Elevator Upgrade, Sydney Arts Building, Sydney, Nova Scotia

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Elevator Upgrade, Sydney Arts Building, Sydney, Nova Scotia

The Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada has a requirement for the provision of all necessary labour and material, including overtime required to meet the project schedule, to do elevator upgrades. Provide all work required for a completed projected, accepted by the Authority having jurisdiction.

Site of Work is at: Sydney Arts Building, 198 George St., Sydney, Nova Scotia

The estimate for this opportunity is within the following cost category: $250,001 - $500,000.

Only bids from contractors whose name is on the List of Pre-qualified Elevating Devices Maintenance Contractors will be considered. Contractors must be named on the List for the province or territory where the work is performed and for the type of equipment listed in this solicitation.

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) may issue a Letter of Interest (LOI) on the Government Electronic Tendering Service once a year to invite contractors to pre-qualify against one or more categories of equipment in the specified geographic areas. Contractors who are successful are added to the List of Pre-Qualified Elevating Devices Maintenance Contractors and are eligible to bid on future solicitations for Elevating Devices Maintenance Contracts. A contractor whose name is not on the List of Pre-Qualified Elevating Devices Maintenance Contractors or wishes to be pre-qualify on other categories of equipment/regions may apply by fax at (819) 956-3160 to the attention of Regional Operations Support and Commodity Management Division, Real Property Contracting Directorate.

It is recommended that the bidder or representative of the bidder visit the work site and inspect examine the site and its surroundings and satisfy themselves as to the form and nature of the work and materials necessary for the completion of the work, the means of access to the site, the accommodation they may require, and in general shall themselves obtain all necessary information as to risks, contingencies and other circumstances which may influence or affect their tender. No allowance shall be made subsequently in this connection on account of error or negligence to properly observe and determine the conditions that will apply. Arrangements for a tour of the site on August 28 at 10:00 can be made with Robert Surette (902) 496-5332. Bidders that do not visit are not precluded from submitting a bid.

Inquiries: All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted in writing to the contractual authority: Anne Mac Donald, telephone 902-626-4949, facsimile - 902-566-7514 E-mail: anne.macdonald@pwgssc.gc.ca Inquiries are to be made in accordance with section S104 of the Special Instructions to Bidders.

Completion of the work is 36 weeks from award.

All work is to be performed in accordance with the plans and specifications for PWGSC Project Number R.058300.001 forming part of the bid document.

Standard bid and contract security for construction is required.

Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the Government Electronic Tendering Service. Addenda, when issued, will be available from GETS. Firms that elect to base their bids on tender documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the tender calling authority of their intention to bid.

Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference, and form part of the tender and contract documents. The standard documents are issued by Public Works and Government Services and may be viewed on the GETS electronic bulletin board as part of the information module.

"IMPORTANT NOTICE: New measures related to Code of Conduct and certifications included in the solicitation documents requires attention."

Under the Code of Conduct and Certification provisions, (refer to G101 of R2710), Bidders must submit the following as part of their bid: - a complete list of names of all individuals who are currently directors of the Bidder

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(a) Bids must be complete and submitted on prescribed tender form; (b) Include the tender call number/project number and description of proposed work; (c) Include the closing date and time; (d) Must be received prior to bid closing time and at the designated place.

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