5P300-22-0107/A - Impede the Reed - Mechanical Phragmites Harvesting - Georgian Bay islands National Park (5P300-22-0107/A)

5P300-22-0107/A

Impede the Reed - Mechanical Phragmites Harvesting - Georgian Bay Islands National Park

BIDS RECEIVED BY FAX AND EMAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL.

BIDS RECEIVED IN PERSON OR BY COURIER MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The only acceptable email address for responses to the bid solicitation is

soumissionsest-bidseast@pc.gc.ca . Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than

soumissionsest-bidseast@pc.gc.ca

will not be accepted.

The only acceptable facsimile for responses to bid solicitations is

1-877-558-2349.

The maximum email file size that Parks Canada is capable of receiving is 15 megabytes. The Bidder is responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid due to file size.

The Bidder should be cognisant of the size of the email as a whole, and not only the attachments. Please take into consideration that some attachments, when sent, may be resized during the email transfer. If the email size is too large, the Bidder should send the bid in multiple emails properly labeled with the solicitation number, project name, and indicate how many emails are included (ex. 1 of 2).

Emails with links to bid documents will not be accepted. Bid documents must be sent as email attachments.

REQUIREMENT

The work under this contract primarily includes, but is not limited to:

Cutting 5.3 ha of phragmites within the

firm service

area (Figure 3)

Collecting, transporting and depositing cut biomass from the work site to shoreline disposal locations on Beausoleil Island

PERIOD OF CONTRACT / DELIVERY DATE

The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to

March 31, 2023

inclusive.

The Work identify at Annex A - Figure 3 as the” firm service” is to be performed

from date of Contract to September 30,    2022, inclusive. 

AMEND:

The Work identify at Annex A - Figure 3 as the” firm service” is to be performed

from date of Contract to October 31,

2022

inclusive

The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to two (2) additional one (1) year period under the same conditions.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT

There is no security requirement associated with the bid solicitation.

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT

It is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for the site visit to be held at 2611 Honey Harbour Rd, Muskoka Rd. 5, Honey Harbour, ON P0E 1E0 - Georgian Bay Islands National Park on  August 23, 2022  The site visit will begin at  10:00 AM

(EDT).

Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than  August 22, 2022,

at  01:00 PM (EDT)

to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Bidders may be requested to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders who do not attend or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment but they will not be precluded from submitting a bid. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation.

INQUIRIES

All inquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority.

Inquiries regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing and should be received no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Inquiries received after that time may result in an answer NOT being provided.

INFORMATION

National Parks Regulations require that all work is to be performed in accordance with the ordinances, laws, rules and regulations set out in the National Park Act.

Bidders that consider themselves qualified to provide this Work and intend to submit bids on this project should obtain documents from the Government Electronic Tendering Service through the Government of Canada tendering service at www.buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Government of Canada tendering service. Bidders that elect to base their bids on documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Late submissions will not be considered.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Parks Canada has made every effort to provide equivalent documents in both official languages, however, if you find any discrepancies between the English and French documents, please notify the contracting officer listed in this opportunity as soon as possible so that we can rectify the situation.