OVERHEAD DOORS AND LEVELERS

Trade Agreement: NONE 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: SOLICITATION NO. EJ196-151794/A

OVERHEAD DOORS AND DOCK LEVELERS - MAINTENANCE - GATINEAU, QUEBEC, CANADA

Requirement (i) To provide all inclusive, comprehensive preventive maintenance service, including all necessary tools, services, materials, labour and replacement or repair parts on Overhead Doors and Dock Levelers for Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), located at 455 Boul. de la Carrière, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. The services must be provided in accordance with Statement of Work attached at Annex "A".

(ii) Mandatory Response Time As per Annex A, Statement of Work, R.052226.032 SW 3, under 4. Emergency Calls, items 1 and 2, it is a mandatory requirement of the contract that:

1. The Contractor must provide twenty-four (24) hours, 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 calls for emergency service must be executed by a qualified technician named in the contract.

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

Security Requirements 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, attached at Annex B; (b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

Mandatory Security Clearance It is mandatory requirement of this Request for Proposal (RFP) that the Contractor/Offeror personnel hold a valid security requirement of RELIABILITY STATUS as specified in Part 7, Clause 3 "Security Requirement" of the Request for Proposal, at the date of bid closing, in order for your bid to be considered responsive.

1. At the date of bid closing, the following conditions must be met:

The Bidder must, at all times during the performance of the Contract, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS), as indicated in Part 7 - Resulting Contracts Clauses;

The Bidder's proposed individuals requiring access to secure work site(s) must EACH hold the security requirement of RELIABILITY STATUS as indicated in Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses;

The Bidder's proposed individuals (technician and back-up), in accordance with Part 3, Section 1, clause 3.1.1 Technical Bid, requiring access to secure work site(s), must EACH hold a valid RELIABLITY STATUS clearance, for the building: 455 Boul. de la Carrière; The Bidder's proposed Non Working Field Superintendent, in accordance with Part 3, Section 3.1.2, Technical Bid; requiring access to secure work site(s) must hold a valid RELIABLITY STATUS clearance;

the Bidder must provide the name of all individuals who will require access to secure work sites.

2. For additional information on security requirements, bidders should refer to the Industrial Security Program (ISP) of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html) website

Mandatory Site Visit Due to the nature of this requirement and in order to gain access to the site it is MANDATORY that all interested bidders, submit the Names (legal name) and birth dates of their representatives that will be attending the Mandatory Site Visit to the Contracting Authority (Bushra Mirza) at facsimile (819) 956-3600 or by email bushra.mirza@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca no later than Wednesday, March 4, 2015.

It is MANDATORY that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for the site visit to be held at 455 Boul. de la Carrière, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, at the back entrance between the parking garage and main building, on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. The site visit will begin at 10:00 am.

Personnel security screening is required prior to gaining authorized access to secure worksites. Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority (Bushra Mirza) no later than Wednesday, March 4, 2015 to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) and birth dates of the person(s) who will attend.

Bidders will be required to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders should confirm in their bid that they have attended the site visit. Bidders who do not attend the mandatory site visit or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment and their bid will be declared non-responsive. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation. A maximium of two (2) representatives per company will be permitted to examine the site.

Mandatory Requirements 1. Attendance at the mandatory site visit; 2. Employees' (technician and back-up technician) Experience and Past Performance, two (2) required in accordance with Part 3, Section 1, Technical Bid; 3. Non Working Field Superintendant's Expertise and Experience, one (1) required in accordance with Part 3, Section 1: Technical Bid; 4. Contractor's Experience and Past Performance in accordance with Part 3, Section 1: Technical Bid; 5. Submission of a Firm Price/Rate in Canadian funds for all the items listed in the RFP, Part 3, Section II, Financial Bid; 6. Mandatory Security Clearance required at date of bid closing, at the valid RELIABILITY STATUS level, in accordance with Part 6, "Security Requirement".

All enquiries are to be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority Bushra Mirza at facsimile (819) 956-3600 or e-mail: bushra.mirza@pwgsc-tpsgc.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.