Civil Engineering Set-Aside Inuit and Cree

Trade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes Nature of Requirements: LAND CLAIMS SET-ASIDE

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) calls upon firms or a joint venture of engineering consultants of to provide professional and technical services for projects in Cree and Inuit territories.

This procurement initiative is reserved for beneficiaries of the following Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement (CLCA) titled the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA) as defined in chapter 28, clauses 28.10.3 and chapter 29, clauses 29.0.31 of this Agreement.

This request for standing offer is excluded from international trade agreements under the provisions each agreement has set for small and minority businesses.

Further to Article 1802 of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), the AIT does not apply to this procurement. process.

Generally, the areas targeted by the projects in this standing offer include:

Airport Engineering - Taxiway, apron and runway - Visual aids to air navigation - Air zoning

Road Construction - roads - signaling and floor marking - development of roadside - parking

Municipal Engineering - Water and Sewer - Storm drainage - Wastewater treatment - Drinking water treatment

Other specialties If necessary the consulting engineer will enlist the services of a firm that specializes in one or several following areas: - Laboratory services, geotechnical, materials laboratory - Auditor approved equipment for petroleum products

Communication with the firms will be in their preferred official language.

IDENTIFICATION OF THE REQUEST This combined Standing Offer will follow a single phase process of proposal submissions, from which two lists will be established in accordance with the following zones:

Zone 1 including without restriction Eastmain, Waskaganish, Wemindji, province of Quebec, is reserved those individuals defined as "Cree", as defined in chapter 3 of the JBNQA(paragraphes. 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.2.2 and 3.2.3). In respect to aboriginal Cree businesses, they must be located south of the 55th parallel or, for the Cree communites concerned, south of the 55.5th parallel, as described in chapter 5 of the JBNQA. Proponents must sign and complete the document entitled "Attestation for Program of Reserved Contracts for Aboriginal people".

Zone 2 including, without restriction Kuujjuaq area., Quebec, is reserved for individuals defined as "Inuit", as defined in chapter 3 of the JBNQA ( paragraphes 3.1.2, 3.2.4, 3.2.5 and 3.2.6). In respect to aboriginal Inuit businesse, they must be located to the north of the 55th parallel, as described in chapter 6 of the JBNQA. Proponents must sign and complete the document entitled "Attestation for Program of Reserved Contracts for Aboriginal people").

PWGSC intends to authorize a maximum of four (4) standing offers, two (2) for Zone 1 and two (2) for Zone 2, for a duration of two (2) years from the date they are issued with the option to extend the period of the Standing Offer by one (1) year period.

COSTS The total dollar value for all the standing offers is estimated at:

$1,500,000 (taxes included) for Zone 1; $1,500,000 (taxes included) for Zone 2.

The various call-ups may total a maximum of $350,000 each (taxes included).

Proponents should note that there is no guarantee that the full or any amount of the standing offers will be called up; PWGSC shall issue call-ups only when the specific services to be provided under the standing offers are needed.

QUALIFICATIONS The proponents must be certified or eligible for certification to conduct business in Province of Quebec and must demonstrate that over the past fiveyears they were involved in a range of design and construction projects requiring a full scope of services.

WORK DISTRIBUTION

For Zone 1 (Cree) - 60% of the work given to the consultant (the proponent) ranked first; 40% for the consultant (the proponent) ranked second.

For Zone 2 (Inuit) - 60% of the work given to the consultant (the proponent) ranked first; 40% for the consultant (the proponent) ranked second.

INQUIRIES For technical inquiries and inquiries relating to the contract, please contact Geneviève Arcand, Supply Specialist, by fax at 514-496-3822, by telephone at 514-496-3873 or by e-mail at genevieve.arcand@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

BID SOLICITATIONS DISTRIBUTION Canada will make available Notices of Proposed Procurement (NPP), bid solicitations and related documents for download through the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS). https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders Canada is not responsible and will not assume any liabilities whatsoever for the information found on websites of third parties. In the event an NPP, bid solicitation or related documentation would be amended, Canada will not be sending notifications. Canada will post all amendments using GETS. It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to regularly consult GETS for the most up-to-date information. Canada will not be liable for any oversight on the Bidder's part nor for notification services offered by a third party..

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Proposals may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

This PWGSC office provides procurement 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.