Environmental Monitoring – Upscheek Tashee – Coastal BC Field Unit

Requirement: A new multi-use pathway, located in the traditional territories of the Tla-o-qui-aht and Yuuthlu-ilth-ath /Ucluelet First Nation, is being constructed. It will extend approximately 25 km from the southern to the northern boundary of the Long Beach Unit of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. The pathway will provide Canadians with opportunities to explore the vast sandy beaches, coastal rainforest, and special areas of natural and cultural significance in the region. Parks Canada Agency (PCA) requires an Environmental Firm to act as the Owner’s Environmental Monitor (OEM) for the duration of the construction of the ?apsciik t'ašii (Upscheek Tashee) multi-use pathway. The scope of services will include the provision of full-time environmental monitoring for the remaining two phases of construction of the ?apsciik t'ašii. The team will be led by a Registered Professional Biologist (R.P. Bio.) and will work on behalf of Parks Canada as the Owner’s Environmental Monitor (OEM). The OEM will have the responsibility and authority to direct the Contractor to stop work in the event that unacceptable risk to environmental features is observed, as well as the authority to direct the contractor to complete or improve mitigation activities such as sediment and erosion control. All day-to-day environmental monitoring activities and environmental services are the responsibility of the OEM Contractor. The OEM Contractor must work collaboratively with the Parks Canada environmental team, which includes the PCA Impact Assessment Coordinator, the Environmental Oversight Project Manager from Wood PLC Inc., and local experts, to assess any potential changes in project scope, design, or construction methods. The OEM Contractor is expected to work collaboratively with the construction Contractor to determine appropriate mitigations, and to review the Contractor’s submittals, schedule, and construction approaches to ensure that they are compliant with the Detailed Impact Assessment (DIA), Environmental Management Plan (EMP) documents, and all regulatory requirements. Enquiries: All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority as early as possible within the solicitation period. Enquiries should be received no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered. Return Bids To: Parks Canada Agency Bid Receiving Unit National Contracting Services 220 – 4 Avenue S.E., suite 720 Calgary, AB T2G 4X3 Additional Information: Standard Terms and Conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference into, and form part of the Tender and Contract Documents. 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 requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.