Visitor Centre Rehabilitation, Terra Nova National Park

Requirement: Terra Nova National Park requires a Contractor to perform all the work associated with a renovation to upgrade the interior layout of the Visitor’s Centre. The Scope of Work for this Project includes the consolidation of public access to the center of the building using a single entry point, relocation of the information desk, major renovation of the exhibit area and lab, relocation of the staff office into an existing staff room, new mechanical salt water system, electrical and structural upgrade, general repair and upgrade (roof, cladding), extension of exterior boardwalk and landscaping, and repair of the septic field. The jobsite is a workplace area, therefore the Contractor is required to execute construction work with the least possible interference or disturbance to the occupants, building operations, visitors and normal use of the premises. See specifications for further details on the requirements of this project. To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated at a value between $1,000,001 and $5,000,000, taxes extra Optional Site Visit: There will be an optional site visit on 21 November 2018 at 11:00 (local time). Interested bidders are to meet at the Terra Nova National Park Visitor Centre, 7 kilometres along the Trans-Canada Highway east of Route 310 (Eastport Highway). The site visit for this project is OPTIONAL. The representative of the bidder will be required to sign the Site Visit Attendance Sheet at the site visit. Bidders who do not attend or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment but they will not be precluded from submitting a bid. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation. Project Timeline: The Contractor shall perform and complete the Work by 30 June 2019. Bid Submission: Bids are to be sent to: Parks Canada Agency 1869 Upper Water Street, Suite AH 201 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1S9 Information: 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. This PCA office provides procurement services to the public in English.