B3. SITE INVESTIGATION
B3.1 Further to C3.1, the Contract Administrator or an authorized representative will be
available at the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) at 9:00 AM on September 23, 2022 to provide Bidders
access to the Site.
B3.2 The Bidder is advised to register for the Site investigation at least 48 hours in
advance by contacting the Contract Administrator (identified in D5). Directions to the Site and
Site access procedures will be provided to the Bidder upon registration for the Site investigation.
B3.3 Bidders registered for the Site investigation must provide the Contract Administrator
with a Global Sanctions & Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) Check obtained not earlier than one (1)
year prior to the Site investigation.
(a) The Global Sanctions & PEP Check must be obtained from Sterling Talent Solutions. Bidders
will need to setup a Sterling Talent Solutions account prior to requesting individual background
checks. This process should be done 72 hours prior to requesting the first check. The account can
be setup using the following link:
https://forms.sterlingbackcheck.com/partners/platform2-en.php?&partner=winnipegcity
Note that the check will take up to 48 hours to complete. Refer to F1.1.1 of PART F - Security
Clearance for further information.
(b) The results of the Global Sanctions & PEP Check must be received by the Contract
Administrator directly through Sterling Talent Solutions. Bidders must set up an account with
Sterling Talent Solutions directly under their company name and grant Sterling Talent Solutions
permission to share the results of the Global Sanctions & PEP Check with the City.
B3.4 The Bidder is advised that, at minimum, hard hats, safety boots, safety vest and eye
protection are mandatory for all Persons attending the Site.
B3.5 The Bidder shall not be entitled to rely on any information or interpretation received
at the Site investigation unless that information or interpretation is the Bidder’s direct
observation, or is provided by the Contract Administrator in writing.
B3.6 The Bidder/Proponent is responsible for inspecting the Site, the nature of the Work to
be done and all conditions that might affect his/her Bid/Proposal or his/her performance of the
Work, and shall assume all risk for conditions existing or arising in the course of the Work which
have been or could have been determined through such inspection.
