Installation of Level 2 and DC Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

AAFC Research Stations (Harrow, ON, Ottawa, ON, Sherbrooke, PQ, Summerland, BC) – Contract No. 10 Sealed tenders will be received by the A/ Material Manager, AAFC until 2:00 p.m., local Regina time, Thursday, February 18, 2016, for the Installation of Level 2 and DC Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. To provide a turnkey solution for electric vehicle charging stations at four (4) Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Research Centres, located at: Ottawa, Ontario; Harrow, Ontario; Sherbrooke, Quebec; Summerland, British Columbia. This turnkey solution shall include the supply and installation of the electrical vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) and add-on components (energy monitoring and payment system), coordination of work to be completed by a certified local electrician, and project management services from start to finish -- from an initial site visit through to when the equipment is put into service to ensure it is functioning as designed. The electric vehicle supply equipment will have the capacity to charge multiple vehicles simultaneously, monitor energy usage, control access and provide a pay-per-use function for employee usage. 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. This procurement contains mandatory requirements. Failure to comply may result in rejection of your bid. Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid documents through the GETS service provider at http://Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders . Firms that obtain bid documents from a source other than the official site run the risk of not receiving a complete package.