Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Space Optimization Phase 2, 2nd Floor

Health Canada (HC) has a requirement to refurbish the 1st floor of office space within the Laboratory Centre for Disease Control to upgrade carpet, vinyl baseboard, paint, replace or cut damaged ceiling tiles and T-bars as required, remove or relocate thermostats as required, demolish 15 enclosed offices, install 5 new offices (sound proof slab to slab), remove electrical from demolished walls and install additional electrical circuits as required. Review plans and specification package for details required for fit-up.

M1. Bidders, or their authorized representative(s) must attend a site visit scheduled on February 6, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. (Eastern Standard Time), at the Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, 100 Eglantine Driveway Bldg. #6 Tunney’s Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9. At least (2) working days prior to the scheduled site visit, bidders are asked to notify in writing the Health Canada, Senior Procurement Officer (by email to: brian.spero@hc-sc.gc.ca to confirm their attendance and to provide the name of their

M2. The Bidder must demonstrate in their proposal they have a minimum of 8 years experience in the Construction Industry (evidence required).representative(s).

M3. The Bidder must demonstrate in their proposal the Site Superintendent or Lead Foreman has a minimum of 8 years experience in the Construction Industry (evidence required).

M4. The Bidder or the Bidder’s proposed sub-contractor’s Site Superintendent or Lead Foreman must have provided oversight services in a minimum of :

M4.1 Two (2) painting projects (evidence required); M4.2 Two (2) carpet tiling (*see below) installation projects (evidence required); M4.3 Two (2) two electrical projects (evidence required).

*With reference to the carpeting requirement the bidder must have completed two carpet tiling installation projects not just carpeting.

*All these projects (M4.1, M4.2 & M4.3) must be comparable in scope of work, standards and value as described in the Statement of Work of this RFP and must have been completed within the past 8 years. Two references are required (covering all three projects referenced above (more references can be provided if needed) with a description of the project, title, organization for whom work was performed, contact name(s) and phone number(s)/facsimile and e-mail address if applicable.

M5. It is a mandatory requirement (at the tender closing date and time) that bidders submit with their tenders a bid deposit in the form of a Bid Bond or a certified cheque made out to the Receiver General for Canada in the amount of $5,000.00. All other requirements associated with this mandatory bid deposit are detailed in Part 1, Section 3.9 of this RFP .

M6. It is a mandatory requirement (at the tender closing date and time) that bidders submit with their tenders a letter from a Treasury Board approved acceptable bondable company for proof of being bondable in accordance with Part 1, Section 3.10 Bid Financial Security contained in this RFP.

All inquiries must be submitted in writing to the Senior Procurement Contracting Officer

Name: Brian Spero e-mail: brian.spero@hc-sc.gc.ca Telephone : (613) 952-5146 Facsimile : (613) 941-2645