Upgrade to Towers D1, D2 and Gatehouse - Dorchester Penitentiary, Dorchester, New Brunswick

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EC016-161201/A Donovan, Janine PWB Telephone No. - (506) 636-5347 Fax No. - (506) 636-4376

Upgrade to Towers D1, D2 and Gatehouse - Dorchester Penitentiary, Dorchester, New Brunswick

Public Works and Government Services Canada has a requirement for the upgrades to towers D1, D2 and Gatehouse at the Dorchester Penitentiary in Dorchester, New Brunswick. The work required consists of, but is not limited to, the following: conservation work to the heritage masonry, upgrades to the heating and cooling system at Tower D1, site work, architectural upgrades, mechanical and electrical work. All work

is to be performed in accordance with the plans and specifications for

PWGSC Project Numbers R.043949.001 forming part of the bid document. The contract completion date is October 31, 2016.

It is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site and examine the Scope of the Work required and the existing conditions. There will be an optional site visit on December 10, 2015 at 10:00 am. All interested bidders are to meet at the main entrance of the Dorchester Penitentiary Medium Security Sector, Dorchester, New Brunswick. Although not mandatory, all contractors wishing to submit a tender for this work are encouraged to attend to become familiar with all aspects of the work. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation. Please note that there is a security clearance required for this site visit. ALL interested bidders, regardless of current clearance level, must submit the Institution Access CPIC Clearance request form attached as Annex C of the Invitationto Tender document as well as a copy of an official form of photo identification such as a drivers license or passport by 4:00 pm November 23, 2015. If you plan to bring a camera to the visit, you must also provide, make, model, and serial number of camera by this date.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: New measures related to Integrity Provisions are included in the solicitation documents requires attention. A public bid opening will be held at the Bid Receiving Unit, Room 405, 189 Prince William Street, Saint John, N.B. Theestimated cost for this opportunity is within the following category: $1,500,001.00 - $2,000,000.00 (HST not included). Standard bid and contract security for construction is required.

Inquiries: All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted in writing to the Contractual Authority: Janine Donovan, telephone - (506) 636-5347, facsimile - (506) 636-4376, e-mail - janine.donovan@pwgsc.gc.ca. Inquiries are to be made inwriting and should be received no less than five (5) calendar days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond. Inquiries are to be made in accordance with SI03 - Enquiries During The Solicitation Period, under Special InstructionsTo Bidders 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.

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