OLD CHELSEA PICNIC AREA NEW PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AND TRAIL, CHELSEA, QC

Summary of the Work

1. This project concerns the construction of a new steel pedestrian bridge at Old Chelsea Picnic Area in Gatineau Park and related trail improvements linking the Old Chelsea picnic area to the village of Old Chelsea via two entry points, one at Scott Road and the other at the Old Chelsea Cemetery. 2. The project is located on NCC land in the deep ravine and on the embankments formed by Chelsea Creek southwest of the village, as shown in the attached aerial (AIMT) photo and map attached below. 3. The scope of work below is intended to serve as a guide it includes, but is not limited to, the following: • Install safety barriers, site information for public, and environmental protection measures • Improvement of access where required (soil and vegetation protection, vegetation removal and tree cutting where permitted) • Construct new concrete abutments • Emplace prefabricated steel bridge • Construct new trail and timber stairs to bridge • Soil and vegetation remediation as required 4. Access is severely constrained. Material will move by hand or small machines and workers by foot. Bridge will be lifted in by crane. 5. Site conditions and work methods have been discussed with NCC Environmental staff and proposed mitigation effects are included in the drawings and specifications. Additional directions will be provided as required by the NCC Project Manager or Construction Managers on the PM’s behalf.

A NON MANDATORY site visit will be held on Friday August 15, 2014 at 10 am Ottawa Time. The meeting place will be at Old Chelsea Picnic Area Kingsmere Road, Old Chelsea, Quebec

All costs incurred by the Bidder to attend the site visit will be at their expense. The NCC will not reimburse any Bidder for expenses related to the site visit.

The official Government Electronic Tendering Service website is http://buyandsell.gc.ca . Please ensure that you download your document from this site, in order to obtain all information related to the tender. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have received all the posted tender information to ensure tender compliance and not be disqualified.

Tenders & bid security must be forwarded to the attention of Nicole Galipeau, Sr. Contract Officer, Procurement Services, National Capital Commission, 40 Elgin Street, 3rd floor Service Centre, Ottawa, ON, K1P 1C7. Bid closing date is August 28, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. Ottawa time. Late or faxed bids will not be accepted.

All enquiries and other communications related to this tender sent throughout the solicitation period are to be directed ONLY to the Sr. Contract Officer named above. Non-compliance with this requirement during the solicitation period can, for that reason alone, result in disqualification of a tender.

There is a public opening scheduled shortly after the bid closing time in room 306 at 40 Elgin Street, 3rd floor, Ottawa, ON.

The procurement process of this tender is subject to Chapter 5 on the Agreement on Internal Trade.