ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: **THIS AMENDMENT IS BEING RAISED TO EXTEND THE SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE FROM MAY 09, 2012 AT 2:00 P.M. TO MAY 17, 2012 AT 2:00 P.M. **

PROJECT NUMBER: R.004594.002

Health Protection Building, 200 Tunney's Pasture Drive, Ottawa, ON

The primary goal for the Heath Protection Branch Elevator Modernization Project is to update the existing vertical transportation system to provide reliable service. The Project involves the modernization of one (1) electric Freight Elevator and one (1) electric Passenger Elevator. The upgraded elevator system will have enhanced safety features and will meet aspects of the current elevator safety code.

Construction work (modernization of elevators) to be completed within Thirty-eight (38) weeks after contract award. Subsequent long-term maintenance of ten (10) years shall commence on the date of issuance of the final Certificate of Completion of the construction work. The maintenance contract will contain options to extend the term of the contract by up to three (3) additional five (5) years periods under the same conditions.

The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the following category: $500,001.00 - $1,000,000.00

Pre-Qualification List(s) In order to have their bids considered, bidders must be registered on all applicable 'Lists of Prequalified Elevator Maintenance Contractors for the province of Ontario and for all the following type(s) of equipment: Electrical.

MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT: This procurement contains a mandatory security requirement as follows:

SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR CANADIAN CONTRACTORS

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).

SECURITY CLEARANCE

1) At bid closing, the Bidder must hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS) as indicated in section SC01 of the Supplementary Conditions of the Invitation to Tender document. Failure to comply with this requirement will render the Bid non-compliant and no further consideration will be given to the Bid.

2) The Successful Bidder's personnel, as well as any subcontractor and its personnel, who are required to perform any part of the work pursuant to the subsequent contract must meet the mandatory security requirement as indicated in section SC01 of the Supplementary Conditions of the Invitation to Tender document. Individuals who do not have the required level of security will not be allowed on site. It is the responsibility of the successful bidder to ensure that the security requirements are met throughout the performance of the contract. Canada will not be held liable or accountable for any delays or additional costs associated with the successful bidder's non-compliance with the mandatory security requirement.

3) For any enquiries concerning the project security requirement, during the bidding period, the Bidder must follow the instructions as detailed below in "Enquiries". Additional information on PWGSC security can also be found on the following web site: http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html or by dialling 1-866-368-4646 (Toll free)

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT: There will be a site visit on March 8, 2012 at 10:30 am. Interested bidders shall meet at the main entrance of the Health Protection Building, 200 Tunney's Pasture Drive, Ottawa, ON.

ENQUIRIES: All enquiries are to be submitted to the Contractual Authority: Richard Brouillet, tel: (819) 956-0457, facsimile (819) 956-8335 or by email at richard.brouillet@pwgsc.gc.ca.

Enquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than five (5) calendar days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond.

Bid Documents: Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference into, and form part of, the bid and contract documents. The standard documents are issued by Public Works and Government Services Canada and may be viewed at the following Website: http://sacc.pwgsc.gc.ca/sacc/index-e.jsp Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid documents through MERX at http://www.merx.com by stating the Invitation to Tender number. The telephone number for MERX is 1-800-964-MERX (6379) all across Canada.

Amendments, when issued, will be available from MERX. Firms that elect to base their bids on bid documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the bid calling authority of their intention to bid.

Drawings and Specifications are available for viewing and downloading in a Portable Document Format (PDF) or in a standard paper version. Bidders should note that Attachment 1 (ATT 1) contains the Drawings and Specifications Package (DSP) which consist electronic PDF files organized in an industry recognized directory structure.

BID RECEIVING: Sealed bids will be received at: Public Works and Government Services Canada, Bid Receiving Unit, Place du Portage, Phase III, Main Lobby Core 0A1, 11 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 1C9.

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.