Building 1 Boiler Controls Upgrade

ADVANCED CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is a notification through the open bidding methodology of the intent to award a directed contract. An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the competitive requirements of the government’s contracting policy have been met. Following notification to suppliers not successful in demonstrating that their statements of capabilities meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contract may then be awarded using the Treasury Board’s electronic bidding authorities.If other potential suppliers submit Statements of Capabilities during the fifteen calendar day posting period, and meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, the department or agency must proceed to a full tendering process on either the government’s electronic tendering service or through traditional means, in order to award the contract. Scope of Work: Work of this Contract comprises of General Construction and a turn-key controls retrofit of the two existing Cleaver-Brooks Model CB700-200-30 fire-tube boilers at the AAFC Fredericton Research and Development Centre (FRDC) – Main Complex Heating Plant. The work under this contract includes, but is not limited to the following:

Retrofit and upgrade of the existing Cleaver Brooks Boilers to a new advanced integrated boiler management and control system approved by the Boiler Manufacturer - Cleaver Brooks. Supply and install a new control and entrance panel system complete with:

Fully commission the new system by Cleaver-Brooks factory trained service technician. Contractor to “Tune” boilers such that turn down and combustion efficiency is maximized and to be at a minimum the guaranteed ratings from the manufacturer given the fuel source and operating conditions. (pressure, firing rate).

Suppliers’ right to submit a Statement of Capabilities: Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services described herein, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the stated requirements. Closing date for the submission of the Statement of Capabilities: January 26, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) Inquiries and Submission of Statements of Capabilities: Requests for information shall be submitted IN WRITING to the contracting authority: Carol Rahal Acting/Senior contract Agent Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada 2001 Robert-Bourassa, pièce 671-L Montreal, Quebec H3A 3N2 carol.rahal@agr.gc.ca Tel.: 514 315-6143 Fax.: 514 283-1918