POLLUTANTS REMOVAL - ZALINSKI

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: POLLUTANT REMOVAL - ZALINSKI

F1701-130003/A Turner, Ian Telephone No. - (250) 363-8475 ( ) Fax No. - (250) 363-3960

Requirement 1. The Statement of work is as follows: a. The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) is seeking a contractor to eliminate the threat of pollution from the United States Army Transport (USAT) vessel Brigadier General M.G. Zalinski, sunken approximately, 2.5 kilometres southwest of James Point on Lowe Inlet in Grenville Channel, British Columbia, Canada, at a depth of approximately 27 - 30 metres. Work will be conducted in accordance with the associated Technical Specifications detailed in the Statement of Work; Quality Assurance/Quality Control; and Project Management Services attached as Annexes A, D and F. For references, drawings, test sheets, annexes and appendices, bidders must contact the Contracting Authority identified in Article 7-5.1.

b. To carry out any approved unscheduled work not covered in paragraph a. above.

2. Work Period - Marine Work must commence and be completed as follows: Commence: September 16, 2013; Complete: November 4, 2013.

It is expected that the work will be carried out within the following timelines commencing after receipt of order (ARO): 1) Mobilization: 10 days 2) Vessel stabilization: 20 days 3) Task 1 and Task 2: 30 days 4) De-mobilization: 10 days Total days: 70 days

By submitting a bid, the Bidder certifies that they have sufficient material and human resources allocated or available and that the above work period is adequate to both complete the known work and absorb a reasonable amount of unscheduled work.

3. Bidders Conference/Communications A bidders' conference will be held at 1230 Government Street, Victoria, B.C, Canada on August 7, 2013. The conference will begin at 10:00 am PST in conference room 402. The scope of the requirement outlined in the bid solicitation will be reviewed during the conference and questions will be answered. It is recommended that bidders who intend to submit a bid attend or send a representative.

Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority before the conference to confirm attendance. Bidders should provide, in writing, to the Contracting Authority, the names of the person(s) who will be attending and a list of issues they wish to table at least two (2) working days before the scheduled conference.

Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the bidders' conference will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation. Bidders who do not attend will not be precluded from submitting a bid.

4. Sourcing Strategy This procurement is subject to AIT and is exempt from: NAFTA [see Chapter 10, Annex 1001.2b, paragraph 1 (a)], the WTO-AGP (see Annex 4). Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement- Annex III-Schedule of Canada-Exceptions to Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Chapter G) second paragraph, line c) and the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement- Annex 1401.1-6-General Notes- Schedule of Canada-line a).

5. Communications - Solicitation Period To ensure the integrity of the competitive bid process, enquiries and other communications regarding the bid solicitation must be directed only to the Contracting Authority identified in the bid solicitation. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the bid being declared non-responsive.

To ensure consistency and quality of information provided to bidders, significant enquiries received and the replies to such enquiries will be provided simultaneously to bidders to which the bid solicitation has been sent, without revealing the sources of the enquiries.

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.