any aspect of the project are to be addressed to and answered only by the Departmental Representative (or his designate) or the Contracting Authority.

Any information received other than from the Departmental Representative (or his designate) or the Contracting Authority will be disregarded when awarding the contract and during construction.

Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the Buyandsell.gc.ca TMA services provider. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Buyandsell.gc.ca TMA 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 calling authority of their intention to bid. Tender packages are not available for distribution on the actual day of tender closing.

2. MANDATORY SITE VISIT

It is mandatory that the bidder attends one of the site visits at the designated date and time.

At least one representative from proponents that intend to bid must attend.

The site visits will be held on February 21, 2017 at

13:00

. Meet Terry Holmes at Building M-50, Main Entrance, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON. Bidders who, for any reason, cannot attend at the specified date and time will not be given an alternative appointment to view the site and their tenders, therefore, will be considered as non-responsive.

NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.

As proof of attendance, at the site visit, the Contracting Authority will have an Attendance Form which MUST be signed by the bidder’s representative. It is the responsibility of all bidders to ensure they have signed the Mandatory Site Visit Attendance form prior to leaving the site. Proposals submitted by bidders who have not attended the site visit or failed to sign the Attendance Form will be deemed non-responsive.

3 .

CLOSING DATE

Closing date is March 30 th

, 2017 at 14:00.

4. TENDER RESULTS

Following the Tender closing, the tender results will be sent by facsimile to all Contractors who submitted a tender

5.0 WSIB (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board)

All Bidders must provide a valid WSIB certificate with their Tender or prior to contract award.

6.0

Office of the Procurement Ombudsman

1

Dispute Resolution Services

The parties understand that the Procurement Ombudsman appointed pursuant to Subsection 22.1(1) of the

Department of Public Works and Government Services Act

will, on request or consent of the parties to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process to resolve any dispute between the parties respecting the interpretation or application of a term and condition of this contract and their consent to bear the cost of such process, provide to the parties a proposal for an alternative dispute resolution process to resolve their dispute. The Office of the Procurement Ombudsman may be contacted by telephone at 1-866-734-5169 or by e-mail at

boa.opo@boa-opo.gc.ca .

2 Contract Administration

The parties understand that the Procurement Ombudsman appointed pursuant to Subsection 22.1(1) of the

Department of Public Works and Government Services Act

will review a complaint filed by [ the supplier or the contractor or the name of the entity awarded this contract ] respecting administration of this contract if the requirements of Subsection 22.2(1) of the

Department of Public Works and Government Services Act

and Sections 15 and 16 of the

Procurement Ombudsman Regulations

have been met, and the interpretation and application of the terms and conditions and the scope of the work of this contract are not in dispute. The Office of the Procuf the requirement :

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Proposed period of contract :

The proposed period of contract shall be from date of contract award to November 18, 2015.

File Number : 01R11-16-C016 Contracting Authority : Annette Haider Phone Number : (306) 523-6544 Fax Number : (306) 523-6560 E Mail: annette.haider@agr.gc.ca