Vocational Training for inmates - Construction Safety Officer

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Pacific Region Trade agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), World Trade Organisation-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)/Canada-Peru, Canada-Colombia and/or Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreements. Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid. Competitive Procurement Strategy: lowest priced compliant bid. Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business: This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal Suppliers. Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement. Security Requirements: This contract includes security requirements. Nature of Requirements: The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement. The Correctional Service Canada has a requirement and is committed to providing vocational training that is consistent with community standards and labour market conditions to offenders incarcerated in our institutions to prepare them for employment upon release to the community. Training must meet community standards and have 3rd party certification to increase employment opportunities.  Objectives: The Contractor must provide a series of Construction Safety Officer Certificate courses approved by Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC) that will be relevant to various industries not just construction. Learning objectives from both courses can be applied throughout mining, manufacturing, oil & gas, office, agriculture, aquaculture, highways, forestry, film & television, hospitality & tourism, residential & commercial construction sectors. Upon successful completion of this training, offenders must have a valid 3rd party certificate that will allow them to work as a Construction Safety Officer. Deliverables: The Contractor must provide all tools, materials and equipment relevant to the Construction Safety Officer Certification Course. The Contractor must administer exams and/or competency-based assessments directly related to the skills and defined competency approved by ASTTBC for the Construction Safety Officer Certificate course. The Contractor must also report any concerns immediately to the designated Program Manager at the site where the training is delivered. Should there be an incident they must complete a Statement/Observation Report (0875) prior to leaving the institution. The Contractor must complete the Offender Suspension from a Program Assignment form (1188) should they remove anyone permanently from their class. The Contractor must register the successful students with the appropriate authority and must ensure the delivery of all certificates to the designated Program Manager at the site where the program is delivered within 21 days of course delivery. A copy must be provided to the Project Authority as evidence when invoicing. The Contractor must complete daily attendance report and submit it as requested by Programs. At the end of each training program, the results of the final assessments for each participant must be submitted in MS Word document to the designated Program Manager at the site where the training is delivered within 5 business days of the program completion. The contractor must provide a report assessing the following criteria: punctuality, attendance, interpersonal relationships, attitude, motivation, behaviour, effort, productivity and responsibility. The reports should be a narrative of what they learned through the program and the response for each individual in the areas noted above. Term of Contract: Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during from the date of contract award to March 31, 2018, with the option to renew for 3 (three) additional one year option periods. File Number: 21120-18-2611238 Contracting Authority: Liliane Matheson Telephone number: 604-870-2512 Facsimile number: 604-870-2444 E-mail: Liliane.Matheson@csc-scc.gc.ca NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain copies of the solicitation documents by contacting the Contracting Authority named in this notice. The Crown reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French). Given the nature of the requirements, proposals submitted by such means as facsimile or electronic mail will not be accepted. 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