Turnkey Bidders to deliver new Generic Support Buildings

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is inviting qualified Turnkey Bidders to deliver new Generic Support Buildings at the following Institutions: A GO (generic outside) building at the Federal Training Centre (FTC), Laval Complex, 6099 East-Levesque Boulevard, Laval (Quebec), H7C 1P1; A GO (generic outside) building at the Donnacona Institution, 1537 Route 138, Donnacona (Quebec), G3M 1C9;

The objective of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to retain an individual Contractor or Joint Venture to provide the complete turnkey work for the above mentioned Support Buildings at Correctional Services Canada . Utilizing a turnkey service delivery methodology, a full range of professional consultant and contractor services will be required during both the design and construction phases of the project. The work consists of but is not limited to the design and construction of two (2) buidlings, including site work and service connections. The Project requires design and execution for multiple disciplines carefully coordinated with on-going Institutional operations.

MANDATORY SITE VISIT

1) It is required that the bidder attend each site visits at the designated dates and times to examine the scope of the work required and the existing conditions. The Compulsory Site Visit will be held at the following times and locations.

a) Federal Training Centre FTC, Laval: on August 21 6 2012, at 9 AM b) Donnacona Institution, Donnacona: on August 22 2012, at 10 AM.

Attendees are to meet at the main entrance of each Institution. Due to limited space, each turnkey proponent is limited to no more than 4 persons. Due to security considerations, persons with criminal records may be denied access to the Institution.

Important notice: in line with clause SC2 - SECURITY ACCESS REQUIRED, attendees shall submit to local verifications of identity/information, by Correctional Services Canada, prior to admittance to the Institutions. Therefore, the CPIC forms at Annex F must be completed (Sections A, B, C, D & E), signed and faxed to each Institution at least 10 days prior to each scheduled Site Visit, at the following fax numbers:

Federal Training Centre: (450) 664-6817 c/o Cynthia D'Aragon-Krim/Eric Trottier (to confirm receipt of form, call (450) 661-7786 extension 4812) Donnacona Institution: (418) 285-2027 c/o Robert Lepage/Frederic Dion (to confirm receipt of form, call (418) 285-2455 extension 2241)

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MANDATORY LETTER OF REFERENCE (refer to annex "E")

The bidder must provide two (2) client references for construction or renovation projects.

The bidder shall, upon request, provide proof of completion for these projects (minimally an Interim Certificate of Completion).

PWGSC reserves the right to check references.

The two (2) letters of reference, the text of which is provided in Annex "X" must be completed and signed by an authorized client representative and annexed to the bidder's submission for bid n° EF236 130143.

Only originals will be accepted.

1. Projects executed for a governmental, para-governmental, institutional, commercial or industrial client, 2. Projects which's initial value was at least 3 million dollars per project and per building (including GST). 3. Projects completed within the last ten (10) years (prior to publication of the present bid), 4. Projects executed within a turnkey or design-build contract.

The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the following cost category: over 5,000,000$

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.gc.ca

TENDER DOCUMENTS: Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the MERX service provider. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the MERX 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. The standard documents are issued by Public Works and Government Services Canada and may be viewed on the MERX electronic bulletin board as part of the information module.

Statements of Works and plans may be view at the following locations: ACQ at St-Léonard, APECQ at Chemin de la Savane, Montréal,Quebec.

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 Attachment 1 (ATT 1) contains the Drawings and Specifications Package (DSP) which consists of PDF files organized in an industry recognized directory structure.

BID RECEIVING: Sealed tenders will be received in English or French at: Public Works and Government Services Canada, Place Bonaventure, South-East Portal B, 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.