Harrow Greenhouse Construction

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Harrow Greenhouse Construction

EQ730-170463/A Cowieson, Jim Telephone No. - (416) 512-5829 ( ) Fax No. - (416) 512-5862 ( )

Scope of Work THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION IS OFFERED AS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PROJECT FOR THE BIDDERS. IT IS ISSUED FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO SUMMARIZE THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS NOR IS IT A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF WORK.

The Greenhouse and Processing Crops Research Centre (GPCRC) in Harrow is one of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) national network of 19 research centres. Its purpose is to develop and transfer new technologies for the production and protection of greenhouse vegetables, ornamentals and filed crops, including soybeans, edible beans, corn, winter wheat and tomatoes. The purpose of the project is to construct a new approx. 416 m2, 4-compartment production Transplant Greenhouse with an adjacent glazed corridor, a new approx. 66 m2 headhouse and an enclosed walkway link connecting to the existing facility to fulfill AAFC’s continued operational requirements. The proposed site for the new greenhouse is located south of the existing greenhouses.

The Harrow GPCRC is an operational facility and all construction activities must not adversely affect the day-to-day research and operations of the Centre. Vehicular access to the construction area on the site has been designated and must be complied with. The construction area shall be demarcated and secured in compliance with regulations and specifications. Daily coordination may be required between the contractor and facility staff at the Harrow site.

The design of the greenhouse is based on the modular structures, cladding and building systems that are typical of commercial greenhouses throughout South Western Ontario.

The new building connects to the existing facility circulation system with a new link through which the new building services are run back to the existing facility’s physical plant. The new services are connected to the various existing services required to support the operation of, and research conducted within, the new greenhouse facility.

The new building requires site works including the protection of existing, and provision of new, buried utilities and services, including replacement of a section of the existing large diameter storm water culvert below the greenhouse, a sump pit for foundation drainage and a new sanitary manhole, service and connection from the greenhouse to the existing sanitary main. Site grading and restoration are required.

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT There willbe a Optional Site Visit on 12 July 2016 at 1:00pm. Interested bidders are to meet at 2585 County Road 20, Harrow, On N0R 1G0. Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend the site visit. Interested contractors, please contact the Contracting Officer, Jim Cowieosn at (416)-512-5829 or jim.cowieson@pwgsc.gc.ca to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend prior to the site visit.

Bidders will be requested to sign an attendance form. Bidders who do not attend or 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.

The duration of work is 60 weeks from issuance of Award Letter.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS IMPORTANT CHANGES TO GI01 "CODE OF CONDUCT AND CERTIFICATION OF - BID" R2710T, GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS (REFER TO SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONSTO BIDDERS SI02) Bidders should provide, with their bid or promptly thereafter, a complete list of names of all individuals who are currently directors of the Bidder. If such a list has not been received bythe time the evaluation of bids is completed,Canada will inform the Bidder of a time framewithin which to providethe information. Failure to provide such a list within the required time frame will render the bid non-responsive. Bidders must always submit the list of directors before contract award.Canada may, at any time, request that a Bidder provide properly completed and Signed Consent Forms (Consent to a Criminal Record Verification form - PWGSC-TPSGC 229) for any or all individuals named in the aforementioned list within a specified delay. Failure to provide such Consent Forms withinthe delay will resultinthe bid. being declared non-responsive.

A COMPLETE LIST OF EACH INDIVIDUALWHO IS CURRENTLY ON THE BIDDER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (SEE APPENDIX 2 OF THE "ITT" DOCUMENT) Drawingsand Specifications are now available for viewing and downloading in a Portable Document Format (PDF) or in a standard paper version. Tenderers should note that Attachment 1 (ATT 1) contains the Drawings and Specifications Package (DSP) which consistsof PDF files organized in an industry recognized directory structure.

Standard Terms and Conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference into, and form part of the Tender and Contract Documents. The standard Public Works and Government Services Canada documents may be viewed at https://buyandsell.gc.ca/policy-and-guidelines/standard-acquisition-clauses-and-conditions-manual. All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature, are to be submittedto the Contracting Officer, Jim Cowieson: e-mail: jim.cowieson@pwgsc.gc.ca Telephone: (416) 512-5829, or Facsimile: (416) 512-5862. Bid Receiving: Sealed tenders will be received at Public Works and Government Services Canada, 4900 Yonge Street,BidReceiving, 12th Floor, Toronto,OntarioM2N 6A6.

Delivery Date: 24/06/2016

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