EQ754-131283/B - Hastings, ON - Replacement of Hastings Swing Bridge (EQ754-131283/B)

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EQ754-131283/B Lau, Karen Telephone No. - (416) 512-5297 (

) Fax No. - (416) 512-5652

Solicitation No. EQ754-131283/B, Trent Severn Waterway, Hastings, ON - Replacement of Hastings Swing Bridge

This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number EQ754-131283/A dated 2012-09-13

with a closing of

2012-10-25 at 2:00pm. A debriefing or feedback session will be provided upon request to bidders/offerors/suppliers who bid on the previous solicitation

SCOPE OF WORK:

Parks Canada agency is the Government of Canada department responsible for the Replacement of Hastings Swing Bridge Crossing project. Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf of Parks Canada agency, intends to retain a firm of engineers in the capacity of the Prime Consultant with a multi-disciplinary team of sub-consultants and specialists to carry out the requirements related to the full planning; site inspection; conceptual design and design development; preparation of construction documents; technical assistance during tender and post tender period; construction and contract administration services; resident engineering services during

the construction and warranty period; inspection and commissioning services; and post-construction services for the replacement of the Hastings Swing Bridge.

RFP DETAILS:

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is a One-Phase process, Proponents responding to this RFP are requested to submit only one proposal. Proposals are to cover the achievements of the Proponent on projects, achievements of key personnel, understanding of the project, scope of services, approach and methodology to the management of services and pricing. The Proponent whose responsive proposal achieves the highest total score is the first entity that the PWGSC Evaluation Board will recommend be approached in order to finalize details of an agreement for the provision of the required services.

The purpose is to select the highest ranked experienced firm of consultants, sub-consultants and specialists to provide full engineering services.

ESTIMATED CONTRACT VALUE:

The preliminary cost estimate for the Consultant Contract for this project is $700,000.00 (HST excluded).

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT:

Arrangements have been made for a tour of the work site. The site visit will be held on June 12, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hastings Swing Bridge, Trent Severn Waterway, 4 Bridge St., Hastings, Ontario.

Proponents are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority, Karen Lau at 416-512-5297 or karen.lau@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca, one (1) business day before the scheduled visit to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend.

Proponents may be requested to sign an attendance form.

Proponents who do not attend or send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment. Any clarifications or changes to the solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the solicitation.

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Engineering firms interested in providing these services may order the Request for Proposal documents which are distributed through the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS).

Standard Terms and Conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference into,

and form part of the Tender and Contract Documents.

The Standard documents are issued by Public Works and Government Services Canada and may be viewed on buyandsell.gc.ca. Tender documents can be obtained from GETS by visiting their web site at http://buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Amendments, when issued, will be available from GETS. In all cases bidders must indicate in the space provided on the Proposal Form the identification number(s) of the amendment(s), if any, that they have taken into consideration for their bid.

Proponents should note that Requests for Existing Documentation in section PD 4 of the RFP must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority.

ENQUIRIES:

All enquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted in writing to the Contractual Authority: Karen Lau, Telephone No.:416-512-5297, Fax No.: 416-512-5652 , E-mail: karen.lau@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca .

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in both official languages. Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.