Standing Offer Agreement (SOA) – OLS Tree Removal, Greenwood, NS

DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) – Project No.GW300138_76129 – Standing Offer Agreement – OLS Tree Removal, 14 Wing Greenwood, Nova ScotiaThe work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the supply of labour, material, supervision and equipment necessary for a OLS Tree Removal Standing Offer Agreement, 14 Wing Greenwood, Nova ScotiaThe Plans and Specifications (P&S) for this opportunity may be ordered from MERX by logging on their website: www.merx.com or by calling 1 (800) 964-MERX (6379). AMENDMENTS TO THE TENDER DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM merx AS AMENDMENTS OBTAINED FROM OTHER SOURCES MAY NOT BE THE LATEST.Bids from bidders whose name does not appear on the official list of bidders who ordered the tender documents, may be declared invalid.NOTE: There is no site visit scheduled for this opportunity.The estimated cost for this opportunity is in the order of $450,000.00 with the option to extend for 2 additional one-year periods at $350,000.00 for a total estimated value of$1,150,000.00The Work must reach Substantial Completion no later than 335 calendar days after notification of contract award and must be completed no later than 30 calendar days after the date of Substantial Completion.This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the requirements set out in Chapter Five of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Chapter Ten of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Chapter Nineteen of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).Only refer to the trade agreement, or combination of trade agreements, that apply. The monetary thresholds for each trade agreement are available here: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/policy-notice/2017-6.htmlThe selected contractor will be required to hold a valid DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD) within Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). Details concerning the Security Requirements for this project are identified in the Tender Documents.Please note that the preliminary tender results for this project will be available on MERX.Inquiries relating to this solicitation are to be directed ONLY to the DCC Contracting Authority mentioned above. Bidders who contact anyone other than the DCC Contracting Authority to obtain clarifications during the solicitation period may, for that reason alone, be disqualified.The STANDARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC BIDDING (DCL250E), including the Instructions to Tenderers for Electronic Bidding (Form DCL 193E), form part of the Tender Package by reference. A hard copy of these documents can be ordered from MERX or downloaded from the DCC website at https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/documents/forms/DCL250E_Standard_Construction_Contract_Documents_Electronic_Bidding.pdf.Bidders can obtain contract award results from the DCC website at http://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/english/awarded/.DCC now publicly discloses information on payments made to prime contractors so that subcontractors know when they can expect payment. Information on payments made in the past 90 days on construction contracts over $100,000, as well as further information regarding DCC’s prompt payment commitment, can be obtained from the DCC website at http://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/english/recent_contract_payments/.