Rehabilitation of the Dufferin Terrace Balustrade - Quebec Field Unit

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK The present contract involves the rehabilitation of the Dufferin Terrace balustrade. The Dufferin Terrace is a National Historic Site administered by Parks Canada, and is highly frequented by visitors. The rehabilitation work of the Dufferin Terrace balustrade includes but is not limited to:

The installation and diassembly of scaffolding and enclosures required to execute the work; The repair and replacement of cast iron elements including: rails, footings, lateral supports, posts, anchor plates, and screw post caps; Cleaning, stripping, deoxidation and painting of all cast iron components; The replacement of steel runners and rails; Replacement of wood handrails; Removal of lead joint sealing; Replacement of joint sealing.

To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated at a value between $1 000 000.00 > $2 000 000,00 Taxes extra. SITE VISIT There will be an site visit on AUGUST 30, 2019 at 8:30 am. Interested bidders must present themselves at meeting point : Dufferin Terrace, Monument to Samuel de Champlain, next to Château Frontenac. ENQUIRIES All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority. Enquiries regarding this bid must be submitted in writing and should be received no later than five (5) business/calendar days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may result in an answer NOT being provided. 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. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. PERIOD OF CONTRACT The Contractor must perform and complete the Work by June 19, 2020 BID RECEIVING Bids are to be sent to: Parks Canada Agency 702, 5e rue de la Pointe Shawinigan, QC G9N 1E9