Salt Storage Facility – Gros Morne National Park, NL

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK Parks Canada Agency (PCA) is inviting qualified Design-Build (D-B) bidders to design and construct a pre-engineered membrane building system to house road salt for winter operations out of Rocky Harbour, Gros Morne National Park, Western Newfoundland & Labrador Field Unit (WNLFU). The key objective is the design, supply, and construction of a salt storage shed and all accompanying sub-assemblies, for the purpose of storing 4000 tonnes of road salt, including but not limited to adjustment of site grading, construction of reinforced concrete foundations, walls and slab on grade, erection of a pre-engineered membrane building, vehicle protection measures, building ventilation, and fire protection systems. 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 February 8, 2017 at 10:00 am NL local time. Interested bidders will meet at: 23, D.O.T Road, Rocky Harbour, NL, Contractors are in charge of their own transportation. 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 February 17, 2016 at 2 o’clock PM (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 Contractor shall perform and complete the Work from contract award and no later than August 31, 2017. INQUIRIES All inquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority: Sylvie Lagacé, telephone: 418-648-5006 or by Email at sylvie.lagace@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 Quebec Waterways Unit 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 Submissions should be send 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: 5P300-16-5635.