Management of Drinking Water Supply CBSA

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Management of Drinking Water Supply Works Distributed over 5 Border Crossings in Quebec Chartierville - Stanhope - Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle - Frelisghburg - Woburn

Description The Environmental Services of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) require specialized hydrogeology services on behalf of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

The study is part of the management of drinking water supply works distributed over bordercrossings in Quebec.

In a first phase, two (2) new groundwater supply wells supplying the Stanhope and Chartiervilleborder crossings with drinking water shall be built in compliance with applicable regulations.In a second phase, the two (2) newly built wells shall be connected and the two (2) newlyabandoned wells in Stanhope and Chartierville shall be sealed.

Finally, it is planned to seal three (3) abandoned wells present at the location of the followingborder crossings: Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle (Road 15), Frelighsburg and Woburn.

There will be an optional visit to the sites where the work will be done at Stanhope and Chartierville:

- Stanhope border office 1000 147 RD South, Stanhope QC, Thursday September 24, 2020 at 9:00 AM;

- Chartierville border office 165 Saint-Hyacinthe St, Chartierville QC, Thursday September 24, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than September 23 at 2:00 PM to confirm attendance and provide the name (s) of the person (s) who will attend. Instructions will be emailed to you.

Enquiries during the solicitation period Enquiries regarding this bid must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority named on the Invitation to Tender - Page 1 at e-mail address felix-antoine.carignan@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca . Except for the approval of alternative materials as described in GI15 of R2710T, enquiries should be received no later than 5 business days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may result in an answer NOT being provided.

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.

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

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

This PWGSC office provides acquisition 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.