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Attikamek Trail Bridge Repairs - Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site

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Parks Canada Agency sought bids for this general construction requirement. Open bidding: any qualified supplier can submit a bid. A mix of price and quality scoring. Bidders had 22 days between publication and closing.

BuyerParks Canada Agency
Delivery regionCanada
Closing date2024-09-04 14:00
Published2024-08-13
TradeGeneral Construction
Solicitation no.5P468-24-0054/A

Key dates

  • Published August 13, 2024 822 days ago
  • Bids close September 4, 2024 800 days ago

What the buyer is asking for

BIDS RECEIVED BY FAX AND EMAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL.

Parks canada is not currently accepting bids via SAP ariba, you must submit your bid via fax or email as indicated in the solicitation document.

BIDS RECEIVED IN-PERSON OR BY COURIER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The only acceptable email address for responses to bid solicitations is soumissionsami-bidsrpc@pc.gc.ca. Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than soumissionsami-bidsrpc@pc.gc.ca will not be accepted.

The only acceptable facsimile for responses to bid solicitations is 1-855-983-1808.

The maximum email file size that Parks Canada is capable of receiving is 15 megabytes. The Bidder is responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid due to file size.

The Bidder should be cognisant of the size of the email as a whole, and not only the attachments. Please take into consideration that some attachments, when sent, may be resized during the email transfer.

If the email size is too large, the Bidder should send the bid in multiple emails properly labeled with the solicitation number, project name, and indicate how many emails are included (ex. 1 of 2).

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Emails with links to bid documents will not be accepted. Bid documents must be sent as email attachments.

Requirement

Parks Canada Agency (PCA) is seeking the services of a contractor experienced with wood construction. The contractor will be responsible to remove and replace the existing deck boards and handrails on the two structures on the Attikamek trail. These structures are approximately 150m and 25m in length, respectively and approximately 2.5m wide.

This will allow visitors to safely travel throughout the trail system.

To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated at a value between $100,001 > $ 250,000, Taxes extra.

Two-submission bid

This Bid shall be submitted following a “two-submission” procedure. Refer to SI04 of the Special Instructions to Bidders.

Period of contract / delivery date

Contractor must perform and complete the Work no later than March 15, 2025.

Mandatory site visit

It is mandatory that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for the site visit to be held at 1 Canal Drive, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 6W4 on August 20, 2024. The site visit will begin at 10:00 am EDT.

Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than August 16, 2024 to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend.

Bidders who do not confirm attendance, provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend, or who do not complete and submit the above certification as required will not be allowed access to the site. Bidders will be required to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders should confirm in their bid that they have attended the site visit.

Bidders who do not attend the mandatory site visit or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment and their bid will be declared non-responsive. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation.

Enquiries

All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority.

Enquiries regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing and should be received no later than five (5) business days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may result in an answer NOT being provided.

Information

National Parks Regulations require that all work is to be performed in accordance with the ordinances, laws, rules and regulations set out in the National Park Act.

Bidders that consider themselves qualified to provide this Work and intend to submit bids on this project should obtain documents from the Government Electronic Tendering Service through the Government of Canada tendering service at http://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Government of Canada tendering service.

Bidders that elect to base their bids on documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Late submissions will not be considered.

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Parks Canada has made every effort to provide equivalent documents in both official languages, however, if you find any discrepancies between the English and French documents, please notify the contract officer listed in this opportunity as soon as possible so that we can rectify the situation.

Requirements mentioned in the notice

  • Site visit / meeting “MANDATORY SITE VISIT It is mandatory that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site.”
  • Insurance “To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated at a value between $100,001 > $ 250,000, Taxes extra.”
  • Licences & safety “Bidders who do not confirm attendance, provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend, or who do not complete and submit the above certification as required will not be allowed access to the site.”

Extracted from the notice text. Always read the full solicitation documents for the exact requirements.

Who can bid and how it is decided

  • Process Competitive - Open bidding Open bidding: any qualified supplier can submit a bid.
  • How the winner is chosen Variations or combinations of the above methods A mix of price and quality scoring.
  • Trade agreements Canadian Free Trade
  • Goods & services category Earthworks engineering

Documents attached to the notice

View the official notice → (reference cb-402-6454105)

This tender is cancelled. See open general construction tenders.

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