DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) – Project No. WR461611_CN76825 – Wainwright Range 1 Reconstruction – 3CDSB Wainwright, Alberta
The work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the supply of labour, material, supervision and equipment necessary to make upgrades and improvements to Range 1 of the 3CDSB Wainwright, which includes but is not limited to: removal of existing firing berms, and reinstatement to specified grades; reconstruction of existing stop butt to specified grades, with new lane markers, and bullet catchers; reconstruction of the mantlet to specified grades; grubbing; all associated excavations, and backfilling to support installations.
The Plans and Specifications (P&S) for this opportunity may be ordered from MERX by logging on their website: MERX : Find New Contracts, Bids & Tenders for Canadian Businesses or by calling 1 (800) 964-MERX (6379). The P&S are also available for viewing at the Lloydminster Construction Association.
AMENDMENTS TO THE TENDER DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM MERX AS AMENDMENTS OBTAINED FROM OTHER SOURCES MAY NOT BE THE LATEST.
Bids from bidders whose name does not appear on the official list of bidders who ordered the tender documents, may be declared invalid.
A site visit has been arranged for the following date, time, and location.
Date: January 5, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM (local time)
Location: Building 188 (Parking Lot), 3CBSB Wainwright, AB
All Consultant/Contractor personnel, including employees of Sub-Contractors/Sub-Consultants at all tiers, who attends the site visit must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Consultant/Contractor will be required to carry proof of vaccination and verifications may be carried out by DCC or the DND/CAF at any time.
In order to access the Site, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn at all times by attendee(s) during the site meeting to provide a barrier to help prevent potential exposure to COVID-19.
To help limit the exposure, only one individual from each company is to be permitted to attend the site meeting. Tenderers wishing to attend the site meeting MUST register at least one (1) business day prior to the site meeting by emailing their Name and Company to the DCC Bidder Contact.
The estimated cost for this opportunity is in the range of $1,250,000.00
The Work on this contract cannot start until March 1, 2022.
The Work must reach Substantial Completion no later than 131 calendar days after notification of contract award and must be completed no later than 15 calendar days after the date of Substantial Completion.
As per Acknowledgement Document, Item 7 – Bidders are advised that it is understood and agreed that in the event of their Tender being accepted within 30 (thirty) calendar days of the date and time stated for closing of tenders and their failing or refusing to carry out the contract in accordance with the terms of their Tender, their bid security, if required by the tender, (i) if in the form of a wire transfer, shall be forfeited to Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, or (ii) if in the form of a Bid Bond, the Bonding Company shall be liable in accordance with the Bond.
Please note that the preliminary tender results for this project will be available on MERX.
Inquiries relating to this solicitation are to be directed ONLY to the DCC Contracting Authority mentioned above. Bidders who contact anyone other than the DCC Contracting Authority to obtain clarifications during the solicitation period may, for that reason alone, be disqualified.
The STANDARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC BIDDING (DCL250E), including the Instructions to Tenderers for Electronic Bidding (Form DCL 193E), form part of the Tender Package by reference. A hard copy of these documents can be ordered from MERX or downloaded from the DCC website at Forms - Defence Construction Canada (dcc-cdc.gc.ca).
Bidders can obtain contract award results from the DCC website at Contract Activity - Defence Construction Canada (dcc-cdc.gc.ca).
DCC now publicly discloses information on payments made to prime contractors so that subcontractors know when they can expect payment. Information on payments made in the past 90 days on construction contracts over $100,000, as well as further information regarding DCC’s prompt payment commitment, can be obtained from the DCC website at Contract Activity - Defence Construction Canada (dcc-cdc.gc.ca).
