Coal Screening - CBO

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EP899-160734/A Collier (PWA), Susan Telephone No. - (902) 496-5350 fax No. - (902) 496-5016

Domestic Coal Screening Contract, Cape Breton, NS

EP899-160734 Collier (PWA), Susan Telephone No. - (902) 496-5350 Fax No. - (902) 496-5016

Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of Cape Breton Operations has a requirement that includes supplying coal for domestic heating purposes to eligible former employees of the Cape Breton Development Corporation.

Screening is performed on site at (Nova Scotia Power Inc (NSPI's) Lingan Generating Station. Coal is screened into two specific sizes (screened size for shovel feeding and pea size for stoker feeding - hereinafter referred to as screened coal and pea coal). The screening contractor is also required to ship the coal to distribution yards in Dominion, N.S. and Sydney Mines, N.S. Required yield from screening Operations: 1,260 tonnes* Above total consists of approx. 420 tonnes of screened and 840 tonnes of pea coal. Approx. 325 tonnes of above will be required to be shipped to the Sydney Mines Coal Yard Screened and pea coal will be weighed upon delivery to coal yards on certified scales provided by PWGSC which will verify shipment weight. * This is the required yield. The amount of coal that must be screened to produce this yield will be greater than this amount and dependant on the characteristics and quality of the coal being screened. The excess coal will be returned to the on site NSPI coal bank.

Optional Site Visit: There will be a site visit on July 29th, 2015 at 2:00pm. Interested bidders are to meet at Nova Scotia Power Inc., Lingan Generating Station 2599 Hinchey Ave., Lingan, N.S. B1H 5E6. Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority, Susan Collier at 902-496-5350 or by email at susan.collier@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca no later than Monday July 27th, 2015 to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Due to the secure site, if no bidders confirm by July 27th, 2015 to visit the work site the scheduled site visit opportunity will be cancelled and not rescheduled. Bidders may be requested to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders who do not attend or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment but they will not be precluded from submitting a bid. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation.

Mandatory Equipment -Coal Screeners - must be able to yield following products:

Screened Sizing - 3 ½" to ¾" with maximum 5.0% of -28 mesh material Pea Sizing - ¾" to 3/8" with maximum 5.0% of -28 mesh material

These ranges are the required specification of the product. Bidders with coal screening equipment which cannot yield product within these ranges will not qualify under this RFP.

-The contractor will be required to move the coal to screeners and load trucks with equipment equivalent to or better than the following:

Hydraulic excavator Bulldozer Front End Loader Rear Dumping Trucks with minimum capacity of 20- 35 tonnes

-All insurance and liability issues with respect to the operation of equipment at the Lingan site and trucking of the coal to the PWGSC Coal Yards are the responsibility of the successful bidder.

-All equipment is to be in good working condition at all times and carry all required permits and registrations. Equipment is subject to inspection by PWGSC representatives before awarding of the contract and for the duration of the contract. Work is not to be delayed due to equipment unavailability or failure during the period of the contract and therefore the contractor must be prepared to repair or replace any faulty equipment within a time frame agreed by PWGSC's representative. Failure to do so, could result in termination of the contract

Loading and Shipping Trucks hauling coal must be adequately tarped and kept clean so that coal does not contaminate the highways on which they are travelling. . Nova Scotia Power Inc. As the screening will occur on Nova Scotia Power Inc.'s property, the successful bidder must be permitted access to the screening site by NSPI. Therefore, final selection of the bidder is subject to NSPI's approval.

Documents to be submitted with Bid

Safety Requirements Bidders will be required to demonstrate their commitment to work safety and environmental compliance by:

1) Providing a copy of their firm's safety plan which will be reviewed for adequacy as part of selection criterion;

2) Signing " Nova Scotia Power Incorporated's Safe Work Practice 14 - Contractor Safety and Environmental Performance Requirements" (copy attached).

3) Providing verification that they are registered and in good standing with the Nova Scotia Workers' Compensation Board.

All of these documents must be provided at the time of bid submission and must be satisfactory to PWGSC in order for the bid to be considered in the selection process.

4) Description of each piece of equipment to be used including make, series and load capacity and projected number of workers to be assigned to the project should also be provided.

Bidders must be able to demonstrate to satisfaction of PWGSC prior to awarding of contract that they have ability to perform the required statement of work within the stated timeline. This demonstration could include providing proof that the required equipment is available for immediate deployment, that it is in good working order, and that bidder is familiar with coal screening operations, as well as loading and trucking activities.

See specification for more details.

INQUIRIES: All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority: Susan Collier, telephone (902)496-5350, facsimile: (902)496-5016: email:susan.collier@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca. Inquiries 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.

The estimated cost of this procurement is between