Penstock & Cylinder Refurbishment

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: Solicitation No: EZ108-151488A Contracting Authority: Liu, Patty Telephone No. - (604) 775-6227 Fax No. - (604) 775-6633

Title: EGD Penstock Gate and Cylinder Refurbishment Location: Esquimalt Graving Dock, Victoria, BC

Work Description: Work to be performed under this Contract includes a refurbishment of the existing main tunnel gate and frame elements, refurbishment of the six penstock gates, frame elements, and hydraulic cylinders, and construction of a new auxiliary safety gate. The site is located at the Esquimalt Graving Dock, 825 Admirals Road, Victoria, BC.

Site Visit: Contractors are strongly recommended to visit the site prior to submitting a tender for this work and to make inquiries or investigations necessary to become thoroughly acquainted with the site as well as the nature and extent of the work.

A site visit is scheduled on December 17, 2014 at_10:30 am PST. Interested contractors are to meet at the PWGSC Project Trailer located at 825 Admirals Road, Victoria, BC.

Interested contractors are required to provide their name(s) and company name(s) to Patty Liu (604) 775-6227 or patty.liu@pwgsc.gc.ca by December 16, 2014 3:00pm PST if you will be attending the site visit. The front gate commissinaire will only allow access to the site if previous visitor information is provided and names appear on the visitor list.

Contractors are reminded that the Esquimalt Graving Dock is a heavy industrial site and WCB approved hard hats and safety footwear must be worn for the site visit.

Security Requirement: The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the performance of the Contract/Standing Offer, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.

Until the security screening of the Contractor personnel required by this Contract has been completed satisfactorily by the CISD, PWGSC, the Contractor personnel MAY NOT ENTER sites without an escort.

Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.

The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of the: (a) Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if applicable), attached at Annex A; (b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

Work Sequence / Delivery Date: Construct work in stages to accommodate continued use of premises in immediate surrounding areas. 1. Dry dock flooding and dewatering operations will be suspended during scheduled windows to facilitate work as indicated: (a) January 5 to Febraury 5, 2015: Main gate and Penstocks #4, 5, 6 and watering/dewatering tunnels must be fully operational at the end of the workd day on February 5, 2015 for planned dry dock operations. (b) February 9 to February 25, 2015: Main Gate, Penstocks #1,2,3 and watering/dewatering tunnels must be fully operational at the end of the work day on February 25, 2015 for planned dry dock operations. (c) March 13 to March 26, 2015: Main gate, Penstocks #1 through #6, Auxiliary Safety Gate and watering/dewatering tunnels must be fully operational at the end of the work day on March 26, 2015 for planned dry dock operations.

Do not restrict use of other areas of the Graving dock by others due to the work of this contract until acceptable alternate access is provided.

Inquiries: Patty Liu, Supply Specialist Tel: (604) 775-6227 Fax: (604) 775-6633 Email: patty.liu@pwgsc.gc.ca

Value of Project: To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated to cost between $750,000.00 to $800,000.00.

Firms intending to submit proposals on this project should obtain tender (solicitation) documents through Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Addenda, when issued will be available from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Firms that elect to base their proposals on tender (solicitation) documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the tender calling authority of their intention to bid.

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Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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