Architectural and Engineering Design Services – Pangnirtung Detachment

1. Summary 1.1 Services Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) requires the services of an architectural firm (the “Consultant”) together with a multi-disciplinary team of sub-consultants for the provision of service required for this project. 1.2 Overview The services of a Consultant, are required to undertake the design and construction administration / review services needed to construct a new detachment in Pangnirtung, Nunavut. The project consists of design and construction of a new police detachment facility to meet the RCMP’s program requirements on a building site secured and already owned by the RCMP in Pangnirtung, Nunavut. The Consultant team must complete a review of modular vs on site construction, assess the site for placement of the new detachment, relocation of existing garage and demolition and site cleanup of the existing detachment. This detachment will be comprised of approximately 588 M2 of usable space. The Consultant will provide a full Consultant Team including the required expertise in civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, landscape architecture, project costing, scheduling and commissioning Consultant specialist. 2. Enquiries Questions or requests for clarification during the solicitation period must be submitted via email to the Contracting Authority identified below, as early as possible. Enquiries should be received no later than 5 working days prior to the closing date identified on the front page of the Request for Proposal. Enquiries received after that date may not be answered prior to the closing date of the solicitation. Contracting Authority for the solicitation: Karen Moore, Manager Construction & Real Property Procurement and Contracting Branch, RCMP Email: Karen.moore1@rcmp-grc.gc.ca 3. General Information 3.1 This procurement is subject to the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement. 3.2 Bidders are responsible for obtaining copies of bid forms, special instructions and amendments issued prior to bid closing, and are to ensure they are addressed in the submitted bid. 3.3 This procurement contains mandatory and rated requirements. Failure to comply may result in rejection of your bid. 3.4 Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid documents through the GETS service provider on the Government of Canada Web site at http://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders. Firms that obtain bid documents from a source other than the official site run the risk of not receiving a complete package. 3.5 The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. 3.6 Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. 3.7 The RCMP has published its National Procurement Plan. For further information please see link: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/rcmp-national-procurement-plan. 3.8 RCMP has adopted the Integrity Regime administered by PSPC. As a result, the integrity provisions are being applied in RCMP contracting activities as outlined in this solicitation.