Dredging Gaspésie (F3731-130179/A)

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
MONTRÉAL - ST-ANTOINE DREDGING


Government of Canada moved its Government Electronic Tendering
Service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

Since June 1st 2013, Canada makes available Notices of Proposed
Procurement (NPP), bid solicitations and related documents for
download through the Government Electronic Tendering Service
(GETS) at Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. 

Canada is not responsible and will not assume any liabilities
whatsoever for the information found on websites of third
parties. 

In the event an NPP, bid solicitation or related documentation
would be amended, Canada will not be sending notifications.
Canada will post all amendments using GETS. It is the sole
responsibility of the Bidder to regularly consult GETS for the
most up-to-date information. 

Canada will not be liable for any oversight on the Bidder's part
nor for notification services offered by a third party.


PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The work consists in maintenance dredging of various fishing
habours in the Gaspésie peninsula (Quebec). The Work is
described in the Statement of Work, which form part of this
Invitation to Tender, by supplying all the qualified labour,
expertise, materials, tools, transportation, equipment,
accessories and other supplies or knowledge that may be required
for the performance of the work.

MANDATORY CRITERIA AT CLOSING DATE
1.1 Bidders shall complete the Unit Price Table;
1.2 The Bidder shall enclose bid security with its bid;
1.3 Bidders shall identify the equipment that will be used to
perform the work;
1.3.1 for canadian made equipment, bidder shall provide the
registry number;
1.3.2 for non-canadian made equipement, bidder shall provide
certificate of qualification issued by Industry Canada ;
1.4 Bidder shall provide a description of the dredge(s) and dump
scows;
1.5 Bibber shall provide the positionning system description.

MANDATORY CRITERIA PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD
CODE OF CONDUCT CERTIFICATIONS - CONSENT T0 A CRIMINAL RECORD
VERIFICATION:

Bidders must provide with their bid or promptly thereafter a
complete list of names of all individuals who are currently
directors of the Bidder. If the required names have not been
received by the time the evaluation of bids is completed, Canada
will inform the Bidder of a time frame within which to provide
the information. Failure to comply will render the bid
non-responsive.

Canada may, at any time, request that a Bidder provide properly
completed and Signed Consent Forms (Consent to a Criminal Record
Verification form - PWGSC-TPSGC 229) for any or all individuals
aforementioned within the time specified. Failure to provide
such Consent Forms within the time period provided will result
in the bid being declared non-responsive.

PERIOD OF WORK
The contract includes the dredging seasons 2014, 2015 and 2016
with irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up
to two (2) additional one (1) year periods. The Contractor shall
begin the dredging work, by March 15 for each dredging season.
If at this period the harbours are still iced in, dredging will
begin as soon as local navigation resumes. The Contractor shall
complete the work before March 14 of the following year.

BUDGET
The budget, for this project, is between 1 000 001 $ and 5 000
000 $

INQUIRIES
All enquiries regarding this tender, are to be submitted in
writing to the Contractual Authority : Jean Rochette, Supply
Specialist at jean.rochette@tpsgc.gc.ca.

TENDER DOCUMENTS
Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain
tender documents through the Government Electronic Tendering
Service (GETS) on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Drawings and
specifications are now published and available free of charge in
PDF format only. Bidders should take note that attachments
contain the full set of drawings and specifications, which
consist of PDF files organized in an industry-standard directory
structure. Addenda, when issued, will be available from GETS.
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.

To obtain more information, particularly on how to be informed
of any AMENDMENTS to this solicitation, visit Tenders Frequently
Asked Questions on BuyandSell.gc.ca/Tenders, under the item
"Tender notifications and amendments".
						
Drawings and specifications may be view at the following
locations : Association de la Construction du Québec (ACQ),
Association patronale des entrepreneurs du Québec (APECQ) at
Chemin de la Savane, Montréal.  	
						
BID RECEIVING
Sealed tenders will be received in English or French at the
address mentioned below.

LANGUAGES
This PWGSC office provides acquisition services to the public in
both official languages.
Ce bureau de TPSGC fournit des services d'achat au public dans
les deux langues officielles.

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.