Legal Survey

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes Nature of Requirements: Legal Survey

23505-130294/A Taylor, Ian Telephone No. - (780) 497-3621 Fax No. - (780) 497-3510

This procurement is set aside from the North American Free Trade Agreement Annex 1001.2b, Article 1(d); World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement, Appendix I, article 1(d).

This procurement is subject to the following Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (CLCA): Nunavut Land Claims Agreement. TITLE: Legal survey REQUIREMENT: Natural Resources Canada requires the legal survey of a portion of the administrative boundary between the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Districts, including the preparation of Survey Field Notes in plan form, digital files of the Field Notes and associated reports. Length of boundary to be surveyed will be determined through this solicitation. PERIOD OF PROPOSED CONTRACT: The period of the contract is from date of award to March 25, 2013. MANDATORY CRITERIA: 1. At minimum, one (1) Canada Lands Surveyor (CLS), who is a licensed member of the ACLS, to be on site and in-charge of the entire project. Documentary proof is required for each individual.

2. The bidder is a valid permit holder pursuant to the Canada Lands Surveyors Regulations. Documentary proof is required.

3. Documentary proof that the Inuit of the Nunavut Settlement Area are given first consideration and involved wherever possible, in providing personal (at least one staff) and support services associated with this project, and must be provided with on-the-job training.

4. The bidder and on-site C.L.S. has experience working in northern and remote locations. Northern and Remote experience is experience gained on projects where the work site is isolated from essential services (medical, communication, food, accommodation and fuel) and the environment is challenging in regard to terrain, wildlife and weather. The bidder is required to provide a summary of experience.

5. SAFETY PROTOCOL The following concerns must be complied with for the duration of this project. A helicopter must be on the site for emergency evacuation throughout the project. There must be alternate method(s) to ensure rapid air evacuation. All proposed staff must be trained in Arctic survival and First Aid. Portable shelters must be with each survey party at all times during the project. Satellite communication must be with the survey parties at all times during the project. Emergency GPS positioning beacons must be with the survey parties at all time during the project

6. Completion and Submission of Annex E.

SELECTION METHOD

A bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price per kilometer will be recommended for award of a contract. OTHER: This requirement is limited to Canadian goods and/or services. FOB: Iqualuit, NU IMPORTANT NOTE: The attachments listed in the Invitation to Tender are available to download at the following FTP site. ftp://ntsgbftp.nrcan.gc.ca/

Contact if you experience difficulties with FTP site - Kelly Morin at Kelly.Morin@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca or telephone at (867) 766-8523. The responsibility to obtain all required information related to this project remains with the Contractor. This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in English.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.