Basic Information

Reference Number

0000101739

Issuing Organization

VIA Rail Canada Inc.

Owner Organization

VIA Rail Canada Inc

Project Type

ITT - Invitation to Tender (Formal)

Project Number

201805015

Title

Toronto Maintenance Center - 480V Wayside - General contractors

Source ID

PP.CO.QC.583475.C100902

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Job Location

Toronto Maintenance Center

Description

TMC actually has 16 wayside power to upgrade in such a way that it will ease the manipulation and understandings of the equipment, provide safer controls and increase the probability of a risk-free operation.
Also, because the 480V cables are always manipulated by VIA employees, it is necessary to install new gantries in order to avoid or limit the risk of employee injuries and cables/connectors damage.

1/ Insurance
Tenderer has the following minimal insurance coverage:

Commercial General Liability Insurance of [$5,000,000]
Standard Owners Form Automobile Liability Insurance of [$2,000,000]
All Risks insurance policy

Tenderer is requested to provide proof of meeting these insurance requirements by submitting a copy of their existing certificate in this Form of Tender.

2/Site Visit
The Tenderer must sign on Site Visit Register

Toronto Maintenance Center, June 28th , 2018 at 10:00 A.M. Eastern
Toronto Maintenance Center
50 Drummond Street, Etobicoke, Ontario

To meet at the main entrance

3/Commitment to respect all requirements and specifications
The Tenderer confirms his offer complies with VIA requirements and commits to respect them during the entire project duration.

4/Experiences
The Tenderer must fulfill at least three similar projects in the ITT, part C, document #4.

General Contractor must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in similar project.
Subcontractors must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in work in low / medium / high voltage, installation of custom build panel.

5/Date of completion of Work
The works must be substantially completed within 21 weeks upon the contract award date.
To show the date of end of works in your schedule including the key dates

6/Letter of Credit and bid bond or Bond Requirements

Bid Bond (10%)
Performance Bond (50%)
Material/Labour Bond (50%)

Provide a letter signed by an authorized representative of a recognized financial institution, stating that if the Tendered is awarded the contract they will issue a letter of credit for an amount equivalent to 50% of the value of the initial yearly contract fee and each subsequent contract year.
Bid Bond issued in favour or VIA dated and signed by an authorized representative of the Surety

Or

(1) Bid Bond issued in favour or VIA dated and signed by an authorized representative of the Surety

(2)& (3) Tenderer to provide VIA with a letter issued in favour or VIA dated and signed by an authorized representative of the Surety stating that if the Tender is successful, insurance policies in accordance with the contract will be issued following contract award.

7/Commitment to respect the selected 480V panel manufacturer/authorized distributor and pricing
The Tenderer confirms he will use the ‘hard-spec’ manufacturer / authorized distributor and pricing for the 480V panel fabrication.

Dates

Publication

2018/06/22 03:18:06 PM EDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

2018/07/12 11:59:00 PM EDT

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2018/07/20 02:00:00 PM EDT

Onsite Visit

2018/06/28 10:00:00 AM EDT

Contact Information

Caroline Boccard

514-871-6218

soumissions_tenders@viarail.ca

Buyer Preferences, Guidelines & Requirements

General Requirements

- Bid Deposit Required

- Insurance Required

- Irrevocable Letter of Credit

Pre-Bidding Events

Event Type

Onsite Visit

Attendance

Mandatory

Event date

2018/06/28 10:00:00 AM EDT

Location

Toronto Maintenance Center

Event Note

Toronto Maintenance Center
50 Drummond Street, Etobicoke, Ontario

To meet at the main entrance
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Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Pricing

In attached document

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	Yes	No
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