Regional Psychiatric Centre - Assiniboine Unit Redevelopment, Saskatoon, SK

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Regional Psychiatric Centre - Assiniboine Unit Redevelopment, Saskatoon, SK

Upgrade and renovation of the existing Assiniboine Unit, at the Regional Psychiatric Centre (RPC) in Saskatoon, Sask. The renovation includes minor Architectural, Mechanical and Electrical upgrades to the existing building and the addition of a new secure exterior courtyard with traditional, cultural program areas for approximately 750sm of interior space and 300sm of exterior courtyard space, as detailed in the drawings and specifications.

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT: It recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for a tour of the work site. An Optional site visit will be held on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 1:30PM (1330hrs). Interested bidders MUST REGISTER with the Contracting Authority no later than Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Noon (1200hrs) CST. Bidders who, for any reason, cannot attend at the specified date and time will not be given an alternative appointment to view the site. No exceptions will be made.

Please note that participation on the optional site visit requires institute clearance prior to the tour. Upon registration for the site visit with the Contracting Authority, instructions and applications for institute access, CPIC forms will be provided and must be completed and submitted per instructions no later than Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 4:00pm (1600hrs) CST. No admittance for the site visit will be permitted without the required clearance from the institution.

Bidders who do not confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend as required will not be allowed access to the site. Bidders will be requested to sign an attendance form. Bidders who do not attend or 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.

Tenderers are responsible for obtaining copies of tender forms and special instructions which are available directly from the MERX site.

It is the responsibility of the Tenderer to ensure that all addenda issued prior to tender closing have been obtained and addressed in the submitted tender.

To obtain tender documents phone MERX at 1(800) 964-6379 or visit their web site www.merx.com referencing the solicitation number. Distribution Location: MERX

This procurement contains MANDATORY requirements. Failure to comply will result in rejection of your tender.

Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference into, and form part of, the tender and contract documents. The standard documents are issued by Public Works and Government Services Canada and may be viewed at http://sacc.pwgsc.gc.ca/sacc/query-e.jsp. Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the MERX services provider. Firms that obtain tender documents from a source other than MERX run the risk of not receiving a complete package.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. "This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in English." Sealed tenders will be received in English or French at: Contracting Services, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Room 100, 167 Lombard Avenue, P.O. Box 1408, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 2Z1. Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.