DND Recruiting Office Fit-up

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: Department of National Defence (DND) Recruiting Office Fit-up

EV385-140117/A Fagan, Mike Telephone No. - (204) 983-6103 Fax No. - (204) 983-7796 Email: mike.fagan@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Work under this contract comprises the furnishing of all labour, materials, equipment and supervision required for the renovation and fit up of the DND Recruiting Office in the Alvin Hamilton Building, Regina, Saskatchewan. Work includes demolition, new HVAC, electrical and architectural finishes as described in the plans and specifications.

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT: There will be a site visit on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 13:00. Interested bidders are to meet at the Commissionaires Desk - Main Floor, Alvin Hamilton Bldg, 1783 Hamilton St., Regina, Sask. Bidders who, for any reason, cannot attend at the specified date and time will not be given an alternative appointment to view the site. No exceptions will be made.

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

It is the responsibility of the Tenderer to ensure that all addenda issued prior to tender closing have been obtained and addressed in the submitted tender.

To obtain tender 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 tender.

SECURITY RELATED REQUIREMENT: This procurement contains a mandatory security requirement for the performance of the subsequent contract. At bid closing, the Bidder must hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS) issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). Verifications will be made through CISD to confirm the security clearance status of the Bidder. Failure to comply with this mandatory requirement will render the bid non-compliant and it will be given no further consideration.

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 at http://buyandsell.gc.ca/policy-and-guidelines/standard-acquisitio n-clauses-and-conditions-manual

Bidders are responsible for obtaining copies of bid forms, special instructions and amendments issued prior to bid closing, and are to ensure they are addressed in the submitted bid.

Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid documents through the GETS service provider on the Government of Canada Web site at http://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders. Firms that obtain bid documents from a source other than the official site 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 tenders 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: July 08, 2013, 14:00

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS

Government of Canada is moving its Government Electronic Tendering Service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders on June 1, 2013

Starting June 1, 2013, federal government tenders (tender notices and bid solicitation documents) will be published and available free of charge on a Government of Canada Web site on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

The Government Electronic Tendering Service on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders will be the sole authoritative source for Government of Canada tenders that are subject to trade agreements or subject to departmental policies that require public advertising of tenders.

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After June 1, 2013, all tenders and related documents and amendments will be on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

On June 1, 2013, suppliers must go to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders to check for amendments to any tender opportunities that they have been following on MERX prior to June 1.

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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.