Replace South Substn. Elec. Supply

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Solicitation No: EZ108-160485 Contracting Authority: Liu, Patty Telephone No. - (604) 775-6227 Fax No. - (604) 775-6633

Title: Replace South Substation Electrical Supply (SSES) Location: Esquimalt Graving Dock, Victoria, BC

Work Description: Work under this contract comprises installation of an electrical substation and associated civil works at the Esquimalt Graving Dock, and further identified as: South Side Electrical Supply (SSES),. Esquimalt Graving Dock, Victoria, BC Job No R.057890.001

Work to be performed under this Contract includes, but is not limited to, the following items covered further in the Contract Documents: 1. Supply and installation of an outdoor unit substation and connection to new existing loads 2. Modifications to existing South Side Substation to accommodate revised feeders and loads 3. Demolition and removal of existing 12.5kV Tech cable feeder made redundant as part of this project (A delay of 6-9 months is expected for completion of this work and allowances shall be included in the tender sum for this delay) 4. Supply and installation concrete encased ductbank and conduit system including manholes, drainage, retaining walls and surface remediation 5. Supply and installation of primary voltage cabling to Service Entrance Substation; connection of same cabling to Service Entrance Substation once operational (A delay of 6-9 months is expected for completion of this work and allowances shall be included in the tender sum for this delay) 6. Secondary voltage connections to Building B-1 7. Commissioning and testing of all equipment installed as part of this contract 8. Demonstration and training of personnel as directed by the Departmental Representative

Mandatory Site Visit: The site visit for this project are MANDATORY. The representative(s) of the Bidder will be required to sign the attendance sheet at the site visit. Bids submitted by bidders who have not signed the attendance sheet for the site visit will not be accepted.

Bidder and/or a representative of the Bidder must visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for the site visit to be held on July 23, 2015 at 1000 PDST at the Esquimalt Graving Dock (EGD). Interested Bidders are to meet at the PWGSC Operations Centre, Building NS32, Esquimalt Graving Dock, located at 825 Admirals Road, Victoria, BC.

The front gate commissionaire will only allow access to the site if previous visitor information is provided and names appear on the visitor list.

Bidders 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 mandatory site visit.

Bidders are responsible for making their own travel arrangements.

Interested bidders are required to provide their name(s) and company name(s) to the Contracting Authority, Patty Liu (604) 775-6227 or patty.liu@pwgsc.gc.ca by 1430 PDST on July 22, 2015, if you will be attending the conference and site visit.

Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the mandatory site visit will be included as an amendment/addendum. Submissions provided by Bidders who did not attend will be excluded from the tender process.

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).

Completion Date: Completion of the "South Side Electrical Supply" project to be thirty-two (32) weeks post contract award, with the exception of the connection of final commissioning and connection of the feeder cable to Service entrance Substation (SES). Final connection shall be at time of completion of SES installation, expected to be within 12 months of this projects completion.

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 $5,000,000.00 to $5,700,000.00.

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

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.