Fire Alarm System Inspection and Maintenance

To provide preventive maintenance services on the Fire Alarm, Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems, including all necessary tools, equipment and services, consumable materials, labour for all inspections, testing, cleaning, maintenance services in accordance with the Statement of Work attached herein as Annex A. All additional parts and labour required to effect repairs to the equipment listed at Annex A will be at cost to Canada. The requirement is for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police located throughout the Province of Alberta, as per the listed of location attached in Appendix A – Locations. Mandatory Response Time

As per Annex A, Statement of Work, 1.4.3, Emergency Calls, items 1.4.3.1 and 1.4.3.2, it is a mandatory requirement of the contract that:

The Contractor must provide twenty–four (24) hour, seven (7) days a week emergency call back service for the duration of the contract at no extra cost.

NOTE: This Statement of Work includes twenty emergency calls for the full term of the contract per site at no extra cost to Canada. Any additional emergency calls will be at extra cost to Canada. In the event that travel and accommodations are required for the twenty (20) included Emergency Calls, the cost must be approved by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Project Authority in Accordance with Annex A, Scope of Work, clause 1.4.3.2.. Contractor will be reimbursed its authorized travel and living expenses reasonably and properly incurred in the performance of the Work, at cost, without any allowance for profit and/or administrative overhead, in accordance with the meal, private vehicle and incidental expenses provided in Appendices B, C and D of the National Joint Council Travel Directive and with the other provisions of the directive referring to "travellers", rather than those referring to "employees".

ULC Certification; as part of the ULC Certification there are a few RCMP Detachments that may not meet the criteria of response times by a contractor for responding to a service call within four (4) hours. There are three locations identified that as a prime candidate: Chateh (Assumption), Fort Chipewyan, Fort Vermilion. It is the responsibility of the contractor to request an exemption on that requirement from ULC, and provide an approved alternative response plan. The period of the contract for a twenty-four (24) month period with an irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to two (2) additional twelve (12) month periods under the same terms and conditions. The Contractor agrees that during the extended period of the Contract, it will be paid in accordance with the applicable provisions as set out in the Basis of Payment. SECURITY: The Contractor and their staff MUST be security cleared by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) prior to the Contract being awarded.

BASIS OF SELECTION

A bid must comply with all requirements of the bid solicitation to be declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

For more information on The RCMP National Procurement Plan for fiscal year 2015-2016 please visit: http://www.RCMP-grc.gc.ca/pubs/cm-gg/index-eng.htm