This procurement is subject to the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement.
No totals required.
*****AMENDMENT NO. 7.
PLEASE NOTE ROBINSONVILLE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ITEM 2 OF THIS TENDER.
ALL OTHER INFORMATION REMAINS THE SAME.
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***** AMENDMENT NO. 6
REVISED CHASSIS DELIVERY DATE:
BIDDER QUESTION:
Ford Canada has stated that they will not commit at this time to a firm chassis delivery date. They have advised a 12-month delivery timeframe for any new F-550 chassis order
(for chassis similar to the one requested for Hoyt).
Therefore, we recommend to change the due date in item 16.A for the Fast Response Unit Tender to "120 days after receipt of the chassis by the Manufacturer".
ELG RESPONSE:
Yes, we agree to change the date to "120 days after receipt of the chassis by the Manufacturer".
All other tender information remains the same.
*****AMENDMENT NO. 5
The CLOSING DATE has been extended to
NOVEMBER 13, 2018 (no later).
All other information remains the same.
*****AMENDMENT NO. 4.
PLEASE NOTE REVISED SPECIFICATIONS HAS BEEN ADDED IN THE ATTACHEMENTS.
PLEASE NOTE A REVISED UPDATED OF GARAGE DEMENSIONS HAS BEEN ATTED IN THE ATTACHMENTS.
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*****AMENDMENT NO. 3.
PLEASE NOTE THE CLOSING DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO OCTOBER 30, 2018
PLEASE NOTE REVISED SPECIFICATIONS HAS BEEN ADDED IN THE ATTACHEMENTS.
PLEASE NOTE A REVISED UPDATED OF GARAGE DEMENSIONS HAS BEEN ATTED IN THE ATTACHMENTS.
PLEASE NOTE ROBERTVILLE HAS BEEN DELETED FROM ITEM 2 OF THIS TENDER.
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*** AMENDMENT NO. 2
PLEASE NOTE REVISED SPECIFICATIONS HAS BEEN ADDED IN THE ATTACHMENTS FOR ITEMS 1 AND 2. VENDORS ARE TO RETURN COMPLETED REVISED SPECIFICATIONS WITH TENDER SUBMISSION.
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*** AMENDMENT NO. 1
BIDDER QUESTION:
We have a scheduling conflict. Because of the amount of fire trucks involved in this Tender, we want to send specific members of our team to the pre-bidders meeting.
Could you please move the mandatory pre-bidders meeting date from Monday September 24 to Tuesday September 25?
RESPONSE:
Unfortunately, due to scheduling issues the department cannot move that date.
(Note: the tender dates are actually set for Sept. 24th and may be held over to Sept. 25th they require more time.)
BIDDER QUESTION:
With regards to the ISO 9001 Certification mandatory requirement for the apparatus manufacturer. Will you accept submissions from non-ISO companies, if they can provide documentation to satisfy your concerns for quality control and management?
RESPONSE:
No, this is the standard that the department uses on all fire apparatus tenders.
The requirement will remain as is.
All other tender information remains the same.
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NOTE:
THIS TENDER WILL BE AWARDED TO LOW OVERALL BID PER ITEM EXCLUDING OPTIONS. NO TAXES TO BE SHOWN ON TENDER SUBMISSION. TAXES WILL BE ADDED TO THE PURCHASE ORDER.
NOTE:
Pre-Bid Meeting:
Qualified Bidders are required to attend a MANDATORY, pre-bidders meeting to inform and clarify questions. If vendors do not attend the mandatory meeting, vendors will not be qualified to bid on this tender.
The meeting will be held at:
10:00 a.m. (Fredericton Time), Monday, September 24, 2018 (and Tuesday, September 25 if required),
Location:
Service New Brunswick
300 Saint Mary's Street
Fredericton Regional Center
Fredericton, NB
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.
RETURN TO:
Submissions will be accepted at the following address:
Central Tendering Branch
P.O. Box 8000
Fredericton, N.B.
E3B 5H6
Fredericton Regional Centre
Suite 2300, 300 St. Mary's Street,
Fredericton, N.B.
E3A 2S4
Fax: (506) 444-4200
Public opening of bids will take place on closing day at 14:00 Atlantic Time, in Fredericton Regional Centre, Suite 2300, 300 St. Mary's Street, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5T8.
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All bids must be stated in Canadian Funds.
All tenders must be F.O.B. destination, freight prepaid.
Sales taxes should not be included in the unit, extended or total prices.
This Invitation is being conducted under the provisions of the Procurement Act and Regulation as of the date of the issuance of the Invitation. Bidders may obtain a copy of the Act and Regulation on-line free of charge Procurement Act, Regulation or a paper copy may be purchased from the Queen's Printer, Province of N.B., P.O. Box 6000,Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5H1.
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 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.
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.
A bidder must obtain official bid documents from a distribution service, authorized by the Minister of Service New Brunswick, in order to submit a bid. The current authorized distribution services are the
New Brunswick Opportunities Network (NBON) (operated by Service New Brunswick, Province of NB),
BIDS (operated by Tendering Publications Ltd.) and
MERX (operated by Mediagrif Interactive Technologies). Failure to submit the official bid documents or provide proof that the
official bid documents were properly obtained will result in rejection of the bid. In order to facilitate the evaluation process, Bidders are requested to respond in the same format as the official bid documents.
Where the estimated value of the goods or services to be procured is below
the lowest applicable threshold value of any relevant trade agreement, Service New Brunswick reserves the right to give preferential treatment to a prospective supplier from New Brunswick or the Atlantic Region. Should this right be exercised, the following order of priority will apply: a) firstly, New Brunswick manufacturers if the goods to be procured are manufactured in New Brunswick; b) secondly, New Brunswick vendors; and c) thirdly, Atlantic Suppliers. The preference will be applied based
on the price differential
between the lowest acceptable bid and the bid receiving preferential treatment. Unless otherwise indicated, there shall be no limit on the price differential under which a preference may be applied. The decision to apply a preference will be at the sole discretion of Service New Brunswick.
All discounts quoted will be considered to be without limitations.
Payment of invoices is the responsibility of the department or organization to whom the goods are shipped or services are supplied.
Award of contracts: no contract shall be awarded and no payment shall be made to a vendor unless authorized by the Minister or his delegates. The Minister may make an award to the preferred vendor conditional on the negotiation and acceptance of a detailed contract between the Province and the vendor. In such cases, should the detailed contract negotiations not be completed in a reasonable period of time, the Province reserves the right to discontinue negotiations with the vendor and
subsequently enter into negotiations with the second preferred vendor.
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.
Unless the Strategic Procurement Branch has determined otherwise prior to tender closing, all prices must be extended and totaled.
The province of New Brunswick reserves the right to negotiate pricing, value added and other savings opportunities with the successful proponent at time of award and throughout the contract.
Pay Equity
Does your organization have 50 or more employees?
The Government of New Brunswick is committed to encouraging and incentivizing the adoption of pay equity by employers doing business with government.
Prior to the award of procurements for goods and services valued over $1,000,000, suppliers, with fifty (50) or more employees will be required to complete the Pay Equity Learning Module developed by the Women's Equality Branch. Suppliers should provide a copy of their certificate of completion with their bid submission.
To complete the online module and obtain your certificate, please visit www.gnb.ca/payequity. For questions, please contact the Pay Equity Bureau toll free: (877) 253-0266 or by Email: peb-bes@gnb.ca.
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.
http://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/gs-sg/pdf/Procurement/DirectDepositVirementDirect.pdf
