Stained Glass Window Preservation

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: **Amendment Reason: Change to the Project Description and the Site Visit.** Amendment Reason: To fix a technical difficulty encountered with the French version of the Notice of Proposed Procurement had to be reissued. This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number EP748-133080/A dated May 2nd, 2013 with a closing of May 24, 2013 at 02:00 PM.

NOTE TO BIDDERS

Important changes to the Code of Conduct that require your attention have been introduced in the Invitation to Tender documents. These changes are effective immediately.

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

Project Number: R.044402.004 - Stained Glass Preservation, House of Commons, Centre Block, 111 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Remove, conserve and replace 3 of the 12 stained glass windows located in the House of Commons Chamber, in the Centre Block, at Parliament Hill.

The work includes the fabrication and installation of facsimile window panels of the 3 removed windows; the repair of the exterior glazing protecting all of the twelve (12) stained glass windows, and the repair of the masonry jambs and tracery for of the removed windows.

The site work is to be completed by August 2014 and the balance of the work by January 2015.

MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT: This procurement contains a mandatory security requirement. At bid closing, the Bidder must hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS). Failure to comply with this requirement will render the Bid non-compliant and no further consideration will be given to the Bid.

MANDATORY SITE VISIT: 1. There will be a mandatory site visit on September 4th, 2013 at 9:00am. Interested bidders are to meet in the front of the Peace Tower, 111 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario.

2. The site visit for this project is MANDATORY. The representative of the bidder will be required to sign the Site Visit Attendance Sheet at the site visit. Bids submitted by Bidders who have not signed the attendance sheet will not be accepted.

3. Please Note: The names of each individual attending the site visit, their date of birth, along with the name of the firm they represent, must be provided to the Contracting Officer by August 29, 2013 in order to gain access to the site. Failure to do so will not permit you access to the site.

ENQUIRIES: All enquiries are to be submitted to the Contractual Authority: Micheline M. Roy, telelphone (819) 956-0663, facsimile (819) 956-8335 or by email at micheline.roy@tpsgc-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: Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid documents through the Government Electronic Tendering Service at http://Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders or at the toll-free number 1-855-886-3030. Amendments, when issued, will be available from the same government electronic tendering service.

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.

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.