Feasibility study for the conversion of fixed-flow-rate chemical fume hoods, into variable-flow-rate chemical fume hoods

Invitation to tender 01B46-17-049 Feasibility study for the conversion of fixed-flow-rate chemical fume hoods, into variable-flow-rate chemical fume hoods 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: AAFC’s Sherbrooke Research and Development Center requires the services of an architectural and engineering firm, to conduct a feasibility study intended for the conversion of fixed-flow-rate chemical fume hoods, into variable-flow-rate chemical fume hoods. The objective of the study is to validate the estimated savings and to carry out a review of possible solutions to convert the existent equipment. Contract objectives Phase I - Pre-Engineering Phase Feasibility study, Cost-effectiveness study, Submission of reports Moreover, subject to funding, planning, and at the subsequent request of AAFC, there may be optional phases of additional work that could be requested. Phase II – Detailed engineering phase: Production of plans and technical specifications Phase III – Construction phase: Monitoring of construction work 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 Thursday, September 7th, 2017 at 1:30 PM local time at the Sherbrooke research and development centre located at 2000, College street, Sherbrooke (Québec), J1M 0C8. 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. Although firms that do not attend will not be given an alternative appointment, 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 Tender Period Closing Date and Time: September 14th, 2017 at 02:00 pm (Local time). 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 reserves the right to accept any Proposal in whole or in part, without prior negotiation and reject any or all Proposals received. AAFC Contract Officer: Beatriz Mora Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)Corporate Management BranchAssets Management, Eastern Service Centre 2001, Robert-Bourassa Street, suite 671-TENMontreal, QC, H3A 3N2Email: beatriz.mora@canada.ca