HVAC Maintenance

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / CPTPP / NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

The Contractor must furnish all necessary tools, services and labour to execute the work required for the maintenance of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) equipment for Public Works and Government Services Canada located at Cartier Square Drill Hall, 2 Queen Elizabeth Drive and Military Stores Building, 4 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Ottawa, Ontario in accordance with the Statement of Work 8M3-2396-1, attached herein as Annex A. The contract will be for a period of five (5) years.

Mandatory Site Visit 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 Cartier Square Drill Hall, 2 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0K2 on October 3, 2019. The site visit will begin at 10:00 am EDT, in the main entrance.

Personnel security screening is required prior to gaining authorized access to PROTECTED information,assets, or sites. Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority Lynn Grogan, no later than October 1, 2019 at 2:00 pm EDT to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) and date of birth who will attend. The Bidder’s Company Security Officer (CSO) must ensure that their representatives hold a valid security clearance at the required level for the site visit. Failure to comply with the security requirements will result in the representative(s) being denied access to the site.

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.

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.

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. Until the security screening of the Contractor personnel required by this Contract has been completed satisfactorily by CISD, PWGSC, the Contractor personnel MAY NOT ENTER sites without an escort.

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).

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.

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.