Container rental and collection service for waste and recyclable materials - La Mauricie National Park

BIDS RECEIVED BY EMAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL. BIDS RECEIVED IN-PERSON, BY FAX OR BY COURIER MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED. The only acceptable email address for responses to bid solicitations is pc.receptiondessoumissionsest-bidreceivingeast.pc@canada.ca Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than pc.receptiondessoumissionsest-bidreceivingeast.pc@canada.ca may not be accepted. The maximum email file size that Parks Canada is capable of receiving is 15 megabytes. The Bidder is responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid due to file size. Emails with links to bid documents will not be accepted. Bid documents must be sent as email attachments. REQUIREMENT Parks Canada requires container rental and garbage and recycling collection services at La Maurice National Park. The Contractor must supply and install the containers and provide garbage and recycling collection services. Period of Contract The period of the Contract is from April 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021 inclusive, with option to extend the term of the Contract by up to four (4) additional one-year periods under the same conditions. SECURITY REQUIREMENT There is no security requirement associated with this bid solicitation. OPTIONAL SITE VISIT Arrangements have been made for the site visit to be held at La Mauricie National Park on January 19, 2021. The site visit will begin at 8:30 am. EST, at the Saint-Jean-des-Piles reception (G0X 2V0) of La Mauricie National Park. It is important to note that, due to COVID-19, a maximum of two (2) representatives per company may attend the site visit. If a large enough number of bidders are interested in attending, Parks Canada may decide to welcome bidders at pre-determined times in order to respect physical distancing protocols. In accordance with provincial health and safety regulations, visitors must be free of symptoms, wear a mask and respect physical distancing principles when on site. The Project Authority will provide a project overview and lead a Questions and Answers session outside of the buildings. Only one bidder at a time will be allowed to enter the buildings in order to take measurements and photos Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than January 14, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. EST to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. 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 ten 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. Parks Canada has made every effort to provide equivalent documents in both official languages, however, if you find any discrepancies between the English and French documents, please notify the contract officer listed in this opportunity as soon as possible so that we can rectify the situation.