This procurement is subject to the provisions of the Quebec-New Brunswick Procurement Agreement, the Canadian Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, the Agreement on Government Procurement under the World Trade Organization and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
No totals required.
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Appendix A (6.2)
PLEASE NOT ONE ADDITIONAL CHANGE TO THE SPECIFICATIONS:
CHANGE: Floor shall be constructed of 5/8" marine grade plywood minimum thickness.
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PLEASE NOTE THE APPENDIX A HAS BEEN UPDATE WITH REVISED SPECIFICATIONS.
CLARIFICATIONS FOR TENDER WHICH WILL BE REFELCTED IN ATTACHMENTS.
After reviewing Appendix, A-Excel _ Specs, we would like to know if the Province of New Brunswick would consider accepting alternatives/deviations for their mandatory specifications.
3.2 Power Distribution block
School bus with no multiplex electrical system onboard
The specification asks for a power distribution block for 4 aftermarket accessories in this section. If a vendor can supply this, the specification has been met. The reference to multi-plex system only applies if the vehicle is equipped.
5.1 Outside Rearview Mirrors
School bus with no spring-break breakaway arm option and not power adjustable mirror
Please see revised Appendix A.
5.3 Outside cross over Mirrors
School bus with a Heated Rosco part 5360IH mirror and not Rosco Part 3365ITH mirror
Please see revised Appendix A. Optional pricing for any heated and partially tinted model of Hawk-Eye Rosco, Mini Hawk-Eye Rosco or an approved equivalent has been added to Optional Items in Appendix D.
6.2 Floor construction
School bus with a 3/4'' thick marine grade plywood
Marine grade plywood that is a minimum 3/4" thick is acceptable. Please see revised Appendix A.
7. Road Speed
School bus with maximum road speed of 95 Km/Hour
Maximum road speed must be less than 112 km/hr and greater than or equal to 95km/hr. A bus with a maximum road speed of 95 km/hr meets the requirements of this section.
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PLEASE NOTE APPENDIX A & D HAVE ALSO HAD PDF COPIES ADDED TO ATTACHMENTS.
AN UPDATED VERSION OF APPENDIX D HAS BEEN ADDED IN EXCEL.
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PLEASE NOTE APPENDIX A & D HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN ATTACHEMENTS HAVE BOTH DOCUMENTS HAS BEEN UPDATED. VENDORS ARE TO RETURN UPDATED APPENXIX A AND D WITH TENDER SUBMISSION. THE FILLABLE EXCEL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM NBON.
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This tender will award up to 20 electric school buses. This tender may be awarded to more than one vendor if the lowest compliant bidder is unable to supply all 20 units by the March 31, 2023 deadline. Multiple awards may be required.
All buses must be delivered by March 31, 2023. Vendors are advised to only bid the total number of buses they can provide by that date. Electric School Bus deliveries/purchases will not be accepted after March 31, 2023.
Any vendor downloading documents from NBON can use the excel spreadsheets to fill in required documents to be returned with tender submission. Vendor to ensure that all required documents to be filled out and returned with tender submission.
This is a tender notice only. In order to submit a bid, you must obtain official tender documents from the New Brunswick Opportunities Network, another authorized tendering service or as indicated in the tender notice.
Instructions for Bid Submission
1. Effective April 15, 2020, Service New Brunswick is no longer accepting paper bids,
and the Central Tendering Branch is closed to the public. Public tender openings are
no longer taking place; however, results continue to be posted on NBON.
2. Bids will only be accepted by electronic transmission as follows:
a. By e-bidding through NBON (when e-bidding is possible); OR
b. By fax to: (506) 444-4200 (fax to dedicated mailbox).
Note: Proposals in response to a Request for Proposals (RFP) will not be accepted by fax; OR
c. By email to NBBids@snb.ca or SoumissionsNB@snb.ca (do not submit bids to any other email).
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Instructions for Bid Submission for important instructions on how to submit bids by email.
d. Please refrain from submitting your bid through multiple electronic channels
to avoid duplicate bids.
3. All bids must be properly signed by an authorized person.
a. For bids submitted by email or fax: typed signatures (in any font)
that are not on the bid itself (i.e. in the body of the email or on the
fax cover sheet) will NOT be accepted.
4. All bids must be legible, properly completed and contain the proper solicitation number.
5. The proponent is solely responsible for ensuring that the bid submission
in its entirety, including all attachments, is received before Closing Date and Time
as indicated on the solicitation documents.
a. The proponent bears all risk associated with delivering its bid by electronic
submission, including but not limited to delays in transmission between the Proponent's computer and the Province's Electronic Mail System, NBON or fax.
b. The date and time of official receipt of the bid will be the time of receipt
recorded in the NBON system (for e-bids) or the time of receipt in the Province's
Electronic Mail System (for fax and email bid submissions).
6. All bids must be stated in Canadian Funds. Sales taxes should not be included in
the unit, extended or total prices.
7. All tenders must be F.O.B. destination, freight prepaid.
8. This Invitation is being conducted under the provisions of the Procurement Act
and Regulation 2014-93 as of the date of the issuance of the Invitation.
Solicitation documents will be provided in either of the Province of New Brunswick's two official languages; English or French upon request.
All suppliers engaged to deliver services on behalf of the Government of New Brunswick must ensure compliance with the
Official Languages Act in the delivery of those services. For more information, please refer to the
Official Languages Act.
COVID-19 Restrictions for Workers entering New Brunswick
All suppliers and workers entering the province of New Brunswick for work purposes must comply with the requirements established by WorkSafe NB and Public Health, including isolation requirements where applicable.
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The Atlantic Provinces Standard Terms & Conditions for Goods and Services apply to this procurement and are considered to be incorporated into this document. By submitting a bid, you agree and accept these terms and conditions. Current "Atlantic Provinces Standard Terms and Conditions" are available on the New Brunswick Opportunities Network, the Council of Atlantic Premiers' Website or from an authorized service provider.
COVID-19 Supplier Vaccination Policy
Suppliers must comply with all GNB health and safety policies and standards including, without limitation, all health and safety policies and standards related to COVID-19, as applicable. Go to www.gnb.ca/nbon to view the full policy and FAQs.
Under Canadian law (and international agreements), your Bid must arrive separately and independently, without conspiracy, collusion or fraud; see http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/home for further information.
QUESTIONS:
Written questions relating to this opportunity may be submitted to the address provided below via email by clicking on Questions. Please be sure to include the solicitation/tender number in the subject line.
EMAIL ADDRESS: bidquestionssoumissions@snb.ca
NOTE:
This email account is strictly for the receipt of questions on open opportunities. This email is not for the submission of bids.
All discounts quoted will be considered to be without limitations.
No right or duty, in whole or in part, of the vendor under a contract issued may be assigned or delegated without the prior consent of the Strategic Procurement Branch.
All Suppliers engaged to deliver goods or services to the Government of New Brunswick must ensure compliance with the Designated Materials Regulation in the provision or delivery of those goods obligated under that Regulation. Please refer to
Recycle NB's website and the
Designated Materials Regulation for specifics.
PAYMENT OF INVOICES
Payment of invoices is the responsibility of the department or organization to whom the goods are shipped or services are supplied.
Direct Deposit
The Province of New Brunswick is now using Direct Deposit as the standard method of issuing payments. Suppliers are required to provide bank account information and an email address for the notice of remittance. Please send the completed Direct Deposit Form to Service New Brunswick (e-mail address and mailing address are indicated on the form).
Please click on the link below to view the Direct Deposit Form.
https://www2.snb.ca/content/dam/snb/Procurement/DirectDepositVirementDirect.pdf
