Maintenance Service - Boiler Equipment

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA 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: Maintenance Service - Boiler Equipment

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This amendment is issued to change "MUST" to "SHOULD" in paragraph 2 below. Also, please see changes on the solicitation amendment.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS

IMPORTANT CHANGES HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO CLAUSE 2003 (2012-07-11) STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS - GOODS OR SERVICES - COMPETITIVE REQUIREMENTS, SECTION 01 "CODE OF CONDUCT AND CERTIFICATIONS - BID".

CONSEQUENTLY, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, BIDDERS SHOULD SUBMIT WITH THEIR BID, BY THE BID SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE:

(A) A COMPLETE LIST OF NAMES OF ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CURRENTLY DIRECTORS OF THE BIDDER (AS ANNEX C); AND

(B) A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED FORM CONSENT TO A CRIMINAL RECORD VERIFICATION (PWGSC-TPSGC 229), FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL NAMED IN THE LIST. (SEE SAMPLE FORM AT ANNEX D).

CANADA WILL DECLARE NON-RESPONSIVE ANY BID IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IS MISSING OR INACCURATE, OR IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE CERTIFICATIONS SPECIFIED IS FOUND TO BE UNTRUE, IN ANY RESPECT, BY CANADA.

Requirement Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) has a requirement for the provision of preventive maintenance and inspection services, including all necessary tools, services, materials, and labour on Boiler Equipment located at Constitution Building, 305 Rideau Street, Ottawa, Ontario.

Mandatory Response Time As per Annex A, Statement of Work 8M37-0776-4, SW 3.5., Emergency Calls, items .1 and .2, it is a mandatory requirement of the contract that:

1 The Contractor must provide twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7) days a week emergency call back service for the duration of the contract. 2 The Contractor must respond within 30 minutes and be on site ready to work within two (2) hours of receiving the emergency call. All work for emergency service must be executed by a qualified service personnel named in the contract and such work must proceed continuously until the system is returned to safe operating condition.

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 15 August 2012 at 10:00am. Bidders are to meet at the main entrance of Constitution Building, 305 Rideau Street, Ottawa, Ontario. 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.

Bidders will be required to sign an attendance form at the beginning of the site visit. Failure to do so will render the bidder's proposal non-responsive.

It is mandatory that bidders provide and wear safety boots for the site visit. Bidders who do not comply will not be permitted to attend the site visit.

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.

Period of the Contract The period of any resulting Contract will be for five (5) years.

Security Requirement The security requirement associated with this requirement is enhanced reliability level required before contract award.

Basis of Selection The Crown will issue a contract to the Bidder meeting all mandatory criteria and with the lowest evaluated price.

Enquiries All enquiries regarding this requirement must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority: Maquiling, Amalia Fax Number: (819) 956-3600 E-mail: amalia.maquiling@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca 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.