Bath ON, CSC Bath Institution, Kitchen Redevelopment.

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: Bath ON, CSC Bath Institution, Kitchen Redevelopment

Requisition Number - EQ734-131395/A

Project Number - R.048689.003

SCOPE OF WORK : The Work of this project comprises the renovation of the existing kitchen facility of approximately 2050 sq.m. and the addition of an approximately 210 sq.m. one storey building. The Work Includes a new loading dock and foundations for cooler/refrigeration units. The interior renovations will include the rough in and coordination for all new electrical and mechanical equipment for new kitchen equipment at Bath Institution, Bath Ontario. Further identified as PWGSC Project Number R.048689.003. Work does not include the supply of kitchen equipment.

The Contractor shall perform and complete the Work within 41 weeks from the date of notification of acceptance of the offer.

The site visit for this project is MANDATORY. Arrangements have been made for a tour of the work site. The site visit will be held on the 17th October 2012 at 01:00 PM. Bidders are to meet at "Front Entrance" CSC Bath Institution, Bath ON.

Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority, before 12:00 PM 16th October, 2012 to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) and number of people who will attend. The representative of the bidder will be requested to sign Site Visit Attendance Sheet at the visit

Bidders who do not attend or send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation. Contractors must bring picture ID. No pictures will be allowed and no cell phones can be brought into the Institution.

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.

***Please Note: This site visit will serve as an opportunity for contractors to walk around the site and view the area(s) where the work is to be completed. Enquiries of a technical or contractual nature will not be answered during the site visit.

Drawings and Specifications are now available for viewing and downloading in a Portable Document Format (PDF) or in a standard paper version.

Standard Terms and Conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference into, and form part of the Tender and Contract Documents. The Standard documents are issued by Public Works and Government Services Canada and may be viewed on the MERX electronic Bulletin Board as part of the information module. Tender documents can be obtained from MERX by calling 1-800-964-6379 or visit their web site at www.merx.com.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS

IMPORTANT CHANGES TO GI01 "CODE OF CONDUCT AND CERTIFICATION - BID" OFR2710T, GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS (REFER TO SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS SI01 3)

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 by the time the evaluation of bids is completed, Canada will inform the Bidder of a time frame within which to provide the 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 within the delay will result in the bid being declared non-responsive.

A COMPLETE LIST OF EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CURRENTLY ON THE BIDDER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (SEE APPENDIX 1)

All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature, are to be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Chinthaka Somaratna. Telephone: (416) 512-5268, Facsimile: (416) 512-5862, E-mail: chinthaka.somaratna@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca.

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.