DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) – Project SD222902 – Upgrade Fire Fighting Training Area at CFB Suffield, Alberta
The work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the supply of labour, material, supervision and equipment necessary to upgrade Firefighting Training Area and associated works located in CFB Suffield, AB
Tenderers are advised that bid security is required for this opportunity. Refer to the Instructions to Tenderers (Form DCL193E), Paragraph 5.
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.
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 local Construction Association’s 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 scheduled Site Tour will be held at the following date, time, and location. It is highly recommended that bidders attend this Site Tour.
Date: October 6, 2022
Time: 10:30am (local Time, MDT)
Location: Pass Office (Building R46) in Ralston, Alberta
Those bidders wishing to attend the scheduled site tour are requested to contact the DCC office at (403)544-4562 or preferred email to Ryan.Pfeifer@dcc-cdc.gc.ca , by noon on October 5, 2022 to advise of an intention to attend and to receive additional information.
The estimated cost for this opportunity is in the range of $360,000.00
The Work must reach Substantial Completion no later than 141 calendar days after notification of contract award and must be completed no later than 30 calendar days after the date of Substantial Completion.
The selected contractor will be required to hold a valid Designated Organizational 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 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).
