M58- Roof Replacement Area 1, 5 and 8
The National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road Ottawa, ON has a requirement for a project that includes:
The work included in this contract is to re-roof area 1, 5 and 8 of building M58 which is located on NRC's property at 1200, Montreal Road in Ottawa.
Architectural Scope of Work:
Scope includes but not limited to;
- Remove existing membrane and insulation,
- Supply and install new vapor barrier, insulation and membrane on identified roofs and associated roof
components,
- Supply and install new membrane on parapets,
- fill-in exterior wall penetrations of block 1 created by the obsolete ductwork removal and reinstate PC 350
partitions.
Mechanical Scope of Work:
Scope includes but not limited to;
- Remove the identified obsolete ductwork, fans and roof top unit.
Electrical Scope of Work:
Scope includes but not limited to;
- Isolate and disconnect indentified obsolete fans and roof top unit from source.
1. GENERAL
Questions regarding any aspect of the project are to be addressed to and answered only by the Departmental Representative (or his designate) or the Contracting Authority.
Any information received other than from the Departmental Representative (or his designate) or the Contracting Authority will be disregarded when awarding the contract and during construction.
Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the Buyandsell.gc.ca TMA services provider. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Buyandsell.gc.ca TMA service provider. Firms that elect to base their bids on tender documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the tender calling authority of their intention to bid. Tender packages are not available for distribution on the actual day of tender closing.
2. MANDATORY SITE VISIT
It is mandatory that the bidder attends one of the site visits at the designated date and time.
At least one representative from proponents that intend to bid must attend.
The site visits will be held on March 12 th
and March 14 th
, 2019 at
1:00
. Meet Sylvain Thibodeau at Building M58, Main Entrance, 1200 Montreal Road Ottawa, ON. Bidders who, for any reason, cannot attend at the specified date and time will not be given an alternative appointment to view the site and their tenders, therefore, will be considered as non-responsive.
NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.
As proof of attendance, at the site visit, the Contracting Authority will have an Attendance Form which MUST be signed by the bidder’s representative. It is the responsibility of all bidders to ensure they have signed the Mandatory Site Visit Attendance form prior to leaving the site. Proposals submitted by bidders who have not attended the site visit or failed to sign the Attendance Form will be deemed non-responsive.
3 .
CLOSING DATE
Closing date is March 29 th , 2019 at 14:00.
4. TENDER RESULTS
Following the Tender closing, the tender results will be sent by facsimile to all Contractors who submitted a tender
5. SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR CANADIAN CONTRACTORS
5.1 MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT:
This procurement contains a mandatory security requirement as follows:
1 The Contractor must, at all times during the performance of the Contract, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Director (CISD), Public Works Government Services Canada.
2 The Contractor personnel requiring access to sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.
3 The Contractor must comply with the provisions of the:
a. Security Requirements Checklist attached at Appendix “D”
b. Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition) available at:
http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/ssi-iss-services/eso-oss-eng.html
5.2 VERIFICATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCE AT BID CLOSING
1
The Bidder must hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS) issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), TO BE INCLUDED WITH THEIR TENDER OR PROVIDED WITHIN 48 HOURS FROM THE DATE AND TIME OF TENDER CLOSING. Verifications will be made through CISD to confirm the security clearance status of the Bidder. Failure to comply with this requirement will render the bid non-compliant and no further consideration will be given to the bid.
2 Within 72 hours of tender closing, the General Contractor must name all of his sub-contractors, each of whom must hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC, or any other Federal Department or Agency along with the names and birthdates or security clearance certificate numbers of all personnel who will be assigned to the project.
3 It is to be noted that any subcontractor required to perform any part of the work during the performance of the subsequent contract must also adhere to the mandatory security requirement of the contract. As well, no personnel without the required level of security will be allowed on site. It will be the responsibility of the successful bidder to ensure that the security requirement is met throughout the performance of the contract. The Crown will not be held liable or accountable for any delays or additional costs associated with the contractor’s non-compliance to the mandatory security requirement. Failure to comply with the mandatory security requirement will be grounds for being declared in default of contract.
4 For any enquiries concerning the project security requirement during the bidding period, the Bidder/Tenderer must contact the Security Officer @ 613-993-8956.
6.0 WSIB (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board)
All Bidders must provide a valid WSIB certificate with their Tender or prior to contract award.
7.0
Office of the Procurement Ombudsman
1) Clause for solicitation documents and regret letters for unsuccessful bidders
The Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO) was established by the Government of Canada to
provide an independent venue for Canadian bidders to raise complaints regarding the award of federal
contracts under $25,300 for goods and under $101,100 for services. Should you have any issues or concerns regarding the award of a federal contract below these dollar amounts, contact OPO by e-mail at boa.opo@boa-opo.gc.ca, by telephone at 1-866-734-5169, or by web at www.opo-boa.gc.ca. For more information about OPO, including the available services, please visit the OPO website.
2) Contract Clauses -Dispute Resolution
The Parties agree to make every reasonable eff01i, in good faith, to settle amicably all disputes or claims
relating to or arising from the Contract, through negotiations between the Parties’ representatives authorized to settle. If the Parties do not reach a settlement within 10 working days, each party hereby consents to fully participate in ai1d bear the cost of mediation led by the Procurement Ombudsman pt1rsuai1t to Subsection 22.1(3)(d) of the
Department of Public Work and Government Services Act and Section 23 of the Procurement Ombudsman Regulations.
The Office of the Procurement Ombudsman may be contacted by telephone at 1-866-734-5169, by e-mail at boa.opo@boa-opo.gc.ca, or by web at
www.opo-boa.gc.ca .
3) Contract clause -Contract Administration
he parties understand that the Procurement Ombudsman appointed pursuant to Subsection 22.1 (1) of the
Department of Public Works and Government Services Act
will review a complaint filed by the complainant respecting the administration of the Contract if the requirements of Subsection 22.2(1) of the
Department of Public Works and Government Services Act
and Sections 15 and 16 of the
Procurement Ombudsman Regulations
have been met.
To file a complaint, the Office of the Procurement Ombudsmai1 may be contacted by e-mail at
boa.opo@boa-opo.gc.ca, by telephone at 1-866-734-5169, or by web at www.opo-boa.gc.ca.
The Departmental Representative or his designate for this project is: Sylvain Thibodeau
Telephone:
613 851-5009.
Contracting Authority for this project is:
Alain Leroux
alain.leroux@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Telephone : 613 991-9980.
