Heavy Equipment Rentals

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Heavy Equipment Rentals

W2037-210043/A Savoie (MCT), Ginette Telephone No. - (506) 381-2680 Fax No. - (506) 851-6759

CFSME’s Horizontal Construction Troop (HCT) trains in a remote area within the 5th Canadian Division Support Base (5 CDSB) Gagetown Range Training Area (RTA). In accordance with the Heavy Equipment Operator Course (HEOC) Qualification Standard/Training Plan (QSTP) requirement, CFSME requires Dozers and Excavators. Due to our aging fleet, it is necessary to rent heavy equipment to ensure continuity of training.

The specifications of the equipment required is as follows

1.1. To rent five (5) Dozers and three (3) Excavators replace current deficiencies within the CFSME vehicle fleet.

1.2. The listed objectives must be provided in accordance with the technical requirements detailed below. Mandatory requirements include:

a. The contractor must provide five (5) medium classified Dozers with equivalent or better specifications indicated in the listed below:

i. Must have a net power between 140hp to 215hp;

ii. Must have a hydraulically controlled six-way straight blade;

iii. Must have a blade width between 3.3 meters and 3.8 meters;

iv. Must have a track pad width between 18 and 24 inches (+/- 0.5 inches);

v. Must have a hydraulic pump delivering a minimum pump flow capacity of 43.9 gal/min;

vi. Must provide one operator’s manual per dozer in either English or French;

vii. Must have new cutting edges and corner bits;

viii. Must have an automatic transmission; and

ix. Have a C-frame, attaching the blade to the frame is preferred but not mandatory.

b. The contractor must provide three (3) medium classification Excavators with equivalent or better specifications than listed below:

i. Must have a net power between 174hp and 190hp;

ii. Must be equipped with a general purpose digging bucket with a capacity between 1.3 and 2 cubic yard;

iii. Must have new bucket teeth and side cutters (if equipped);

iv. Must have a hydraulic thumb;

v. Must have a track pad width between 28 and 32 inches (+/- 0.5?);

vi. Must have a hydraulic system flow between 2x54.6 GPM and 2x58 GPM;

vii. Must have an auto-greasing system; and

viii. Must provide one operator’s manual per machine in either English or French.

The requirement is subject to the provisions Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement, Canada- Colombia Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), World Trade Organization-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP).

The work to be performed is detailed in Annex A.

There is no security requirement with this request.

Inquiries: All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted in writing to the Contractual Authority: Ginette Savoie, telephone - (506) 381-2680, facsimile - (506) 851-6759, email ginette.savoie@pwgsc.gc.ca. Inquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than five (5) calendar days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond.

Firms intending to submit tenders on for this contract should obtain tender documents through the Government Electronic Tendering System (GETS). Addenda, when issued, will be available on GETS.

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Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference, and form part of the tender and contract documents. The standard documents are issued by Public Works and Government Services and may be viewed at buyandsell.gc.ca.

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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.