Laboratories Canada Western Regional Projects - Construction Management Services

EPOST CONNECT

SERVICE:

This RFP allows Bidders to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their bid electronically. Bidders must refer to section 2.13 (Submission and Completion of Bids) of PART 2 (BIDDER INSTRUCTIONS), for further information.

Bids must be submitted only to the Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Bid Receiving Unit specified below by the date and time indicated on page 1 of the bid solicitation:

Bid Receiving - Public Works and Government Services Canada
Bid Receiving - PWGSC
11 Laurier St.
Place du Portage, Phase III
Core 0B2
Gatineau, Québec, K1A 0S5
Email: (email on the official notice)
Bids will be not be accepted if emailed directly to this email address without using epost Connect service.
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PROJECT

IDENTIFICATION:

Title: Construction Management Services - Laboratories Canada - Western Regional Projects
Location: Sidney, British Columbia

PROJECT

DESCRIPTION:

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), commonly known as Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), will retain the services of a construction management entity, the Construction Manager (CM), to modernize laboratory facilities as part of its Laboratories Canada (LC) program of work.The CM’s base Contract is the Sidney Centre for Plant Health laboratory and greenhouse facility for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in Sidney. PWGSC may add incremental CM Work and Construction Services to the Contract through Contract option(s).

Science Facility laboratories in Sidney, British Columbia and Winnipeg, Manitoba may form part of the overall Contract as determined by the priorities of PWGSC’s LC program.

PWGSC will retain one design firm, led by a prime consultant, who will provide Architectural and Engineering Services and prepare design solutions for the Work of this Contract. The Design Team will work collaboratively with the CM and PWGSC’s Departmental Representative (DR). The CM is required to support the Design Team’s development and analysis of implementation options of the initial Sidney mandate and the sub-Project, managing the Work sequencing, Cost, and construction of approved design solutions.

Fundamentally, this is a services Contract. The CM is not to behave like a general contractor. Rather, acting as the Constructor at the Place of the Work, the CM is required to provide the comprehensive services described in the TOR on an ongoing basis and respect PWGSC’s high quality standards throughout all aspects of Cost and time planning, estimating, scheduling, Monitoring and control. Moreover, the CM is required to provide comprehensive design management services to ensure ongoing and timely identification and prioritization of the Design Team’s design package production to optimize overall delivery of Project Work.

CONSTRUCTION TIME

(a) Construction Management Services Time: Base Contract (Sidney): The Contractor must perform the services and achieve Substantial Performance of the Work within 42 months following contract award.

(b) Options: Additional time will be granted based on the construction durations for each optional project and when they are exercised. Projects are to be constructed concurrently and additional time will only be granted if the construction duration for the option to be exercised extends past the construction time already granted under the contract.

MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT

At bid closing, the bidder must, at all times during the performance of the Contract/Standing Offer, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS) with approved Document Safeguarding at the level of PROTECTED B, issued by the Contract Security Program (CSP), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). Failure to comply with this requirement will render the Bid non- responsive and no further consideration will be given to the Bid.

ENQUIRIES

Enquiries regarding this bid must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority: Robinah Matende at (email on the official notice)

Enquiries should be received no later than eight (8) working days before the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response

BID DOCUMENTS

Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid documents through the Government Electronic Tendering Service at http://Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders or at to-free number (number on the official notice).

Amendments, when issued, will be available from the same government electronic tendering service.

Firms that elect to base their bids on bid documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the bid calling authority of their intention to bid.

BID RECEIVING:

Sealed bids will be received at: Public Works and Government Services Canada, Bid Receiving Unit, Place du Portage, Phase III, Main Lobby Core 0B2, 11 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 1C9.

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

FAIRNESS

MONITOR:

Canada has engaged a Fairness Monitor to monitor this procurement process.

THERE WILL BE NO SITE

VISIT.

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.