NORTH PERIMETER WALL REHABILITATION (Phase III)

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Parliament Hill Grounds - North Perimeter Wall Rehabilitation (Phase 3)

THIS PROCUREMENT CONTAINS A SECURITY REQUIREMENT

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) intends to retain an architectural firm in the capacity of Prime Consultant with specialization in conservation of historic buildings and structures, supported by a multidisciplinary team of Sub-Consultants in the area of material conservation of stone masonry and metal, structural engineering, civil engineering, landscape architecture and geo-technical engineering for the Rehabilitation of the North Perimeter Wall on Parliament Hill. The Prime Consultant will review all the related documentation, perform a detailed analysis with design options, prepare the design development documents, construction tender documents, construction and contract administration.

The North Perimeter Wall is a historical landscape feature on Parliament Hill that acts as a transitional barrier between the perimeter pedestrian pathway of the pleasure grounds and the wild landscape of the escarpment skirting the plateau. The Wall is primarily a masonry structure that is comprised of face stones, coping stones and pier stones with an iron railing on top. Previous studies and recent projects to rehabilitate other sections of the Wall (Phase I and II) revealed foundation deterioration, friable bedding joint between masonry and foundation, large cracks in the masonry work, masonry displacement, stone failure, poor drainage and ironwork deterioration. Phase III of the North Perimeter wall is demonstrating significant signs of deterioration and, in certain locations, pose health and safety risks to the visiting public.

The project scope of work is to rehabilitate the North Perimeter Wall between Pier 33 to 45 and adjacent path between Pier 33 to 46, Parliament Hill. The project is to address serious issues pertaining to the advanced deterioration of the wall due to stone failure, flaws in the original design, inappropriate repairs and poor drainage. The project scope of work includes provision of additional courses of stone below grade, removing lilacs adjacent to the Wall, installing fall arrest anchors, conservation of the foundation, conservation of masonry, conservation of ironwork, drainage improvement and installing a pedestrian path identical to Phase 1 and 2.

The goal of this project is to employ appropriate methods of intervention that will respect the heritage character of the wall, address health and safety concerns and ensure the long term sustainability of the wall.

The Proponent shall be an Architect, licensed, or eligible to be licensed, certified or otherwise authorized to provide the necessary professional services to the full extent that may be required by provincial law in the province of Ontario.

This is a single phase selection process as the nature of the services required and strict time frames to implement this project do not allow sufficient time to conduct the usual two phase selection process.

Consulting firms that consider themselves qualified to provide these services may order the Request for Standing Offer document from the Government of Canada Electronic Tendering Service on BuyandSell.gc.ca. Late submissions will not be considered.

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.