Tree Cutting

Invitation to tender 01B46-16-129 Tree Cutting Sealed tenders for the project indicated above, addressed to the attention of the Contract Officer, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, will be accepted at the following address, up to the tender closing date and time indicated below: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)Corporate Management BranchAssets Management, Eastern Service Centre TENDER RECEIVING UNIT2001 Robert-Bourassa, suite 671-TENMontreal, QC, H3A 3N2Scope of Work: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) requires tree-cutting services for the Normandin Research Farm in Normandin, Quebec. For information purposes, Phase 1 will involve Hydro-Québec cutting down 10 of the 25 trees (6 poplar and 4 ash) because they are located within a 3-metre radius of power lines and are therefore the company’s responsibility. Once the 10 trees are cut down by Hydro-Québec, the work will consist of chipping the felled trees. Full-service removal, i.e. tree cutting and chipping, is required for 15 trees (10 poplar, 2 ash and 3 white spruce), all located at 1468 Saint-Cyrille Street, Normandin, Quebec. An optional Phase 2 must be considered in the contract. This work will likely be performed between April 1, 2017, and March 31, 2018. Hydro-Québec will cut down 13 trees (8 poplar and 5 ash), also located at 1468 Saint-Cyrille Street, Normandin, Quebec. The work will consist of chipping the felled trees. Site Visit:It is recommended that Firms intending to submit a proposal for this project visit the work site. A site visit will be held on January 11, 2017 at 1:30 PM local time at the Normandin Research Farm, located at 1468 Saint-Cyrille Street, Normandin, Quebec, G8M 4K3. Participants to the visit will be requested to sign an attendance form. Participants shall present themselves ten minutes before the visit scheduled start time. Attendance to this visit is NOT MANDATORY but Firms that do not attend will not be given an alternative appointment, although they will not be precluded from submitting an offer. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation and will be posted on BuyandSell.gc.ca ADDENDUM #1: Bidders that were unable to attend the site visit of January 11 will have another chance to do so. A second visit will be held on January 17 at 1:30 PM. Tender Period Closing Date and Time: February 3, 2017 at 02:00 pm (Local time). AAFC will not necessarily accept the lowest or any tender. Information requests and inquiries related to this tender process are to be directed, in writing, ONLY to the AAFC Contract Officer identified below. Bidders who contact anyone other than the AAFC Contract Officer to obtain such information during the solicitation period may, for that reason alone, be disqualified. It is MANDATORY for the Firms intending to submit tenders on this project to obtain the related specifications, plans and drawings, and all other tender documents through the BuyandSell service provider. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the BuyandSell service provider. AAFC Contract Officer: Jean-François Lemay Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)Corporate Management BranchAssets Management, Eastern Service Centre 2001, Robert-Bourassa Street, suite 671-TENMontreal, QC, H3A 3N2Email: jean-francois.lemay@agr.gc.ca