French River Dams - Dam Keeper assistant

Trade Agreement: Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

SOLICITATION NO. EP168-182376/A FRENCH RIVER DAM - DAMKEEPER ASSISTANT This procurement has been set-aside under the federal government’s Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB). In order to be considered, a supplier must certify that it qualifies as an Aboriginal business as defined under PSAB and that it will comply with all requirements of PSAB. Requirement To provide all labour, supervision, tools, equipment, safety devices, consumables required to assist Damkeepers with dam operations and for other support tasks associated with this primary function. Damkeeping Services are for a fixed period and Construction/Repair Services are on an ?as and when required? basis through a Task Authorization. Work is to be performed in accordance with the Statement of Work dated March 7, 2018, for Public Works and Government Services Canada at the French River Dams including Little Chaudière Dam, Portage Dam and Big Chaudière Dams (North and South), Ontario.

Period of the Contract The period of the resulting contract will be for two (2) years with three (3) options periods to extend each for an additional consecutive twelve (12) month period.

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. 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). b. Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

Mandatory requirements

1) Submission of Firm Price/Rates in Canadian funds for all the items listed in the RFP, Part 3, Section II, Financial Bid.

All enquiries are to be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority Joanne Ladouceur at email: Joanne.Ladouceur@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.