Standing Offer - Inspection Services, Various Locations, New Brunswick

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Standing Offer - Inspection Services, Various Locations, New Brunswick

EC015-141817/A Doucet, Gisele PWB Telephone No. - (506) 636-4541 Fax No. - (506) 636-4376

Public Works and Government Services has a requirement for the establishment of a Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO) for services to provide personnel to carry out on-site construction inspections of marine projects (60%) and other construction projects (40%). The projects will be located in New Brunswick and will involve marine construction and other civil engineering projects utilizing materials such as concrete, timber, steel, rock, gravel etc., as well as dredging activities with floating plant and some building construction. Service is to be provided on an as and when requested basis, during a two (2) year period and in accordance with the Terms of Reference forming part of the Solicitation Documents. A standing offer is an agreement and not a contract. Offerors should note that there is no guarantee that the full or any amount of the standing offer will be called-up

Offers from firms who do not meet the following minimum qualifications will not be considered for retention:

1) Must be a Professional Engineering firm, with a license to practise in the province of New Brunswick or other equivalant license. 2) Must have at least one full-time staff capable of assessing qualifications of applicant to meet job specifications and of evaluation performance relevant to requirements. 3) Must have at least five (5) years in resident inspection of marine projects (dredging and/or construction) and/or civil works.

The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the following cost category: $250,001.00 - $500,000.00 (HST extra). Bid security is not a requirement for this tender.

Enquiries: All enquiries are to be submitted in writing to the contractual authority: Gisèle Doucet, Telephone - 506-636-4541, Facsimile - 506-636-4376 E-mail - gisele.doucet@pwgsc.gc.ca. Enquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than five (5) calendar days peior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond.

Inquiries are to be made in accordance with Item 3 of Part 2 - Bidder Instructions in the solicitation document.

Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the Government Electronic Tendering System (GETS). Addenda, when issued, will be available on GETS.

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 at buyandsell.gc.ca.

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in both official languages. 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.