Tip Renewal Phase 1 - Point Pelee National Park

INVITATION TO TENDER: 5P201-17-5176 TIP RENEWAL PHASE 1 - POINT PELEE NATIONAL PARK PROJECT NUMBER: 1509.02 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK Work under this Contract includes the supply of all materials, labour, energy and equipment for upgrades to the infrastructure at the Tip area located within Point Pelee National Park near Leamington, Ontario. OPTIONAL SITE VISIT It is recommended that the bidders attend the site visit at the designated date and time to examine the scope of the work required and the existing conditions. A maximum of two (2) representatives per bidder will be permitted to examine the sites. The site visit will be held on Thursday December 14th, 2017 at 10am local time. Interested bidder will meet at:  The tip parking lot, Main road terminus, within Point Pelee National Park. Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than one open day before the scheduled visit to confirm attendance. Bidders who, for any reason, cannot attend at the specified date and time will not be given an alternative appointment to view the site and their proposals. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. CLOSING DATE AND TIME January 10th 2018 at 2pm (EST) National Parks Regulations require that all work is to be performed in accordance with the ordinances, laws, rules and regulations set out in the National Park Act. 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. PERIOD OF CONTRACT The Contractor shall perform the Work from contract award and complete it no later than the 22nd of June 2018.  INQUIRIES All inquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority Josée Gagnon, by email at josee.gagnon@pc.gc.ca. Inquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than five (5) calendar days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond. Bids submitted by facsimile to Parks Canada are NOT accepted. Parks Canada Procurement Unit provides 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: Submissions must be sent by mail to the following address identified with reference number and title of the project: Parks Canada Agency Bid Receiving Unit 3, passage du Chien d'Or Quebec, QC G1R 3Z8 Solicitation number: 5P201-17-5176