Construction of a self-supporting tower at Chapais (EE520-142319/A)

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
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: 

Construction of a self-supporting tower  at Chapais

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS

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 project involves the construction of a freestanding tower
120 feet in height for Environment Canada at Chapais.

MANDATORY CRITERIA AT CLOSING DATE
-	The Bidder shall enclose bid security with its bid;

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 work shall be completed within twenty (20) weeks from the
date of notification of acceptance of the offer. 

BUDGET
The budget, for this project, is between 100 001 $ and 250 000 $

INQUIRIES
All enquiries regarding this tender, are to be submitted in
writing to the Contractual Authority : Raphaël Savoie, supply
officer trainee at raphae.savoie@tpsgc-pwgsc.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 above.

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.