Twelve Mile Lake Dam Reconstruction

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 5P047-17-5074 TITLE: Twelve Mile Lake Dam Reconstruction DESCRIPTION OF WORK Construction contract to replace Twelve Mile Lake Dam located at the outlet of Twelve Mile Lake. The dam is accessible via Taylor Road, off Highway 35 in the township of Minden Hills, Ontario. The work generally consists of replacing the existing concrete dam built in 1911 with a new cast-in-place concrete dam, with the two new sluiceways shifted to the east. The existing pedestrian bridge upstream of the dam will be removed as part of the project. A staged cofferdam strategy will be required to divert river flow around the work area and maintain operability of the dam throughout construction. Innovative construction techniques will be required in order to ensure of suitable work area and address all environmental mitigating conditions. There is easy access to the dam from Taylor Road, however the Contractor will need to source an appropriate staging area. The Contractor shall familiarize themselves with the critical dates outlined in the specifications relative to the in-water work restriction to protect fish spawning as the timeline to complete the work is tight. Contractor area of specialization is mass marine concrete construction (dams) as well as key sub-trades specializing in heavy civil, crane hoisting and rigging, marine installations, environmental protection, structural steel and miscellaneous metals and heavy timber supply. The contract will involve work in winter conditions as well as a temporary road closure and associated traffic diversion. See attached drawings and specifications for detailed scope of work. OPTIONAL SITE VISIT There will be a site visit on Tuesday July 25, 2017 at 11:00 AM EDT. Interested bidders are to meet at Twelve Mile Lake Dam, 1034 Taylor Road, Ontario (off Highway 35). Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation. Mandatory Health and Safety Equipment include: Personal Flotation Device (approved by any of the following Canadian Standards: Transport Canada, Canadian Coast Guard or Fisheries and Oceans Canada)Please make sure to bring your own PFD. Those that do not have their own PFD will not have access onto the dam.

CLOSING DATE AND TIME: August 15, 2017, at 1300 hrs (EST) Faxed submission will not be accepted. NOTE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: 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 www.buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders . 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.Standard Terms and Conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference into, and form part of the Tender and Contract Documents. CONTRACT PERIOD: The Contractor shall perform and complete the Work by August 31, 2018 from the date of notification of acceptance of the offer. INQUIRIES: All inquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority: Marko Muradori, telephone: 819-420-9661, e-mail: marko.muradori@pc.gc.ca. Inquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than five (5) business days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond. This PCA office provides procurement services to the public in either official language of Canada.The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. BID RECEIVING: Tenders will be received by mail at the following address: PARKS CANADA AGENCY C/O Marko Muradori Mailroom 30 Victoria Street Gatineau, Quebec, J8X 0B3