SITE INVESTIGATION
B3.1 Further to C3.1, the Contract Administrator or an authorized representative will be available at the Deacon Booster Pumping Station (DBPS) at 9:00 AM on September 1, 2022 to provide Bidders access to the Site.
B3.2 The Bidder is advised that the Site has restricted access and buildings at the Site cannot be accessed without authorization. Persons attending the Site investigation must register with the Contract Administrator identified in D5.1 a minimum of 48 hours in advance. Directions to the Site and Site access procedures will be provided to the Bidder upon registration for the Site investigation. Photographs of the Site are not permitted without authorization of the City of Winnipeg.
B3.3 Bidders registered for the Site investigation must provide the Contract Administrator with a Global Sanctions & Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) Check obtained not earlier than one (1) year prior to the Site investigation.
(a) The Global Sanctions & PEP Check must be obtained from Sterling Talent Solutions. Bidders will need to setup a Sterling Talent Solutions account prior to requesting individual background checks. This process should be done 72 hours prior to requesting the first check. The account can be setup using the following link:
https://forms.sterlingbackcheck.com/partners/platform2-en.php?&partner=winnipegcity
Note that the check will take up to 48 hours to complete. Refer to F1.1.1 of PART F – Security Clearance for further information.
(b) The results of the Global Sanctions & PEP Check must be received by the Contract Administrator directly through Sterling Talent Solutions. Bidders must set up an account with Sterling Talent Solutions directly under their company name and grant Sterling Talent Solutions permission to share the results of the Global Sanctions & PEP Check with the City.
B3.4 The Bidder is advised that, at minimum, hard hats, safety boots, safety vest and eye protection are mandatory for all Persons attending the Site.
B3.5 The Bidder shall not be entitled to rely on any information or interpretation received at the Site investigation unless that information or interpretation is the Bidder’s direct observation, or is provided by the Contract Administrator in writing.
B3.6 The Bidder/Proponent is responsible for inspecting the Site, the nature of the Work to be done and all conditions that might affect his/her Bid/Proposal or his/her performance of the Work.
