Architectural Consulting Services, AB, SK, and MB

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Architectural Consulting Services, AB, SK, and MB

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is inviting architectural firms with a team of sub-consultants which may include cost specialists, mechanical, electrical, structural and civil engineering expertise to submit proposals for Standing Offers. This procurement will follow a one phase submission process. The selected consultants shall provide a range of design and site review services during construction, as well as investigation and recommendation reports, as identified in the Required Services section of the Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) document, for building projects in the Western Region, excluding Comprehensive Land Claim Areas and the Northwest Territories.

Geographic Zones and area boundaries are as follows and will be such each time they appear in this Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) described: Northern Alberta is in Alberta, north of Red Deer, AB, Southern Alberta is in Alberta, Red Deer and south, Northern Saskatchewan is in Saskatchewan, north of Davidson, SK, Southern Saskatchewan is in Saskatchewan, Davidson and south and Manitoba is all of Manitoba.

Proponents shall be licensed to practise in the province governing each applicable zone or zones (i.e. Alberta, Saskatchewan and/or Manitoba.) Firms should be able to demonstrate successful delivery of architectural services for a broad variety of projects over the last seven (7) years.

It is PWGSC's intention to authorize up to twenty (20) Departmental Individual Standing Offers (DISO's), five (5) in each Zone, Northern and Southern Alberta, Northern and Southern Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, each for a period of three (3) years from the date of issuing the Standing Offers.

This procurement is excluded from the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) in accordance with Annex 502.1B of the agreement item (1.a.).

Offers meeting the stated mandatory criteria will be evaluated against technical criteria, including Comprehension of the Scope of Services, Management of Services, experience, key personnel education and experience and understanding, methodology and approach to the services to be provided. To be considered further, offers must achieve an individual Criterion Rating of 50% and an overall minimum Technical Weighted Rating of sixty (60) points out of the one hundred (100) Weighted Rating points available for the rated technical criteria as specified in the RFSO.

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in English. 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.