Construction Management Services

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: PROJECT NUMBER: R.037973.270, EP775-150701/A, Postal Station "B" Construction Management Services

APPLICATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION: Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is initiating a process to pre-qualify Construction Management firms for the rehabilitation of the Postal Station B (PSB) Building, 47-59 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario.

Interested Construction Managers are required to submit an Application for Prequalification - Phase I, in advance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) - Phase II. Only those Construction Managers considered by PWGSC to meet the prequalification requirements as defined in the "Application for Prequalification for the Postal Station Envelope Rehabilitation and Base Building upgrade Project" document will be eligible to submit competitive proposals for this work during the RFP Phase II of the solicitation.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Parliamentary Precinct Branch (PPB) has identified the need for a comprehensive rehabilitation of the Postal Station B Building envelope and base building systems.

The Postal Station "B" Building is a "Classified" Federal Heritage Building (designated by FHBRO in 1986) that requires major rehabilitation. Currently, it serves a dual purpose by continuing to function as a postal facility on the ground floor, while providing secure office accommodations to the Privy Council Office (PCO) in the remainder of the building. The newly rehabilitated building will continue to serve this dual purpose for the foreseeable future.

The Construction Manager will contract with PWGSC for Services and Construction. Services are defined as consisting of Pre-Construction Services, Construction Services, Building Components and Connectivity (BCC) and Post-construction Services. Construction is defined as the work required to deliver a complete project in a partially occupied building. Construction will include major works to rehabilitate the building envelope and base building systems of the Postal Station B Building.

MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT: For the RFP-Phase II solicitation, there will be a mandatory security requirement. At bid closing, the Bidder must hold a valid Facility Security Clearance at level of SECRET, with approved Document safeguarding at the level of SECRET, issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) .

ENQUIRIES: All enquiries are to be submitted to the Contractual Authority: Suzette Searchwell by e-mail suzette.searchwell@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca; by facsimile at 819-956-8335 or by telephone at 819-956-6645. 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 proposals for this requirement should obtain 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 porposals on 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 proposals will be received at: Public Works and Government Services Canada, Bid Receiving Unit, Place du Portage, Phase III, Main Lobby Core 0B2, 11 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5.

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.