DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) – Project No. SD162910 - Replace Base Fire Alarm Monitoring System, CFB Suffield, Alberta.
The work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the supply of labour, material, supervision and equipment necessary to replace the antiquated dual monitoring system located in Building 301, with a single system that can interface with existing building/ facility fire alarm panels in CFB Suffield, Alberta.
The Plans and Specifications (P&S) for this opportunity may be ordered from MERX by logging on their website: www.merx.com or by calling 1 (800) 964-MERX (6379). The P&S are also available for viewing at the local Construction Associations online service.
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. It is highly recommended that bidders attend this visit.
Date: September 20, 2018
Time: 10:30am (local time, MDT)
Location: DCC Site Office, Building 363, CFB Suffield, Alberta
Those bidders wishing to attend the Site Tour are requested to contact the DCC office at (403) 544-4562 by noon on September 18, 2018 to advise of an intention to attend.
If bidders are unable to attend the site visit, they may request a site visit by contacting the DCC office at (403)544-4562. At the discretion of DCC, an additional site visit may be arranged if possible.
The estimated cost for this opportunity is in the range of $1,700,000.00.
The Work must reach Substantial Completion no later than 239 calendar days after notification of contract award and must be completed no later than 45 calendar days after the date of Substantial Completion.
The selected contractor will be required to hold a valid DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD) within Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). Details concerning the Security Requirements for this project are identified in the Tender Documents.
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 (DCL250), 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 http://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/documents/forms/DCL250_Standard_Construction_Contract_Documents.pdf
Bidders can obtain contract award results from the DCC website at http://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/english/awarded/.
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 http://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/english/recent_contract_payments/.
