NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT Snow removal and Ice Maintenance Services on the Rideau Canal Skateway (RCS)

The National Capital Commission (NCC) hereby advises interested parties of its intention to contract out the provision of services relating to snow removal and ice maintenance services on the Rideau Canal Skateway (RCS) in Ottawa, Canada’s Capital. The Request for Proposal (RFP) requesting those services is scheduled to be posted on Buyandsell.gc.ca during the Spring of 2016. The scope of work and services requested may include, but not be limited to, the following;

Snow removal and ice control of access points (stairs, pathways, ramps, etc.) leading to the RCS; Snow removal and ice control of specified off-ice areas adjacent or near the RCS, generally used for vehicle parking and material storage; Snow removal and snow bank management on the RCS before, during and after the skating season; Ice thickness, ice condition monitoring and reporting beginning as soon as ice thickness permits and extending ten (10) days beyond the official closing date of the RCS; Ice building early in the RCS season; Ice surface maintenance (sweeping, flooding, etc.) during the skating season; Collection and removal of waste from the bottom of the Rideau Canal during the low-water maintenance period in the spring and fall of each year.

In the RFP to be issued in the Spring 2016, bidders will be asked to demonstrate and/or provide (via their technical proposal) ;

A knowledge and understanding of best practices contained in the Best Practices for Building and Working Safely on Ice Covers in Ontario (publication IHSA029 available at www.ihsa.ca); Experience in building and maintaining ice covers in similar climatic conditions within the last ten (10) years; The subject matter expertise of key staff; The ability to create a health and safety and rescue plan specifically designed for working on ice covers and in harsh winter conditions; Knowledge of the load bearing capacity of ice, including the factors that affect ice formation and deterioration; Ownership of and/or capacity to acquire, maintain and operate the necessary specialized equipment and machinery essential to the execution of the contract and proof that the aforementioned will be used exclusively for the execution of this contract. A bid bond worth 10% of the bid amount including taxes.

Please note that the successful bidder will be required to provide the following prior to the award of an eventual contract:

A performance bond and a payment of labor and material bond, each representing a value of 50% of the bid amount including taxes. A comprehensive general public liability insurance policy naming the National Capital Commission as co-insured, against claims for personal injury (including death) or property damage or public liability claims due to any accident or occurrence, arising out of or in connection with the execution of the contract, indemnifying and protecting the Commission to a limit of not less than ten million ($10 000 000.00) per occurrence.

Once the RFP is posted on Buyandsell.gc.ca, no site visit or bidders conference will take place. Bidders are asked to make their own arrangements to view operations on the RCS during the 2016 skating season currently under way.