Window Cleaning Services

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

EZ899-181853/A Costa (PWY), Michaela Telephone No. - (236) 888-7800 Fax No. - (604) 775-6633

Title: Window Cleaning Services

Location: Osoyoos Border Crossing, Osoyoos, BC

Work Description: The work described by this specification involves the indoor and outdoor window cleaning of premises occupied by Canada Border Services Agency at the Osoyoos Border Crossing located in Osoyoos, BC.

The Contractor must provide all material, transportation, labour and equipment necessary to carry out the cleaning of all windows identified in this specification.

Security Requirement: There is a security requirement associated with the requirement.

Before award of a contract, the following conditions must be met

1. 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).

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

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

4. The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of the

a. Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if applicable), attached at Annex "C"; b. Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

Mandatory Technical Requirements: - Previous Experience The Bidder must provide a list of two (2) projects within the last ten (10) years, which are similar in nature to the scope of work.

- Individual Personnel Requirements The Bidder must provide the resume for two (2) employees designated to provide window cleaning services as per the Statement of Work.

Optional Site Visit: There is an optional site visit for this requirement. Arrangements have been made for the site visit to be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 9:30am PST at the Osoyoos Border Crossing, 202 - 97th Street (Highway 97) Osoyoos, British Columbia. Interested bidders are to meet at the lobby of the Traffic Building.

Interested bidders 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.

Bidders are responsible for making their own travel arrangements.

Term of Contract: The period of the Contract will be for two (2) years with three (3) 1-year options.

Estimated Value: To assist with insurance requirements, this contract is estimated to cost between 90,000.00 and $100,000.00 (GST excluded).

Solicitation Enquiries: Michaela Costa Contracting Authority Tel: 236-888-7800 Email: michaela.costa@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender (solicitation) documents through Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Amendments, 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. In all cases, bidders must indicate (when requested) in the space provided on the tender form the identification number(s) of the amendment, if any, that they have taken into consideration for their bid.

This procurement office provides procurement services to the public in English.

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.