DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) – KN189907_76828 – McNaughton Storage Room Renovations – Kingston, Ontario
The work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the supply of labour, material, supervision and equipment necessary for interior renovations to create a secure storage room which requires changes and additions to the ventilation, sprinklers, electrical systems and fire alarm system as well as structural changes to walls, floors, trusses of the existing building.
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. The Consultant/Contractor will be required to carry proof of vaccination and verifications may be carried out by DCC or the DND/CAF at any time. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the DCC Contract Services Representative listed on this Notice.
This project contains security requirements.
- The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the performance of the Contract, hold a valid Facility Security Clearance at the level of SECRET, issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).
- The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to PROTECTED information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.
- The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to CLASSIFIED information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid personnel security screening at the level of SECRET, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.
Further 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: MERX : Find New Contracts, Bids & Tenders for Canadian Businesses or by calling 1 (800) 964-MERX (6379). The P&S are also available for viewing at [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 visit has been arranged for the following date, time and location. It is highly recommended that bidders attend this site meeting.
Date: Thursday, 31 March, 2022
Time: 13:00 hours, local time
Location: Gate House - Red Patch Ave., CFB Kingston.
*Please note that cell phones and other personal electronic devices (smart watches, wireless headphones, etc.) are not permitted inside the security gates and must be left in your vehicle.
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, who attend the site visit must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The Consultant/Contractor will be required to carry proof of vaccination and verifications may be carried out by DCC or the DND/CAF at any time. Attendees at the site visit 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 $2,057,000.00
The Work must reach Substantial Completion no later than 336 calendar days after notification of contract award and must be completed no later than 28 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 FOR ELECTRONIC BIDDING (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 Forms - Defence Construction Canada (dcc-cdc.gc.ca).
Bidders can obtain contract award results from the DCC website at Contract Activity - Defence Construction Canada (dcc-cdc.gc.ca).
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 Contract Activity - Defence Construction Canada (dcc-cdc.gc.ca).
