NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS
THE JACQUES CARTIER AND CHAMPLAIN BRIDGES INCORPORATED, a body corporate having its Head Office in the City of Longueuil, province of Quebec, Canada, established by the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority Act and herein acting and exercising its powers as an agent of Her Majesty in right of Canada (hereafter referred to as “Owner”) invites you to submit a proposal for Contract No 62758 / Quebec Bridge, Consultant Services, Studies, Design, Plans and Specifications for the Replacement and Reinforcement of the Steel Structure, Cleaning, Painting and Other Related Work (2025-2030), (hereafter referred to as « Contract »).
The firm that will be awarded this Contract 62753 / Quebec Bridge, Asset Management Consultant Services, Annual Inspections, Load-Bearing Capacity Studies, Diagnosis, Master Plan and Other Related Services (2025-2030) may not submit a proposal, either alone or as part of a consortium, or act as a subcontractor under Contract 62758 / Quebec Bridge, Consultant Services, Studies, Design, Plans and Specifications for the Replacement and Reinforcement of the Steel Structure, Cleaning, Painting and Other Related Work (2025-2030).
The firm that will be awarded Contract 62758 / Quebec Bridge, Consultant Services, Studies, Design, Plans and Specifications for the Replacement and Reinforcement of the Steel Structure, Cleaning, Painting and Other Related Work (2025-2030), may not submit a proposal, either alone or as part of a consortium, or act as a subcontractor under this Contract 62753 / Quebec Bridge, Asset Management Consultant Services, Annual Inspections, Load-Bearing Capacity Studies, Diagnosis, Master Plan and Other Related Services (2025-2030).
The firm that will be awarded this Contract 62753 / Quebec Bridge, Asset Management Consultant Services, Annual Inspections, Load-Bearing Capacity Studies, Diagnosis, Master Plan and Other Related Services (2025-2030) or Contract 62758 / Quebec Bridge, Consultant Services, Studies, Design, Plans and Specifications for the Replacement and Reinforcement of the Steel Structure, Cleaning, Painting and Other Related Work (2025-2030) may not submit a proposal, either alone or as part of a consortium, or act as a subcontractor under the contract for the supervision of said work emanating from Contract 62758 / Quebec Bridge, Consultant Services, Studies, Design, Plans and Specifications for the Replacement and Reinforcement of the Steel Structure, Cleaning, Painting and Other Related Work (2025-2030).
The Owner’s offices will be closed during the Holiday Season, from December 24th, 2024, until January 3rd, 2025. The questions will be considered upon return on January 6th, 2025.
If requested, the annual minimum fee for Cognibox membership is $800 before taxes.
You must visit the Cognibox website at the following address: https://www.cognibox.com/en/, access the Contractor Registration tab and follow the instructions How does one become a Cognibox Member? in order to complete the Owner’s Occupational Health and Safety Pre-Qualification Form. If you have any questions, please contact Cognibox Inc. customer service at 1-877-746-5653 or the Owner’s Procurement Advisor at offres@pjcci.ca.
The Request for Proposal Documents for Contract No 62758 are available through “Merx” Private Tenders, at http//www.merx.com/pjcci, at the following costs, which are payable directly to Merx, by credit card:
- for those who do not hold a subscription giving access to the Owner’s requests for proposals on Merx: $70.00 per request for proposals for downloading the Request for Proposal Documents including the addendum automatic email delivery.
- for those who hold a subscription giving access to the Owner’s requests for proposals on Merx: free downloading of the Request for Proposal Documents including the addendum automatic email delivery.
The submission of a proposal constitutes an assertion that the proponent has read all Request for Proposal Documents and agrees to the conditions therein set forth.
Procurement strategy: proposal that represents the best overall value.
The deadline for the receipt of proposals is Wednesday, 22nd of January 2025, at 3:00 p.m.
This Contract is covered by Chapter 5 Procurement of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement and by Chapter 19 Government procurement of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.
Please fill the “Technical Offer” (Section 4) and “Financial Offer” (Section 5) forms as outlined in the “Instructions to Consultants” (Section 2).
Please return the Technical Offer form and of the Financial Offer form in two (2) separate files, named “Technical Offer” and “Financial Offer” to the email address below, which is the only address for the receipt of proposals: offres@pjcci.ca
Office hours: Monday to Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
No proposals received after the above closing date and time will be accepted. The time and date of receipt of the proposals will be deemed to be the date and time indicated on the email transmitted to the Owner.
The Consultant may submit its proposal in either of Canada’s two (2) official languages.
The Owner does not bind itself to accept any proposal, notably if the Owner determines that it is not in the public interest to award the Contract.
Procurement Director
Emmanuel Cambresy
