DREDGING - MABOU HARBOUR, NS

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: CHANNEL DREDGING MABOU HARBOUR, NOVA SCOTIA

E0225-130854/A Richard (PWA), Linda Telephone No. - (902) 496-5261 ( ) Fax No. - (902) 496-5016

Please note the new closing date of July 26, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) on behalf of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans has a requirement that involves work which includes but is not limited to:

1. Re-dredging areas of the harbour entrance channel at the DFO-SCH facility located in Mabou, Inverness County, NS.

2. The work includes but is not limited to

.1 Dredging of class B material from areas A, B and C of the harbour entrance channel as shown, to an elevation of -2.0 meters in area B and C, and to -2.3 in area A; and

.2 Transportation and disposal of the entrance channel dredge material at an off-site disposal location.

.3 Wharf 403 ( shown on the plans) may be used by the contractor for offloading dredged material with the exception of the area shown on the sketch in Appendix B of the specification. Contractor to cooperate with users of existing wharf when scheduling offloading.

.4 Contractor to protect the wharf (including but not limited to deck, fendering, sheathing, guard) from any damage. This will include (but not necessarily be limited to) the provision of steel plates or timber mats on the deck and temporary fendering as required. All damage resulting from the contractors operations to be repaired to the satisfaction of the departmental representative at no additional cost.

.3 All elements of the work must be completed by September 14, 2012.

INQUIRIES: All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority: Linda Richard, telephone (902) 496-5261, facsimile: (902) 496-5016, e-mail: linda.k.richard@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca. Inquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than five (5) calendar days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond.

The estimated cost of this procurement is between $250,001 - $500K.

This requirement is subject to Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

This PWGSC office provides procurement services in English.

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.