Southern Park Lands Maintenance Management Services

The NCC, through its Capital Stewardship Branch (CS), manages the natural and built facilities and assets in the Capital urban area, which contributes towards its rich symbolic setting as the seat of national government. The Branch manages these assets with the objectives of providing a safe and enjoyable experience for all users and the protection of its natural assets.

The CS Branch manages contracts which provide high quality maintenance services for the Commission’s urban sites as well as summer and winter maintenance of major federal institutions in the Capital, such as Parliament Hill. Effective maintenance and lifecycle management is required for a diverse mix of urban assets, ranging from preservation of urban conservation areas to naturalized meadow parkways to active downtown parks which host major national events. The overall objectives of the maintenance practices are to ensure public health and safety, protect and preserve assets, and provide for an enjoyable experience of NCC sites in keeping with their key role as part of the Nation’s Capital. In achieving these objectives, the NCC is committed to planning, developing and implementing all of its programs and activities in a manner designed to minimize adverse effects on the environment and ideally enhance the environmental resources under its responsibility.

The CS Branch also delivers visitor products and services such as parks and recreational facilities, green spaces, the Capital Pathway, the Floral Program, the Rideau Canal Skateway and the Sunday Bikeday program. As part of its mandate, CS delivers support services to events that enhance the positioning of the Capital as a key destination for Canadians.

The National Capital Commission (NCC) is seeking tenders for the provision of Maintenance Management Services for the Southern Park Lands Contract (see section 7 Process for Submitting a Tender).

The map provided on page 11 presents the boundaries of the Contract and indicates the locations where the work is to be performed.

Southern Park Lands Contract Sites

1. Airport Parkway Undeveloped Lands 2. Hog’s Back Park 3. Hog’s Back Road 4. McCarthy Woods Corridor U. L. 5. Revelstoke Undeveloped U. L. 6. Riverside Drive (North of Bank) 7. Riverside Drive (South of Bank) 8. Vincent Massey Park

Site Tour (non-mandatory) Bidders are invited to attend a site visit at their cost. The site visit will commence promptly at 8:30 am Ottawa time on July 29, 2015 at 40 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario.

Attendance at the site visit is limited to no more than two (2) representatives per Bidder. Bidders are asked to confirm their attendance at the site visit no later 4:00 pm Ottawa time on July 27, 2015 to Allan Lapensee at e-mail allan.lapensee@ncc-ccn.ca. The NCC will provide transportation for the site visit. Bidders are advised to be on time. The site visit will consist of an overview tour of selected sites.

It is highly recommended that Bidders participate in the site tour to ensure they have proper and comprehensive knowledge of the scope of the work required.

Tenders & bid security must be forwarded to the attention of Allan Lapensée, Sr. Contract Officer, Procurement Services, National Capital Commission, 40 Elgin Street, 3rd floor Service Centre, Ottawa, ON, K1P 1C7. Bid closing date is AUG 21, 2015 at 3pm Ottawa time. Late or faxed bids will not be accepted.

There is a public opening scheduled shortly after the bid closing time in room 306 at 40 Elgin Street, 3rd floor, Ottawa, ON.

The procurement process of this tender is subject to Chapter 5 on the Agreement on Internal Trade.

The official Government Electronic Tendering Service website is http://buyandsell.gc.ca . Please ensure that you download your document from this site, in order to obtain all information related to the tender. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have received all the posted tender information to ensure tender compliance and not be disqualified.