Swing Stages Maintenance Services

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: ENOR (English Notice of Request) Swing Stages Maintenance Services LTDLC EJ196-132986/A Hill, Cris (819) 956-1343 ***************************************************************** ******************************************************** Amendment 001 is raised to (1) revise Section II, Financial Bid and (2) include minutes and observations from site visit of April 16, 2013. ***************************************************************** ********************************************************

Statement of Work To provide maintenance, service, inspection and testing including all necessary tools, materials, labour, and equipment for Swing Stages "Exterior window cleaning systems" for Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) located at "Les Terrasses de la Chaudiere" Building (25, Eddy Street in Gatineau, Quebec) in accordance with the Scope of Work EH901-132986 attached herein as Annex B.

Period of contract The period of any resulting Contract will be for a period of one (1) year (estimated commencement date August 1, 2013), with Canada retaining an irrevocable option to extend the contract for a period of four (4) additional consecutive twelve (12) month periods.

Mandatory Site Visit It is mandatory that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for site visit to be held on April 16, 2013 at 9:30 am at Main Entrance at "Les Terrasses de la Chaudiere" Building (25, Eddy Street in Gatineau, Quebec).

Bidders should communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than 5 day(s) before the scheduled visit to confirm attendance and provide the names of the person(s) who will attend.

It is mandatory that the bidders wear safety footwear for the site visit.

Bidders will be required to sign an attendance form. Bidders who do not attend or send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment and their bids will be rejected as non-compliant. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation. A maximum of two (2) representatives per bidder will be permitted to examine the sites

Evaluation Procedures Bids will be assessed in accordance with the entire requirement of the bid sollicitation including the technical and financial evaluation criteria.

Technical and Financial Evaluation - mandatory requirements Submission of Contractor's Experience & Past Performance in accordance with RFP Part 3, Section I - Technical Bid; Submission of a Firm Price/Rate in Canadian funds for all the items listed in Part 3, Section II: Financial Bid ; and

Basis of selection A bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation and meet all mandatory evaluation criteria to be declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract.

Security Requirement 1. The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the performance of the Contract/Standing Offer, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

2. The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.

ENOR (English Notice of Request) Swing Stages Maintenance Services LTDLC EJ196-132986/A Hill, Cris (819) 956-1343 ***************************************************************** ******************************************************** 3. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.

4. The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of the:

(a) Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if applicable), attached at Annex B; (b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

Security Requirement 1. Before award of a contract, the following conditions must be met:

(a) the Bidder must hold a valid organization security clearance as indicated in Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses;

(b) the Bidder's proposed individuals requiring access to classified or protected information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must meet the security requirement as indicated in part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses;

(c) the Bidder must provide the name of all individuals who will require access to classified or protected information, assets or sensitive work sites.

2. Bidders are reminded to obtain the required security clearance promptly. Any delay in the award of a contract to allow the successful bidder to obtain the required clearance will be at the entire discretion of the Contracting Authority.

3. For additional information on security requirements, bidders should consult the "Security Requirements for PWGS Bid Solicitations - Instructions for Bidders" (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/lc-pl/lc-pl-eng.html#a31) document on the Departmental Standard Procurement Documents Web site.

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.