Storm Manhole and Catch Basin Clean

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Storm Manhole and Catch Basin Cleaning

Canadian Forces Base Borden (CFB Borden), Borden, ON, Real Properties Operations Detachment (RPO Det Borden) is responsible for all the Storm Manholes and Catch Basins at CFB Borden. In the performance of this responsibility, there exists a requirement for a Cleaning program, specifically, a qualified company to execute all work in support of RPO Det. Borden.

For the Firm Requirement, the Contractor must provide all labour, materials and equipment required to clean out storm manhole and catch basins by a truck mounted vacuum equipment of approximately 1,465 Storm Manholes and Catch Basins (yearly) and "as and when requested" to the specifications in this Statement of Work (SOW) at CFB Borden, ON.

The Work is to be performed for one (1) Firm Year with four (4) additional one (1) year periods under the same conditions.

Bidders must submit a list of names, or other related information as needed, pursuant to section 01 of Standard Instructions 2003.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

Mandatory Site Visit

It is mandatory that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for the site visit to be held at CFB Borden, 16 Ramillies Road, Borden, ON, Building P-154, on 13 November 2014. The site visit will begin at 10:00 AM, in Room 235.

Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than 6 November at 2:00 PM to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Bidders will be required to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders should confirm in their bid that they have attended the site visit. Bidders who do not attend the mandatory site visit or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment and their bid will be declared non-responsive. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation. Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.