Renovations to Elevators - 715 Peel

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: Renovations to elevators # 1 to 4 and freight elevator # 7 at 715 Peel in Montreal. (refer to technical specification - PDF file)

The project consists of the renovations to elevators #1 thru 4 as well as freight elevator #7. As shown in the plans in specifications the work can be summarized as follows:

Replace the controllers with a state of the art system in order to provide a smoother and faster service ; Replace all cables ; Replace all wiring within pits and elevator room ; Replace all cab doors with their operating systems; Replace all doors at floor stops with their operating systems; Replace all control panels within elevator cabs to comply with code B44, 2007; Replace on all floors the call buttons and controls within the cab for freight elevator #7. Replace the DC motor by a AC motor for freight elevator #7. Replace speed controlers; Tune all lifting equipment ; Restore and adjust all roller guides from the cabs with their counter weights ; Provide new emergency breaking to cables in order to conform them to current code standards ; Replace main control panel at ground floor and add a new ELink station in order to monitor the operations of all 5 elevators ; Bring to current code standards the emergency recall button for elevator #7 ; Refurbish the interior cab finishes for elevators #1 thru #4 (#7 remains as is); Provide protection curtains for all 5 elevators complete with all wall support pins; Program and make operable all systems in order to assure complete operation of all 5 elevators.

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT: A site visit will take place on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 2:00 pm. Interested bidders are to meet at the security checkpoint of the building: 715 Peel in Montreal.

The estimated cost for this opportunity is between $1,000,001 and $5,000,000

INQUIRIES: All enquiries regarding this tender, are to be submitted in writing to the Contractual Authority: Nicolas Cyr, Supply Officer, fascimile (514) 496-3822 or by e-mail at nicolas.cyr@tpsgc-pwgsc.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 and APECQ at Chemin de la Savane, Montréal.

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, 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.