Boilers and Hot Water Heaters Maintenance,CFS Leitrim

Trade Agreement: 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:

Maintenance Services - Boilers and Hot Water Heaters

EJ196-123268

Requirement

To provide preventive maintenance and inspection services, including all necessary tools, services, materials, and labour on Boilers and Hot Water Heaters Equipment in accordance with the Statement of Work 8M3-1588-5 attached as Annex A. This requirement is for Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) located at CFS Leitrim Base, 3545 Leitrim Road, Ottawa, Ontario.

Mandatory Response Time

As per Annex A "PWGSC Statement of Work 8M3-1588-5", SW 3. "Service", items .9 and .10 it is a mandatory requirement of this contract that:

1. All Calls between regular inspections must be answered by a qualified service personnel within 30 minutes of receiving the call on a 24 hour, 7 day basis. One of the named Service personnel must be able to report on site ready to service the system within two (2) hours of receiving the request for service and such work must proceed continuously until the system is returned to safe operating condition.

2. The Departmental Representative may request that the Contractor's non working Service Manager respond on site within two (2) hours of receiving the call on a 24 hour, 7 day basis

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 July 10, 2012 at 9:00 AM. Bidders are to meet at the main security post of the CFS LEITRIM (3545 Leitrim Road, Ottawa, Ontario).

Due to the nature of the requirement, it is mandatory that Bidders submit their name (legal name) and the name of each individual that will be attending the site visit to the Contracting Authority by e-mail at hakim.ghoumrassi@pwgsc.gc.ca or by facsimile at (819) 956-3600 no later than 5 day(s) before the scheduled visit. Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority prior to the visit to confirm attendance.

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 wear safety boots 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

Contractor personnel MAY NOT ENTER NOR PERFORM WORK ON sites where PROTECTED or CLASSIFIED information or assets are kept, without an escort provided by the department or agency for which the work is being performed.

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:

Hakim, Ghoumrassi Fax No. - (819) 956-3600 E-mail - hakim.ghoumrassi@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.