Water System Rehabilitation - Port Hardy, BC

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: Water System Rehabilitation - Port Hardy Airport, Port Hardy, BC

E0276-141829/A Ngan, Ken (PWY) Telephone No. (604) 658-2755 Fax No. (604) 775-6633 E-mail. ken.ngan@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Title: Water System Rehabilitation

Location: Port Hardy Airport, Port Hardy, BC

Note to Tenderers: Drawings and Specifications are now available for viewing and downloading in a Portable Document Format (PDF) or in a standard paper version. Tenderers should note that Attachments contains the Drawings and Specifications Package (DSP) which consists of PDF files organized in an industry recognized directory structure.

Work Description: Work to be done under this Contract consists of: 1.) Removal of five (5) existing fire hydrants and capping of the watermains where the hydrants connect. 2.) Replacement of eleven (11) existing hydrants with Mueller Super Centurion 250 or alternative approved by PWGSC. 3.) Upgrade and repair the chlorination system in the Airport pump house to provide reliable and automatic chlorination of potable water. 4.) Extend the alarm and notification capability of the pump controller to incluide the chlorination system. 5.) Drain and clean the reservoir and maintain / repair the reservoir fill valve. 6.) Supply all required close-out submittals including detailed operations and maintenance manuals and mark-up as-built drawings that detail all currently installed water-works and the works completed under this tender work.

Work will be performed in accordance with the contract schedules within the scope of work.

Site Visit: Contractors are recommended to visit the site prior to submitting a tender for this work and to make inquiries or investigations necessary to become thoroughly acquainted with the site as well as the nature and extent of the work. A site visit is scheduled on Tuesday, January 7th, 2014 at 1:00pm local time, at Transport Canada Airport Facility located at 3675 Byng Road, Port Hardy, BC. A maximum of two (2) representatives per bidder will be permitted to examine the sites. Contractors attending the site visit are required to show one (1) piece of government issued ID, such as a Drivers License.

Delivery Date: The work shall commence immediately upon official notification of acceptance of tender by the Contracting Authority and is to be completed within eight (8) weeks from Contract Award.

Tender Enquiries: Ken Ngan, Supply Specialist (604)658-2755

Value of Project: To assist with bonding and insurance requirements this project is estimated to cost around $100,000.00.

Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender (solicitation) documents through Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Addenda, when issued will be available from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Firms that elect to base their bids on tender (solicitation) 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. In all cases, bidders must indicate (when requested) in the space provided on the tender form the identification number(s) of the addenda, if any, that they have taken into consideration for their bid.

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