Administration Building Window & Door, Mactaquac Biodiversity Facility, Kingsclear, NB

INVITATION TO TENDER NOTICE Solicitation #: FP802-160117 Closing Date: August 16th, 2016 Time for Solicitation Closure: 02:00 PM (EDT) Title: Administration Building Window & Door Construction Project Work Site Location: Mactaquac Biodiversity Facility, Kingsclear, NB THIS INVITATION TO TENDER PACKAGE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

Invitation to Tender Notice Specification (Upgrade Report & Specifications with Drawings (13 in total)) Construction Tender Form (Mandatory - to be completed by Bidder)CLOSING LOCATION(S):

Location #1: For electronic submissions ONLY Please send all electronic proposals to: Iryna.Volochay@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Location #2: For printed submissions and Bid Security ONLY (via Canada Post or by Courier) Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Attention: Iryna Volochay Procurement Hub – Ottawa Office, Station 9W087, 9th Floor, 200 Kent Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E6 The onus is on the bidder to ensure that the bid is delivered on time to the location designated. The bidder is required to supply with their bid: -Bid Security PLEASE NOTE: All bids bonds are to be submitted in hard copy by the bid closing date and time to the mailing address indicated above. Any tender received after the above noted time will be considered late and will be returned to the sender unopened. Tenders may be revised by email, provided the render and revision(s) are both received prior to Tender Closing Time. SCOPE OF WORK / DELIVERABLES: The scope of work consists of the furnishing of all plant, labour, equipment and material for the Administration Building Window & Door Construction Project at Mactaquac Biodiversity Facility, Kingsclear, NB. The project is to be completed in strict accordance with the specification and accompanying drawings, and subject to all terms and conditions of the Contract. In general, work under this contract consists of, but will not necessary be limited to, the following:

Completely upgrade all the window casements; Raise the concrete wall up to the office table level to reduce the heat loss in the winter and protect the building office area being flooded in the spring; Some other minor window and door related projects are also included in this project.

LOCATION OF WORK, WORK SITE AND DELIVERY POINT: Mactaquac Biodiversity Facility, 114 Fish Hatchery Lane, Kingsclear, NB E3E 2C6 FAMILIARIZATION WITH SITE: Site visit is mandatory before tender closing. The site visit will occur over a two (2) days period on July 27th and August 05th, 2016. Contractor is responsible for all costs associated with getting from home base to Mactaquac Fish Hatchery. Contractors, bidders, or those they invite to site are to review specification Section 01 35 28 – “Health and Safety Requirements” before visiting site. Take all appropriate safety measures for any visit to site, either before or after acceptance of bid. Contractors wishing to visit the site must contact by email the Senior Contracting Officer listed below to confirm attendance. EXPECTED START AND COMPLETION DATES: Start Date: Upon Contract Award Completion Date: September 30, 2016 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

No security is required, however the Contractor will be escorted at all time. Contractor and/or its personnel MUST NOT have access to PROTECTED and/or CLASSIFIED information or assets. The Contractor and/or its personnel MUST NOT have unescorted access to Fisheries and Oceans Canada facilities, vessels and/or restricted access areas. The Contractor and/or its personnel MUST NOT remove any PROTECTED and/or CLASSIFIED information or assets from the identified work site(s). The Contractor must comply with the provisions of the Security Requirement Check List completed for this contract.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: The tenderer must provide tender security, at the tenderer’s own cost, in accordance with the document entitled "Tender Security Requirements" as Bid Security is required for bids over $100,000. Under these circumstances, the Tender and original signed Bid Bond must be delivered to the Closing Location prior to the closing date.Note: All tender securities (Bid Bond) will be returned except that of the successful tenderer (Bidder), which will be retained until the successful tenderer (Contractor) has completed the said contract. QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD: Bidders should note that all questions regarding this Invitation To Tender are to be submitted ONLY in writing by email, no later than Monday August 9th , 2016, 2:00 PM (EDT) to the contract Officer listed below. The department may be unable to respond to questions submitted after that date. Fisheries and Oceans Canada will not necessarily accept the lowest or any of the tenders received and reserves the right to reject any and all tenders received which shall be final and at the sole discretion of the Department. Regards, Iryna Volochay Senior Contracting Officer Procurement Hub Materiel and Procurement Services Financial and Materiel Management Operations Fisheries and Oceans Canada 200, Kent Street Ottawa, ON, K1A 0E6, CANADA Government of Canada Telephone: (613) 993-1550 Fax: (613) 991-4545 Email: Iryna.Volochay@dfo-mpo.gc.ca