COL-43 Site Remediation

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: EZ899-140287/A Contracting Authority: Liu, Patty Telephone No. - (604) 775-6227 Fax No. - (604) 775-6633

Title: COL-43 Site Remediation Location: CFB Esquimalt, Victoria, BC

Note to Tenderers: Drawings and Specifications are now available for viewing and downloading in a Portable Document Format (PDF) or in a standard paper version. Tenderers should note that Attachment 1 (ATT 1) contains the Drawings and Specifications Package (DSP) which consists of PDF files organized in an industry recognized directory structure.

Work Description: Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf of the Department on National Defence (DND), intends to remediate the COL-43 site located at the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt DND Colwood Refuelling Facility which is located approximately 10 km to the west of Victoria, BC (Drawing 1).

The work required under this contract covers remediation and restoration of the site.

Access to the site will be provided via either the secured entry point at the north end of the DND Colwood property on Wilfert Road near the Old Island Highway or the secured entry point on Rosebank Road at the south of the property. All vehicles and persons are subject to search to enter DND property.

The COL-43 remediation involves excavation of approximately 6,100 m3 of soil and ash/lime fill to a maximum depth of 7 m below grade (mbg) and 2,200 m3 of clean backfill material from the adjacent remediated sites. The proposed excavation area is shown on Drawing 8. Excavation depth will be between approximately 2.5 and 3.5 mbg in the northern portion of the site, up to 7 m at the south west edge of the excavation, adjacent to the COL-42 site, and up to 6 m at the south east edge of the site, adjacent to Esquimalt Harbour. The ash/lime with pH measurements greater than 12.5 (BC Hazardous Waste) is located at the northwest edge of the site, at an approximate depth of 1.2 m to 2.5 m. A second area of ash/lime at the east edge of the site, at BH12-12 and BH12-20, had pH measurements between 12.31 and 12.50 between 0.3 and 0.9 m depth.

Optional Site Visit: A Site Visit has been scheduled for June 4, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. Interested Bidders are to meet at the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt Colwood Main Gate - Wilfert Road, Victoria, B.C

Interested bidders should wear personal protective equipment (such as: hardhat, high visibility vest, work boots) to the site visit.

Delivery Date: All work must be completed by September 1, 2013.

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 650,000.00 to 700,000.00.

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