Aluminum Tower Fabrication

To Whom It May Concern,  Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) invites tenders from Bidders to provide the construction services described in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) as below. Solicitation number: FP802-170051 Closing Date: Thursday, May 25th, 2017 Time for solicitation closure: 02:00 PM (EST)  Title: Aluminum Tower Fabrication Work site location: Argentia, NL. THIS INVITATION TO TENDER PACKAGE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

Invitation to Tender Notice Specification (Description of required services) Drawings/ Plans (6 in total) Construction Tender Form (Mandatory – Pages 3 & 4 to be completed by Bidder;

CLOSING LOCATION(S):  Bid Bonds: All bid bonds are to be submitted in hard copy ONLY and received by the bid closing date and time to the mailing address indicated below.  Submission of the Construction Tender Form, pricing table (if applies) and all signed addendums must be submitted either electronically or in hard copy to the following:  Hard copy submissions: All hard copy submissions (via Canada Post or by Courier) must be addressed and received by the bid closing date and time to:  Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Solicitation Number: FP802-170051 Attention: Natasha Blackstein Procurement Hub – Ottawa Office, Station 9W067, 9th Floor, 200 Kent Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E6  Electronic submissions: All electronic submissions must be received by the bid closing date and time to the contracting officer’s email listed below: Natasha.Blackstein@dfo-mpo.gc.ca  The onus is on the bidder to ensure that the bid is delivered on time to the location designated. 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:  Work for this project consists of all labor, materials and equipment necessary to fabricate aluminum navigational aid towers as specified.  The requirement is for fabricating fifteen(15) 3.0m aluminum towers with ladders, four (4) 6.0m aluminum towers with ladders, two (2) 9.0m aluminum towers with ladders, and five (5) 1.5m aluminum extensions and ladders as per this statement of work specifications and drawings in Appendix A.  All welding and shop practices during fabrication to be in accordance with CSA W59.2-M1991 (latest edition). Welding and shop to be currently certified to W47.2 latest edition, minimum division 2.1 or higher. Proof (copy) of certification MUST be submitted.  The final product shall be delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard storage yard in Argentia, Newfoundland & Labrador.  LOCATION OF WORK, WORK SITE AND DELIVERY POINT:  Argentia, NL EXPECTED START AND COMPLETION DATES:  Start Date: Upon contract award Completion Date: September 15, 2017  SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:  None. 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 Thursday May 18th, 2017, 2:00 PM (EST) 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 Natasha Blackstein Senior Contracting Officer Procurement Hub Materiel and Procurement Services Fisheries and Oceans Canada 200, Kent Street Ottawa, ON, K1A 0E6, CANADA Government of Canada Telephone: (613) 993-5741 Fax: (613) 991-4545 Email: Natasha.Blackstein@dfo-mpo.gc.ca