2103379 - Grounds Maintenance and Snow Removal Services

Canadian Museum of History
100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, QC
Invitation to Tender (ITT) for Grounds Maintenance and Snow Removal Services

The Canadian Museum of History (the Museum) is inviting qualified firms to provide Grounds Maintenance and Snow Removal Services. This is a one-step two-envelope submission process (Technical and Financial) to select the lowest compliant Bidder who may then be invited to enter into a Contract with the Museum.

The selected Contractor will be required to deliver the Work and Services described in the procurement documents including, but is not necessarily limited to, the supply of labour, material, supervision and equipment necessary for the grounds maintenance and snow removal services, at the Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau, Quebec and the Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Ontario.

Bidders are advised that there will be a Mandatory site visit to be held on the date, time and location set out in the covering page of the ITT.

To be considered, Bids must be received before the Closing Date and Time noted in the MERX ad through the MERX Electronic Bid Submission System. Refer to the Instructions to Bidders for all associated details.

The Security Requirements for this project are identified in the ITT documents.

It is anticipated that the contract will be in place for a duration of three (3) years from the date of award. If mutually agreeable between the Contractor and the Museum, this Contract may be extended for up to two (2) additional one-year (1) periods with the same terms and conditions. Refer to the procurement documents for further details.

Firms that consider themselves qualified to provide these services are invited to submit their Bids on the forms that are available through MERX or as directed in the procurement documents.

Bids may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

Bidders can obtain the award result once posted on MERX.

This procurement is subject to:

1. Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement
2. Chapter 10 of Canada–Ukraine Free trade agreement 
3. Chapter 14 of Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
4. Chapter 14 of Canada - Peru Free Trade Agreement
5. Chapter 16 Canada–Panama Free trade agreement
6. Chapter 17 of Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
7. The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
8. The World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)
9. The Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement