Great Bear Lake - Fuel Drums Removal

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes Nature of Requirements:

Great Bear Lake - Fuel Drums Removal

EW699-162091/A

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) - Environmental Services (ES) has been retained by Aboriginal and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) to manage the removal and disposal of drums containing hazardous waste from remote sites near Great Bear Lake, Northwest Territories. This requirement includes, but is not limited to: providing secondary containment of drums for transportation; off-site disposal of drums; off-site disposal of drum contents; digging of test pits; mobilization and demobilization of all personnel, equipment, and support facilities as required by the specifications; and preparation of Site Specific Health and Safety Plans.

The proposed requirement is subject to the following Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements

• Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (1984) The provisions that apply are contained in Chapter 12 - Economic Measures and 26.2.8. • Tlicho Land Claim Agreement (2005) The provisions that apply are contained in Chapter 26 - Economic Measures, clauses 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.3.1 (a), and 26.4.1 of the Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Agreement.

A bidders' conference will be held by teleconference on January 26, 2016. The conference will begin at 4:00pm CT, at phone number 1-877-413-4781, Teleconference ID: 7848549. Prior to the conference, a presentation document will be available for download on the buyandsell.gc.ca website under the attachments. 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, the name(s) of the person(s) who will be attending and a list of issues they wish to table no later than January 25, 2016.

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 and amendments issued prior to bid closing, and are to ensure they are addressed in the submitted 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: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/policy-and-guidelines/standard-acquisit ion-clauses-and-conditions-manual.

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 bids will be received in English or French at: Contracting Services, Public Works and Government Services Canada, 10024 Jasper Ave, 5th floor, ATB Place North, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 1S6.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

Closing Date: February 9, 2016, 14:00 (localtime)

Olson (NCS), Teresa teresa.olson@pwgsc.gc.ca Telephone No. - (204) 230-4558 Fax No. - (204) 983-7796

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.