Landscape and Snow Clearing 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: Snow Clearing/Landscape Maintenance CFS Leitrim, 3545 Leitrim Road, Ottawa EP305-150806/A Hill, Cris Telephone No. 819-956-1343 Fax No. 819-956-3600 cris.hill@pwgsc.gc.ca ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Soliciation Amendment 005: This Amendment is raised to Extend the closing date to April 22, 2015 at 2:00pm and amendment will follow shortly. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Soliciation Amendment 004:

This amendment is raised to (1) revise Security Clause from Secret to Reliability Status at 7.3.1 and (2) revise Annex C - SRCL as follows:

(1) revise Security Clause at 7.3.1

Delete in its entirety Security Clause at 7.3.1

Insert Revised Security Clause 7.3.1

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 and Security Guide (if applicable), attached at Annex C;

b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

(2) revised Annex C - SRCL

Delete in its entirety Annex C - SRCL

Insert Revised Annex C - SRCL (see attached)

***************************************************************** ********************************************** Soliciation Amendment 002: This amendment is raised to (1) revise the Mandatory Site Visit date and revise the date of submission of Names and (2) revise the closing date as follows:

(1) revise the Mandatory Site Visit date and revise the date of submission of Names

Delete in its entirty: 2.6 Revised Mandatory Site Visit

INSERT 2.6 2nd Revised 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 at3545 Leitrim Rd, CFS LeitrimonApril 2, 2015 The site visit will begin at9:00am EDT, at the main entrance/guard hut. Personnel security screening is required prior to gaining authorized access toCFS Leitrim, 3545 Leitrim Road. Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than March 26, 2015, close of business dayto confirm attendance and provide the Company Name, name(s) of the person(s) and their cell phone number and company telephone number of who will attend the site visit. 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. No electronic devises are permitted on site (i.e. cell phones, pagers, etc....) A maximum of two (2) representatives per bidder will be permitted to examine the sites

(2) revise the closing date Closing date will be extended to close April 15, 2015 at 2:00pm EDT.

ALL OTHER TERMS & CONDITIONS SHALL REMAIN THE SAME ***************************************************************** ***************************************************** This Soliciation Amendment 001 is raised to revise the Mandatory Site Visit as follows:

Delete in its entirty: 2.6 Mandatory Site Visit

INSERT 2.6 Revised 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 at3545 Leitrim Rd, CFS LeitrimonMarch 12, 2015 The site visit will begin at9:00am EDT, at the main entrance/guard hut. Personnel security screening is required prior to gaining authorized access toCFS Leitrim, 3545 Leitrim Road. Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than March 5, 2015, close of business dayto confirm attendance and provide the Company Name, name(s) of the person(s) and their cell phone number and company telephone number of who will attend the site visit. 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. No electronic devises are permitted on site (i.e. cell phones, pagers, etc....) A maximum of two (2) representatives per bidder will be permitted to examine the sites

ALL OTHER TERMS & CONDITIONS SHALL REMAIN THE SAME ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Summary Requirement - To provide Snow Removal Service and Landscape Maintenance services including all labour, material, equipment, supervision and transportation in accordance with the Statement of Work attached at Annex A. Client Department - For Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) at, CFS Leitrim, 3545 Leitrim Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Period of contract - The period of any resulting Contract will be for a period of one (1) year (estimated commencement date May 1, 2015) with Canada retaining an irrevocable option to extend the contract for a period of four (4) additional consecutive twelve (12) month periods.

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 at3545 Leitrim Rd, CFS LeitrimonMarch 12, 2015 The site visit will begin at9:00am EDT, at the main entrance/guard hut. Personnel security screening is required prior to gaining authorized access toCFS Leitrim, 3545 Leitrim Road. Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than March 5, 2015, close of business dayto confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) and date of births of who will attend the site visit.

Snow Clearing/Landscape Maintenance CFS Leitrim, 3545 Leitrim Road, Ottawa EP305-150806/A Hill, Cris Telephone No. 819-956-1343 Fax No. 819-956-3600 cris.hill@pwgsc.gc.ca ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -------- The Bidder's Company Security Officer (CSO) must ensure that their representatives hold a valid security clearance at the required Secret level for the site visit which is. 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. A maximum of two (2) representatives per bidder will be permitted to examine the sites

Security Requirement 1. The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the performance of the Contract/Standing Offer,hold a valid Facility Security Clearance at the level of SECRET, 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 personnel security screening at the level of SECRET, 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 and security guide (if applicable), attached at Annex C (b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

Snow Clearing/Landscape Maintenance CFS Leitrim, 3545 Leitrim Road, Ottawa EP305-150806/A Hill, Cris Telephone No. 819-956-1343 Fax No. 819-956-3600 cris.hill@pwgsc.gc.ca ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- --------

Technical and Financial Evaluation and Basis of Seclection

Technical and Financial Evaluation - mandatory requirements at bid closing

(1) Mandatory Site Visit attendance;

(Mandatory) Security Clearance of Secret Status, at bid closing, in accordance with Part 6, Security Requirements;

(3) (Mandatory) Part Time Gardener qualifications in accordance with Part 3, Section 1: Technicial Bid

(4) (Mandatory) Full Supervisor qualifications in accordance with Part 3, Section 1: Technicial Bid

(5) (Mandatory) Contractor's Experience and Past Performance in accordance with Part 3, Section 1: Technical Bid.

(6) (Mandatory) Employee Information for Security at bid closing in accordance with Part 6, 6.2

(7) (Mandatory) Submission of Firm Price/Rates in Canadian funds in accordance with Financial Bid Annex B;

Only proposals found to meet ALL the mandatory requirements will be deemed acceptable proposals and will be further evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria. Proposals not meeting ALL of the mandatory requirements will be deemed non-responsive and will be given NO further consideration.

Basis of selection A bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation and meet all mandatory evaluation criteria to be declared responsive.

The responsive bid evaluation will be based on the Lowest Responsive Bid Price, a combination of the overall lowest total bid of which 80% will be for the firm pricing (Pricing Schedule 1 and 2) and 20% on the "as and when" (Pricing Schedule 3, 4 and 5) 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.