Restoration of the Cheewaht Lake Sockeye Tributaries – Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Bidders MUST submit their bids in accordance with the amended version of Annex B – Basis of Payment and Annex G – Technical Evaluation contained herein. 5P420-19-0173/A Restoration of the Cheewaht Lake Sockeye Tributaries Requirement Parks Canada requires a Contractor to restore the lower salmon-bearing sections of Cheewaht Lake tributaries S1, S2 and S3 within the boundaries of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (PRNPR) to resemble their pre-impact condition. This work will take place between September 2019 and March 31, 2022, with in-stream work limited to the fish window period (15 July – 15 September) in 2020 and if necessary 2021. Period of Contract The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to March 31, 2022 inclusive. Optional Site Visit  It is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for the site visit to start at Steam Punk Café – 3025 3rd Ave, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 1S7 on 08 21 2019. The site visit will begin at 10:00 PDT. Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than 08 19 2019 at 13:00 MDT to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Bidders may be requested to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders who do not attend or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment but they will not be precluded from submitting a bid. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation. Additional Site Visit In order for bidders to view S3, an additional site visit is being offered: Arrangements have been made for the site visit to begin at Steam Punk Café – 3025 3rd Ave, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 1S7 on September 24, 2019. The site visit will begin at 09:00 PDT. The site visit is expected to take a full day. Attendees will require a 4x4 high clearance vehicle, Personal Flotation Device (PFD), sturdy hiking boots and rubber boots for getting in and out of the canoe. Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than September 23, 2019 at 13:00 MDT 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 fourteen (14) 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.