FABRIC EQUIPMENT SHELTER ROOF

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: YES (PWGSC) Paper Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: FABRIC EQUIPMENT SHELTER ROOF

EZ108-130571/A Campbell, Deborah Telephone No. - (250) 363-3612 Fax No. - (250) 363-3344

Requirement: For the Supply of one (1) Fabric (membrane) Portable Shelter on behalf of Public Works and Government Services Canada, with delivery to the Esquimalt Graving Dock located in Victoria, BC. Installation/set up of the shelter at the site will form part of this requirement.

Intended Purpose of the Fabric Covered Shelter: To utilize six (6) steel storage containers (sea-containers), each 40 feet in length that will be arranged in a U-shaped configuration. These steel storage containers are 8'6" in height and 8' feet in width. The containers will be stacked one on top of another to a maximum height of two containers. These double stacked containers will form side and rear walls.

The wall mounted Fabric Covered Shelter being offered will span the distance from the outside of one wall of containers to the outside of the opposite wall of containers. The back of the shelter will be enclosed from the peak of the shelter to the top of the back row of containers. It is intended to use this fabric covered shelter to shield two mobile cranes from weather elements i.e. rain and snow. The Fabric Covered Shelter will overlap the edges of the containers.

Mandatory Site Visit: It is mandatory that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for site visit to be held on September 11, 2012 at Esquimalt Graving Dock, 825 Admirals Road, Victoria, B.C. at 1:00 p.m. Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than two (2) day(s) before the scheduled visit to confirm attendance and provide the names of the person(s) who will attend. Bidders will be required to sign an attendance form. Bidders should confirm in their bids that they have attended the site visit. Bidders who do not attend or send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment and their bids will be rejected as non-compliant. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation.

Mandatory Requirements: The bidder's offered Shelter must meet the following mandatory requirements. 1. The supplied portable building system shall be certified as manufactured in accordance with CSA-A660-10, under the National Building Code of Canada 2. The supplied portable building system shall be certified as manufactured in accordance with CSA Standard W47.1 "Certification of Companies for Fusion Welding of Steel" in Division 2 3. The supplied portable building system shall meet all the requirements of CSA-S367-09, Air, Cable and Frame Supported Membrane Structures 4. All Supplied drawings shall be stamped by a certified Engineer. (Successful bidder only) 5. The delivery of the shelter to the site must be on or before 31 October 2012. Shelter must be installed on or before 9 November 2012. 6. Bidders must provide their complete specifications and/or descriptive literature for the product being offered, to demonstrate that the offered product is in accordance with Annex A- Requirement (to be included in tender document)

A full tender package is available through MERX. 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.