Basic Information

Reference Number

0000148140

Issuing Organization

VIA Rail Canada Inc.

Owner Organization

VIA Rail Canada

Project Type

ITT - Invitation to Tender (Formal)

Project Number

201904009

Title

Jasper Station - 480V wayside upgrade

Source ID

PP.CO.QC.583475.C100793

Details

Location

Canada, Alberta, Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House

Job Location

Jasper, Alberta

Description

Jasper station being a key touristic location, it was requested over the last months to store a locomotive and cars on VIA storage track in order to react quickly and efficiently to mechanical and/or electrical encountered issues. Doing so, a 480V panel is required on the service track. To assure the mirror like operation with the new panel, it is mandatory to replace the existing panel with the new 480V standard.

Mandatory requirements

1) Insurance
Tenderer has the following minimal insurance coverage:

Commercial General Liability Insurance of [$10,000,000]
Standard Owners Form Automobile Liability Insurance of [$5,000,000]
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 favor or VIA dated and signed by an authorized representative of the Surety
Or
(1) Bid Bond issued in favor or VIA dated and signed by an authorized representative of the Surety

(2)& (3) Tenderer to provide VIA with a letter issued in favor 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) Site Visit
VIA Rail - London Station, April 8th, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. EASTERN TIME
London Train Station - VIA Rail
205 York St, London ON N6A 1B1

Meeting Point: At the VIA-London main entrance.
Tenderer must sign the site visit register.

4) Experiences
(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) Completion of the work
The works must be substantially completed within 16 weeks upon the contract award date.

Tenderers must show the date of end of works in the proposed 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.

Dates

Publication

2019/04/17 03:17:31 PM MDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

2019/05/01 11:59:00 PM MDT

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2019/05/08 02:00:00 PM MDT

Onsite Visit

2019/04/25 02:00:00 PM MDT

Contact Information

Agathe Stumpf

514-871-6858

soumissions_tenders@viarail.ca

Buyer Preferences, Guidelines & Requirements

General Requirements

- Bid Deposit Required

- Insurance Required

Pre-Bidding Events

Event Type

Onsite Visit

Attendance

Mandatory

Event date

2019/04/25 02:00:00 PM MDT

Location

Jasper VIA Rail train station, Alberta

Event Note

Location:
Jasper, AB, April 25th, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. Mountain time.
607, Connaught Drive, Jasper, AB.

To meet inside the VIA Rail train 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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