VENTILATION TOWERS REHABILITATION (EP748-141813/A)

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
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: 
This Amendment is being raised to change the solicitation
closing date from April 8, 2014 at 2pm to April 15, 2014 at 2pm.
Addendum to follow.

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This amendment is being issued to:

1.  Change the closing time from 2:00 p.m Eastern Standard Time
to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time; and

2.  To incorporate the following revision:
	The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the following
category:  over $5,000,001.00.

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The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the following
category: $5,000,001.00.

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PROJECT IDENTIFICATION:  R.008227.002 Rehabilitation of the
Ventilation Towers, Centre Block,
Parliament Hill, 111 Wellington Street, Ottawa, ON.  

Project description:    Masonry replacement and repointing of
the exterior stone and interior brick of the two ventilation
towers for the Centre Block of Parliament Hill. Other elements
of the work include: Structural and Seismic reinforcement,
conservation and restoration of the windows and louvers, and
roof replacement.

Work is to be completed within one-hundred twenty-seven (127)
weeks after contract award. 

MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT:   
This procurement contains a mandatory security requirement. At
bid closing, the Contractor must, at all times during the
performance of the Contract, hold a valid Designated
Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial
Security Directorate (CISD), 	Public Works and Government
Services Canada (PWGSC). The Contractor's Company Security
Officer must hold a valid SECRET clearance, granted or approved
by CISD/PWGSC. Failure to comply with this requirement will
render the Bid non-compliant and no further consideration will
be given to the Bid. 

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT:  
There will be a site visit on March 11, 2014 at 10am. 
Interested bidders are to meet at the vistors centre, Peace
Tower, Centre Block, Parliament Hill, 111 Wellington Street,
Ottawa, ON.

Please Note:  To ensure access, the names of each individual
attending the site visit, their date of birth, and the name of
the firm they represent, must be provided to the Contracting
Officer by 10:00am, March 6, 2014 in order to gain access to the
site. All names are to be submitted to the Contractual Authority
Hélène Lagacé by email at helene.lagace@pwgsc.gc.ca.

ENQUIRIES:  
All enquiries are to be submitted in writing to the Contractual
Authority: Hèléne Lagacé by email at
helene.lagace@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.   

Enquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no
less than seven (7) calendar days prior to the closing date to
allow sufficient time to respond.

BID DOCUMENTS:
Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid
documents through the Government Electronic Tendering Service at
http://Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders or at the toll-free number
1-855-886-3030.  
Amendments, when issued, will be available from the same
government electronic tendering service.

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.


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.