Expansion of the commercial processing facilities Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Crossing border service

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/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: Expansion of the commercial processing facilities, Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Crossing border services

The project consists of the expansion of the commercial treatment facilities for trade trucks by erecting a new building with a gross area of 2,170 m2 at the Saint-Bernard de Lacolle, Crossing border services. The new building has 6 docks with an inner bay, an inspection area of 900m2, an administrative area and an adjoining booth. The project also includes the redevelopment of external traffic routes to access the new building and the development of adjacent land.

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 March 17 2014, at 10:00 am at the main entrance of Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Crossing border services.

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. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation.

The estimated cost for this opportunity is betwe: more than 5M$.

MANDATORY CRITERIA

THE PRESENT REQUIREMENT IS MANDATORY

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 on following page must be completed and signed by an authorized client representative and annexed to the bidder's submission.

Only originals will be accepted.

Project submitted by the Bidder shall comply to the following requirements: 1. Projects executed for a governmental, para-governmental, institutional, commercial or industrial client, 2. Projects which had an initial value of at least 5 million dollars per project and per building (including GST+QST), 3. Projects completed within the last ten (10) years (prior to publication of the present bid), and

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.