Basic Information

Reference Number

0000162180

Issuing Organization

VIA Rail Canada Inc.

Owner Organization

VIA Rail Canada

Project Type

ITT - Invitation to Tender (Formal)

Project Number

201910006

Title

Halifax Station Refurbishment Phase 1

Source ID

PP.CO.QC.583475.C100793

Details

Location

Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax

Job Location

Halifax VIA Rail Station

Description

Subject:
Plaster refurbishement, new lighting, ventilation on the waiting area. Accessibility push button installation and platform doors replacement. Outside 1928 clock reinstatement.

Mandatory criteria:

1) Insurance
Tenderer has the following minimal insurance coverage:

Commercial General Liability Insurance of [$5,000,000]
Standard Owners Form Automobile Liability Insurance of [$2,000,000]
All Risks insurance policy

Tenderer is requested to provide proof of meeting these insurance requirements by submitting a copy of their existing certificate in this Form of Tender.

2) Letter of Credit and bid bond or Bond Requirements

Bid Bond (10%)
Performance Bond (50%)
Material/Labour Bond (50%)

Provide a letter signed by an authorized representative of a recognized financial institution, stating that if the Tendered is awarded the contract they will issue a letter of credit for an amount equivalent to 50% of the value of the initial yearly contract fee and each subsequent contract year. Bid Bond issued in favour or VIA dated and signed by an authorized representative of the Surety
Or
(1) Bid Bond issued in favour or VIA dated and signed by an authorized representative of the Surety

(2)& (3) Tenderer to provide VIA with a letter issued in favour or VIA dated and signed by an authorized representative of the Surety stating that if the Tender is successful, insurance policies in accordance with the contract will be issued following contract award.

3) Mandatory Site Visit
VIA Rail - Halifax Station, October 24th, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. EASTERN
1161 HOLLIS ST, Halifax - Nova Scotia

Tenderer must sign the site visit register.

4) Experience
(a) General Contractor must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in similar project.
(b) Subcontractors must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in civil.

5) Date of completion of work
The works must be substantially completed within 16 weeks upon the contract award date.
The tenderer must show the date of end of works in the schedule including the key dates.

6) Commitment to respect all requirements and specifications
The Tenderer is complying with VIA requirements published and the Tenderer commits to respect them during the entire project duration.

Dates

Publication

2019/10/16 11:06:22 PM ADT

Bid Intent

Optional

Bid Intent DeadlineA - Previous Amendment

2019/11/05 05:00:00 PM AST

Question Acceptance DeadlineA - Previous Amendment

2019/10/31 11:59:00 PM ADT

Questions are submitted online

Closing DateA - Previous Amendment

2019/11/14 02:00:00 PM AST

Onsite Visit

2019/10/24 01:00:00 PM ADT

Contact Information

Agathe Stumpf

514-871-6858

soumissions_tenders@viarail.ca

Buyer Preferences, Guidelines & Requirements

General Requirements

- Insurance Required

Pre-Bidding Events

Event Type

Onsite Visit

Attendance

Mandatory

Event dateA - Previous Amendment

2019/10/24 01:00:00 PM ADT

Location

Halifax VIA Rail Station

Event NoteA - Previous Amendment

Date and Time: October 24th. 2019 at 1:00 PM Atlantic Time
Halifax VIA Rail Station
1161 HOLLIS ST.
Meeting on the main concourse of the station
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Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Pricing

In attached document

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	Yes	No
No entries

Additional Bidding Instructions

Please use systematically the Questions and Answers (Q&A) Form for questions related to this inquiry and send back in a modifiable format (Excel format).

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