Emerald Ash Borer Replacement Program - Spring 2019 – Lot #1 - Aviation Pathway, Mud Lake Pathway, Bronson Park, and, King Edward Park

DESCRIPTION OF WORK Work under this Contract covers but is not limited to: .1 Supply and installation of three (3) short asphalt pathway extensions including granular base courses and minor grading adjustments, per contract documents; .2 Supply of attachment hardware and assembly and installation of three (3) benches and three (3) waste receptacles per the contract documents; .3 Supply, plant, and maintain trees and shrubs as per the contract documents. Tree and shrub planting operations as per contract documents. See attached plans for general site locations. Exact planting location of each large-sized caliper deciduous tree or 1.5-2.0m high coniferous tree to be staked by a NCC representative; .4 The installation, maintenance and removal of snow fencing and signage supplied by the NCC including the transport of materials to and from the designated NCC storage facility; .5 Repair any damages to assets occurring during work as per Article 1.9 Damages; .6 Maintenance of the tree support systems, tree guards and winter protection must be according to Section 32 93 10, Tree and Shrub Planting; .7 Drawings and specifications are complementary. Items shown or mentioned in one and not in the other are deemed to be included in the contract work. Further information regarding the NCC can be found at www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca . CONTRACT TERM: The Contractor shall begin work as soon as possible and complete locates, site preparation, pathway construction, furniture assembly and installation, and minimum 80% of planting operations including, installation of tree accessories and mulching requirements on or before June 15th, 2019. A maximum of 20% of tree planting and associated accessories and mulching can be extended until Sept 30th 2019 with the approval of the NCC Representative. Tree maintenance is the responsibility of the Contractor until the end of the warranty period as per Section 32 93 10, Tree and Shrub Planting. Complete asphalt and furniture installation before planting in areas where the two types of work are adjacent. PROCUREMENT METHOD: Lowest compliant bidder. ADDRESS ENQUIRIES TO: Enquiries regarding this tender must be submitted in writing to the Senior Contract Officer as early as possible within the solicitation period. Enquiries should be received no later than five (5) business 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. To ensure consistency and quality of the information provided to Bidders, the Senior Contract Officer shall examine the content of the enquiry and shall decide whether or not to issue an amendment. All enquiries and other communications related to this tender sent throughout the solicitation period are to be directed ONLY to the Senior Contract Officer. Non-compliance with this requirement during the solicitation period can, for that reason alone, may result in disqualification of a tender. BID DEADLINE: April 4, 2019 at 3:00:59pm EDT RETURN TO: National Capital Commission, Procurement Services, 40 Elgin Street, 2nd floor Security Office, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C7, Reference NCC tender file # AL1792. There will be a public opening shortly after bid closing at the 2nd floor Security Office . LANGUAGE: Bidder may submit offer in English or in French. 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.