Request for Quotation, Snow Removal Services - AAFC, Lacombe Research and Development Centre

OBJECTIVE: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) at 6000 C and E Trail, Lacombe, Alberta has a requirement for Snow Removal Services of roadways and parking lots. Equipment and Operators shall be provided to undertake the job, which includes all labour, tools and equipment, sand for ice control, transportation and supervision as detailed herein. BACKGROUND: The Lacombe Research Centre is one of many AAFC Research Centre’s across the country, which facilitates a number of Research Programs for AAFC, Alberta Agriculture, and privately funded research programs. The Research Centre operates on a five day basis, Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16:30 hours, although some experiments are conducted around the clock over extended periods of time. The Lacombe Research Centre’s main campus is comprised of nine parking lots and many roadways. Snowfall in Central Alberta is extremely heavy and very unpredictable. AAFC requires a Contract for Snow Removal services to provide accessibility and safety of staff and the public. SERVICES REQUIRED: The services required are detailed in the RFQ document, Appendix B. AAFC anticipates completing the review of submissions received and awarding a Contract for February 1, 2016. The Contract shall be for four (4) years. MANDATORY SITE VISIT: It is mandatory that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the site where services willbe provided. Arrangements have been made for a tour of the site on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 10:00 am. *Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid documents through the GETS service provider at http://Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders . Firms that obtain bid documents from a source other than the official site run the risk of not receiving a complete package.