Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines Shooting Range Compliance

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: Summary description of the work

The work targeted by this contract includes without limitation, repairing numerous existing components and adding structures so as to bring the Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines shooting range up to standards, thereby improving the safety of Department employees as well as that of the surrounding population.

Work of this Contract is summarized as follows: relocation of the existing stop-butt to a distance of 50 yards from the firing point; dismantling of the lateral deflectors, vertical braces and screens that will no longer be used; installation of new lateral and suspended deflectors and raising of certain existing deflectors; installation of a bullet catcher as well as a roof to cover the targets behind the targets on the stop-butt; transformation of the existing building at the firing point by adding a wall behind it and a section of roof necessary to enclose the shelter, including a paved interior floor and all other work defined in these specifications and/or on the drawings that are required to complete all of the work.

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT It is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for a tour of the work site. The site visit will be held on September 24, 2014 at 3 :00pm at the following address: Ste-Anne des Plaines Institution, 244 Montée Gagnon, Ste-Anne des Plaines, Qc

MANDATORY SPECIAL INSTRUCTION FOR THE OPTIONAL SITE VISIT: With respect to the visit by the bidders, each person wishing to be present on the project site is required to submit to a security check with Correctional Services Canada prior to the visit, by completing the investigation form CSC-1279.(available in the Invitation to tender form) Then, once the form is duly completed by each person concerned, the form should be returned to the following email address, 341-projets@csc-scc.gc.ca. It is to be noted that any inquiry received before the September 19, 2014 at 12h00pm, the visit will not be processed by the CSC and that access to the site for these persons will be denied. Bidders who do not attend or send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment but they will not be precluded from submitting a bid.

The estimated cost for this opportunity is between $1M - $5M.

INQUIRIES: All enquiries regarding this tender, are to be submitted in writing to the Contractual Authority: Diane Duval, Supply Officer, fascimile (514) 496-3822 or by e-mail at diane.duval@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

TENDER DOCUMENTS: Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the website https://www.achatsetventes-buyandsell.gc.ca/ service provider. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the website service provider. 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.

The Crown reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference into, and form part of, the tender and contract documents.

BID RECEIVING: Sealed tenders will be received in English or French at: Public Works and Government Services Canada, Place Bonaventure, South-East Portal, 800 De la Gauchetiere Street West, suite 7300, Montreal Quebec, H5A 1L6.

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.