Lower Post Demolition & Remediation

Trade Agreement: Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB) Tendering Procedures: Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Solicitation No: EZ987-150824/A Contracting Authority: Liu, Patty Telephone No. - (604) 775-6227 Fax No. - (604) 775-6633

Title: Lower Post Demolition and Remediation Project Location: Lower Post, BC

Work Description: Work under this Contract covers Remediation by Excavation at a Former Residential School Complex in lower Post, BC. The work is required to remove residual soil contamination left in place during the remdial excavation program in 2013. Following the excavation, a delineation program was undertaqken to determine the extent of the residual contamination. One area of soil contamination remains at a depth of greater than 6m below grade. Removal and appropriate sloping of significant overburden materials will be required to access the non-compliant soil. During the previous excavation the non-copmpliant soil was located within the water table. Wet excavation techniques will likely be required to successfully remove the non-compliant soil. In addition to the remediation, this project includes the demolition of two storey house including abatement and disposal of asbestos containing materials.

Mandatory Site Visit: There will be a site visit on August 21, 204 at 1:00pm. Bidders must check in at the front office upon arrival at Lower Post. Directions: Travelling southeast, approx. 22k from Watson Lake turn right at the Daylu Dena Council's sign posted on the right side of the highway. Travel along this road until the first left. You will see a wooden structure with flags and a Band Office.

The site visit for this project is mandatory. The representative of the bidder will be required to sign the Site Visit Attendance Sheet at the site visit. Bids submitted by Bidders who have not signed the attendance sheet will not be accepted.

Interested bidders are requesed to provide their name(s) and company name(s) to Patty Liu at patty.liu@pwgsc.gc.ca no later than 24 hours prior to the site visit.

Delivery Date: Work to be initiated within 10 days of Contract Award. Site work to be completed by November 1, 2014. Post Construction Submittals and As -Builts are to be finalized by December 1, 2014.

Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB): This procurement has been set aside under the federal government's Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB). In order to be considered, a supplier must certify that it qualifies as an Aboriginal business as defined under PSAB and that it will comply with all requirements of PSAB.

Enquiries: 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 390,000.00 to 490,000.00.

Firms intending to submit tenders 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 bids 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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