DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) – KN169924_76500 – Building R05 Heritage Window Repairs & New Entry Porch – Kingston, Ontario
The work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the supply of labour, material, supervision and equipment necessary for the repair/replacement of heritage windows and construction of a new porch entry at Bldg R05.
DCC is committed to working with all Contractors as we progress through the pandemic. Please be advised that DND has updated their building access procedures with a new CFB Kingston Covid-19 Screening Questionnaire to be reviewed for self-screening prior to entering any building at CFB Kingston, including the Royal Military College, Kingston Armoury and Brockville Armoury. All contractors and their staff must follow the posted requirements to enter the CFB Kingston base buildings. In particular starting on November 15, 2021, all contractor/consultant personnel, including employees of sub-contractors/sub-consultants at all tiers, who require access to federal government worksites, which includes any outdoor, or partially outdoor workplaces, in order to perform Work/Services for the Government of Canada must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The questionnaire will be posted at the entrance of each building. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the DCC Contract Services Representative listed on this Notice.
This project contains security requirements.
The selected contractor will be required to hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). Details concerning the Security Requirements for this project are identified in the Tender Documents.
The Plans and Specifications (P&S) for this opportunity may be ordered from MERX by logging on their website: www.merx.com or by calling 1 (800) 964-MERX (6379). The P&S are also available for viewing at the local Construction Association.
Amendments to the tender documents should be obtained from MERX AS AMENDMENTS OBTAINED FROM OTHER SOURCES MAY NOT BE THE LATEST.
Bids from bidders whose name does not appear on the official list of bidders who ordered the tender documents, may be declared invalid.
A site meeting has been arranged for the following date, time and location. It is highly recommended that bidders attend this site meeting.
Date: Thursday, 18 November, 2021
Time: 10:00 hours, local time
Location: Calvary House - 2 Hewitt Avenue, RMC
In accordance with the Government of Canada Public Health Measures, anyone arriving at CFB Kingston starting on November 15, 2021, must be “Fully Vaccinated” to enter the worksite which includes any outdoor, or partially outdoor workplaces. All contractor/consultant personnel, including employees of sub-contractors/sub-consultants at all tiers, will be required to self-screen for Covid-19 symptoms to enter any building. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to ensure that their personnel attending the site visit follow these requirements. DCC will not reschedule any site visit due to Contractor personnel’s inability to pass the CFB Kingston Covid-19 Screening Questionnaire. Refer to Amendment No.1 for a copy of the CFB Kingston Covid-19 Screening Questionnaire.
The estimated cost for this opportunity is in the range of $510,000.00
The Work must reach Substantial Completion no later than 308 calendar days after notification of contract award and must be completed no later than 21 calendar days after the date of Substantial Completion.
Please note that the preliminary tender results for this project will be available on MERX.
Inquiries relating to this solicitation are to be directed ONLY to the DCC Contact provided above. Bidders who contact anyone other than the DCC Contracting Authority to obtain clarifications during the solicitation period may, for that reason alone, be disqualified.
The STANDARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (DCL250E), including the Instructions to Tenderers for Electronic Bidding (Form DCL 193E), form part of the Tender Package by reference. A hard copy of these documents can be ordered from MERX or downloaded from the DCC Website at https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/documents/forms/DCL250E_Standard_Construction_Contract_Documents_Electronic_Bidding.pdf.
Bidders can obtain contract award results from the DCC Website at http://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/english/awarded/.
DCC now publicly discloses information on payments made to prime contractors so that subcontractors know when they can expect payment. Information on payments made in the past 90 days on construction contracts over $100,000, as well as further information regarding DCC’s prompt payment commitment, can be obtained from the DCC Website at http://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/english/recent_contract_payments/.
