Window Cleaning Services

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: ENOR (English Notice of Request) Window Cleaning Service - 455 de la Carrier Blvd - EJ196-133083/A Hill, Cris (819) 956-1343 ***************************************************************** ******************************************************** This amendment is raised to Revise the Closing Date The Solicitation Closing date has been extended to April 18, 2013 at 2:00 PM EST. And another solicitation amendment will follow soon to revise other elements of the Request for Proposal and to answer question sent in. ***************************************************************** ******************************************************* Statement of Work To provide Window Cleaning Services including all labour, supervision, transportation, tools, material, and equipment; in accordance with the Statement of Work attached at Annex A.

Client Department For Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), located at 455 de la Carriere, Gatineau, Quebec.

Period of contract The period of any resulting Contract will be for a period of 1 year, estimated commencement date May 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 Due to the nature of this requirement and in order to gain access to the sites it is MANDATORY that all interested bidders, submit the Names (legal name) of their representatives that will be attending the Mandatory Site Visit to the Contracting Authority (Cris Hill) no later than 5:00 PM, March 21, 2013.

It is the responsibility of the Bidders to ensure that the Contracting Authority is in receipt of this information by the date shown. Bidders who fail to submit the required information by 5:00 PM, March 21, 2013, will be denied access to the sites.

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 March 28, 2013 at 9:30 AM, main entrance of 455 de la Carrière, Gatineau, Quebec. 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. Roof Anchor Plans to be given out at the Mandatory Site Visit. It is mandatory that bidders provide and wear safety boots for the site visit.

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

4.1.1 Technical and Financial Evaluation - mandatory requirements

(1) Mandatory Site Visit attendance;

Submission of a Firm Price/Rate in Canadian funds for all the items listed in Part 3, Section I: Financial Bid ; and

4.2 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..

Contractors will not be reimbursed for the cost of responding to this Request for Proposal

ENOR (English Notice of Request) Snow Clearing/Landscape Maintenance NDMC EJ196-131360/A Hill, Cris (819) 956-1343 ***************************************************************** ******************************************************** 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.

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.

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.