HVAC - 5 yrs Maintenance

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama 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 and Inspection Services for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Equipment EJ196-141652/A

Requirement To provide all necessary tools, materials and labour for all maintenance services and inspection services on heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), commercial refrigeration and related mechanical equipment in accordance with the Statement of Work 8M3-1585-4, attached herein as Annex A.

This requirement is for Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) located at the Cartier Square Drill Hall (2 Queen Elizabeth Drive) and the Military Store (4 Queen Elizabeth Drive), Ottawa, ON.

Mandatory Response Time As per Annex A, Statement of Work 8M3-1585-4, SW 3.6 Emergency Calls, 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 thirty (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 a site visit to be held on June 19, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Bidders are to meet at the main entrance of Cartier Square Drill Hall, 2 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Ottawa, ON.

Bidders will be required to sign an Attendance Form at the beginning of 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.

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.

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 1. The Contractor must, at all times during the performance of the Contract, 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 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 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).

Basis of Selection

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

Enquiries

All enquiries regarding this requirement must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority:

Gisèle Lessard Tel. No.: 819-956-2352 Fax No.: 819-956-3600 E-mail: gisele.lessard@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.