PRÉAVIS D’APPROVISIONNEMENT - RÉFECTION DE LA PISTE 15-33 - GOOSE BAY, TN- L

Advance Procurement Notice Rehabilitation of Runway 15-33 and Reconstruct Taxiways Foxtrot and Papa 5 WING GOOSE BAY, NL (with Security Requirements)

Purpose of this Advance Procurement Notice

This is not a bid solicitation. This is an advance notice of a potential contract with anticipated security requirements to provide interested contractors an opportunity to begin the sponsorship request process for potentially obtaining the required security clearance(s) that are anticipated. Note that there is no guarantee that this contract will proceed or that any security clearance(s) will be granted under the sponsorship process in a timely fashion or otherwise.

Description of the Project and Services

Work under this Contract covers all labour, materials and equipment to Rehabilitate Runway 15-33 and Reconstruct Taxiways Foxtrot and Papa at CFB Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to:

Rehabilitate Runway 15-33 .1 Installation of temporary security fencing and construction barriers. .2 Cold milling of existing asphalt pavements. .3 Full depth asphalt crack repairs. .4 Removal of existing asphalt and concrete pavements full depth. .5 Topsoil stripping and stockpiling. .6 Common excavation of existing subgrade soils and stockpiling. .7 Installation of new concrete encased duct banks. .8 Installation of new precast concrete manholes. .9 Installation of new unshrinkable fill. .10 Installation of new granular base. .11 Re-instatement of concrete pavement. .12 Construction of new hot mix asphalt (HMA) pavements. .13 Installation of new paint markings. .14 Landscaping, including topsoil.

and;

Reconstruct Taxiways Foxtrot and Papa

Installation of temporary construction barriers. Demolition and removal of existing asphalt pavements full depth. Cold milling (profiling) of existing concrete pavements. Common excavation and stockpiling of existing granular materials and subgrade soils. Subgrade compaction and proof rolling. Placement of new granular subbase. Placement of new granular base. Construction of new hot mix asphalt (HMA) pavements. Installation of new paint markings. Closeout submittals, including, but not limited to, the final site as-built survey.

A rough order of magnitude value of the contract is estimated at about $21-22M.  It is anticipated that this solicitation will be initiated approximately in October 2023. This is conditional on the contract receiving approval to proceed by the Department of National Defence (DND).

Contract Award and Anticipated Security Requirements

In order to be eligible for contract award, a contractor will be required to, among other things, actively hold all required security clearance(s) at the time of closing, as further detailed in the solicitation/tender documents. As of the date of posting of this Advance Procurement Notice, the required security clearance(s) are anticipated to be:

for contractors: a valid and active DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS) at the level of RELIABILITY granted or approved by the Contract Security Program (CSP), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC); and

Industrial Security Program (ISP) Sponsorship

Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is providing contractors early access to the security clearance application process through sponsorship under its Industrial Security Program (ISP). Accordingly, contractors that are interested in submitting or participating in a bid for this procurement that fall under this program and that do not actively hold the above identified security clearance(s) should begin the security clearance application process by applying through DCC’s ISP. Under this program, DCC may provide preliminary assistance with the security clearance sponsorship process. To begin the security clearance sponsorship process, please submit a sponsorship request application to DCC by following the steps identified on DCC’s website at: https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/security-requirements.

In their sponsorship request application to DCC, contractors are asked to quote the following information, among other things:

Contract number IE001847; and Level of clearance requested to be sponsored for.

Sponsorship Process Upon receipt, DCC will review the sponsorship request application and will communicate directly with the contractor to complete a sponsorship request package. Once DCC has determined that the contractor has substantially completed the sponsorship request package, DCC will forward the package to the CSP, PWGSC on behalf of the contractor based on the following timelines:

30 calendar days prior to planned tender closing, for DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS); and

Following receipt of the sponsorship request package, the CSP, PWGSC will communicate directly with the contractor regarding any further steps or actions to be undertaken or the status of the sponsorship request package processing. At such time, the contractor will need to cooperate with the CSP, PWGSC in a timely fashion to further the process.

Questions Any questions pertaining to the sponsoring process through the ISP can be addressed to: Telephone Number: (613) 998-8974; or Email address: ISP.Sponsorship@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

Any questions relating to this Advance Procurement Notice can be addressed to: Eddie Bright Coordinator, Contract Services Defence Construction Canada Telephone: 709-899-1567 Email: eddie.bright@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

Disclaimer DCC does not provide any assurances or guarantees that a sponsorship request package or a security clearance application forwarded by DCC to the CSP, PWGSC on behalf of a contractor will be successful or result in the granting of the requested security clearance(s) by the CSP, PWGSC, in a timely fashion. At all times, the processing of a sponsorship request package or a security clearance application is subject to the respective terms, conditions, and timelines of DCC’s ISP sponsorship process and the CSP, PWGSC’s security clearance granting process. By applying to either of the aforementioned processes, the contractor accepts and agrees to bear any risks associated with: (i) the completeness or accuracy, or lack thereof, of its application or related documents submitted under or in connection with either said processes, and (ii) the timeliness, or lack thereof, of any processing or granting of security clearance(s) under or in connection with either said processes.

 

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