Design and Replacement of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans-Sea Lamprey Control Centre Storage Building

THIS INVITATION TO TENDER PACKAGE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING

Invitation to Tender Notice; Construction Tender Form (Mandatory - to be completed by Bidder); Specifications (Description of the required work); and Geotechnical Investigation Report

EXPECTED START AND COMPLETION DATES: Start Date: Upon contract award Completion Date: September 27, 2019 CLOSING LOCATION(S): Location #1: Please send your completed “Construction Tender Form” via email ONLY, as an attachment to: Ginette.Aliaga@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Location #2: Should your submitted bid be over $100,000.00 you are required to provide a Bid Bond. This Bid Bond must be in its original version and sent via Canada Post or by Courier by closing time and date to:

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Attention: Ginette Aliaga Procurement Hub – Ottawa Office, Station 9N089A, 9th Floor 200 Kent Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E6 Telephone: 343-540-9331

The onus is on the bidder to ensure that the bid is delivered on time to the location designated.

LATE TENDER: 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 tender and revision(s) are both received prior to Tender Closing Time. SCOPE OF WORK / DELIVERABLES: The successful bidder will develop detailed design drawings of the new storage building having the previously-described dimensions, which will include the incorporation and extension of the existing concrete floor pad. Construction will include removal and disposal of the existing building, preparation of the floor subgrade, extension of the concrete pad and foundation, supply and installation of a new steel storage building and its components, and site cleanup and restoration of the construction site. Steps for Scope of Work/Design and Construction

Review site specific information, geotechnical report. Develop detailed design drawings of the proposed structure. DFO-SLCC will provide comments on functional requirements of the building. Submit final design drawings and specifications for construction of the building. The final design drawings and specification must be approved by a professional engineer designated to work in Canada before proceeding to the construction. Remove the existing building, and dispose of refuse at an approved township landfill. Prepare floor subgrade and foundation as per approved design drawings. Fabricate and install storage building and components. Cleanup and restore the building site. Obtain a final inspection from the design engineer or a professional engineer qualified to inspect steel structures.

SITE VISIT: Before submitting a bid, it is recommended that bidders visit the site and its surroundings to review and verify the form, nature and extent of the work, materials needed for the completion of the work, the means of access to the site, severity, exposure and uncertainty of weather, any accommodations they may require, and in general shall obtain all necessary information as to risks, contingencies and other circumstances which may influence or affect their bid or costs to do the work. No allowance shall be made subsequently in this connection on account of error or negligence to properly observe and determine the conditions that will apply. Contractors, bidders or those they invite to site are to take all appropriate safety measures for any visit to site, either before or after acceptance of bid. An Optional site visit is scheduled for Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 10am (EDT) and organized by the technical authority. Bidders must contact the Fisheries and Oceans Canada Procurement Officer with their intentions and coordinates. Only one visit is scheduled by the Ministry. Submission of a tender will be evidence that the tenderer has prepared his / her proposal with full knowledge of the facts and is aware of the inherent risks arising from the work of the project. Bidders who wish to visit the site must send an email to Ginette.Aliaga@dfo-mpo.gc.ca no later than Wednesday, April 10, 2019 and provide the following information: a. Business name b. Business address c. Business phone number d. Bidder’s representative name e. Bidder’s representative email address The date, time and location of the site visit is as follows:

Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 10am (EDT) Location is at the existing storage building, located on Cemetery Road north of the Nipigon River Bridge near the bank of the Nipigon River, Nipigon, Ontario.