Construction Manager, Canadian High Arctic Research Station, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes Nature of Requirements: Solicitation: ET025-130917/A

McRuer, Daniel Telephone No. - (204) 983-6106 Fax No. - (204) 983-7796 Email - dan.mcruer@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Construction Manager Services, Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS)

Bidders are hereby informed that this procurement is subject to the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, Article 24 - Government Contracts.

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) intends to retain the services of a Contractor in the capacity of Construction Manager (CM) for the provision of Advisory and Support Services and the completion of General Contractor (GC) Work for the construction of the Canadian High Arctic Research Station in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, as more fully described in the Terms of Reference.

A bidders' conference will be held at the PWGSC office, 167 Lombard Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, on October 30, 2012. The conference will begin at 1:00 PM CDT. Interested bidders are to meet in the front lobby area. The scope of the requirement outlined in the bid solicitation will be reviewed during the conference and questions will be answered. It is recommended that bidders who intend to submit a bid attend or send a representative.

Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority before the conference to confirm attendance. Bidders should provide, in writing, to the Contracting Authority, Daniel McRuer (Email: dan.mcruer@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca), the names of the person(s) who will be attending and a list of issues they wish to table at least 5 calendar days before the scheduled conference.

Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the bidders' conference will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation. Bidders who do not attend will not be precluded from submitting a bid.

Bidders are responsible for obtaining copies of bid forms and special instructions which are available directly from the MERX site.

It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that all amendments issued prior to bid closing have been obtained and addressed in the submitted bid.

To obtain bid documents phone MERX at 1(800) 964-6379 or visit their web site www.merx.com referencing the solicitation number. Distribution Location: MERX

This procurement contains mandatory requirements. Failure to comply will result in rejection of your bid.

Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference into, and form part of, the bid and contract documents. The standard documents are issued by Public Works and Government Services Canada and may be viewed at http://sacc.pwgsc.gc.ca/sacc/index-e.jsp. Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid documents through the MERX services provider. Firms that obtain bid documents from a source other than MERX run the risk of not receiving a complete package.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. "This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in English." Sealed bids will be received in English or French at: Contracting Services, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Room 100, 167 Lombard Avenue, P.O. Box 1408, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 2Z1.

Closing Date: November 14, 2012, 14:00 Hours. 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.