Muncho Lake Roadside Stabilization Retaining Walls

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Muncho Lake Roadside Stabilization Retaining Walls

Solicitation Number: EZ899-150742/A Contracting Authority: Chan (PWY), Scarlett Telephone No.: (604) 775-9382 Fax No.: (604) 775-6633 Email: scarlett.chan@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Title: Muncho Lake Roadside Stabilization Retaining Walls

Location: Km 701 Alaska Highway, B.C.

Work Description: Work under this contract comprises of the construction of three retaining walls located at Km 701.6, Km 701.9 and Km 703.1 on the Alaska Highway adjacent to Muncho Lake. Work will be performed in accordance with the contract schedules within the scope of work. This includes but is not limited to the following: Supply and maintain all traffic control for the duration of the works including the installation and removal of temporary concrete barriers, privacy fence, signage, flagging and gravel shouldering Excavation and offsite disposal of existing BST and existing highway embankment/road gravels to facilitate construction of the retaining walls gabion mats Removal, transport offsite and stockpile the existing riprap not suitable for re-use within the limits of the work. Stockpile riprap suitable for re-use on site Removal and disposal of existing gabions within the limits of the proposed retaining wall and gabion mats. Temporary stockpiling of the existing gabion fill materials Supply & install of a wired-mesh faced mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining wall including but not limited to the retaining wall system, retaining wall nonwoven geotextile, facing stone, geogrid and all other components Supply & install of gabion mats including: - temporary stockpiling of existing gabion fill material for re-sue as gabion mat rock fill - sort/screen, transport and install of the gabion mat rock fill Manufacture, load, transport, placement and compaction of retaining wall backfill materials Environmental protection and monitoring

Bidders' Conference: Contractors are strongly recommended to attend the bidders' conference prior to submitting a tender for this work and to make enquiries or investigations necessary to become thoroughly acquainted with the nature and extent of the work.

The bidders' conference will be held on August 8, 2014 at 10:15am PDST. Interested bidders please submit the following information in writing to the contracting authority no later than August 5 , 2014. Company Name; Phone Number; Email or Fax No.; Name(s) of representative(s) attending the conference; Will attend in person or online; and Any questions related to this project.

Bidders attending in person will meet at PWGSC's Reception on the 2nd floor of 800 Burrard Street, Vancouver. Please arrive at least 10 mins before the scheduled time.

Bidders attending online: Topic: Muncho Lake Roadside Stabilization Bidders' Conference Date: Friday, August 8, 2014 Time: 10:15 am, Pacific Daylight Time Meeting Number: 557 271 907 Meeting Password: ahpmuncho

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Note: Questions that are not addressed during the bidders' conference will be included in future addenda. As per SI03 of the Invitation to Tender document, enquiries should be received no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may not result in an answer being provided.

Delivery Date: The work shall commence on or following September 2, 2014 and is to be completed by October 24, 2014.

Tender Enquiries: Scarlett Chan, Supply Specialist (604)775-9382 scarlett.chan@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Value of Project: To assist with bonding and insurance requirements this project is estimated to cost between $300,000.00 - $400,000.00.

Firms intending to submit proposals on this project should obtain documents through Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Addenda, when issued will be available from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Firms that elect to base their proposal on 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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