Log Lifter Refurbishment / Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site

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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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Requirement

Parks Canada Agency (PCA) requires a Contractor to disassemble four (4) log lifters, sandblast all metal components, inspect condition of components and welds, report to PCA on condition of components and welds, and paint and reassemble all frame components. The Contractor is also required to provide pickup and delivery.

Supplemental work may be necessary for additional repairs, fabrication, and refurbishment of additional log lifters as required on approval of PCA.

Period of contract

The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to March 31, 2024 inclusive.

Optional site visit

It is recommended 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 the Lakefield Shop, 2 Smith Street, Lakefield, ON K0L 2H0 on August 14, 2023. The site visit will begin at 10:00 AM EDT.

Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than August 10, 2023 at 5:00 PM EDT to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend.

Bidders may be requested to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders who do not attend or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment, but they will not be precluded from submitting a bid. 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) calendar 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.