Archaeological Consultant Services for Archaeological Survey

Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is calling for Abbreviated Proposals from archaeological consulting firms to provide the following professional services: Conduct a property assessment (Stage 2) of the project site and provide recommendations on impacts to archaeology from infrastructure activities,  Provide a Field Investigative Work Plan (FIWP) for the type of assessment, and Document any field investigation performed to unearth, catalogue and store any relics of historical importance, including all interpretive findings in the Archaeological Report. Information provided by the Proponents will be evaluated using the established criteria in the RFAP.  The objective of this RFAP is to select the proponent with the highest total score. The overall estimate for this project is in the range of $ 4,325,000.00. Firms that consider themselves qualified to provide these services are invited to submit their abbreviated proposals through the MERX Electronic Bidding System on or before the closing date and time indicated on the Electronic Bidding System. This solicitation is being conducted in accordance with the requirements set out in the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Chapter Nineteen of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA). . Questions regarding this solicitation are to be directed ONLY to the point of contact identified in this advertisement.  Proponents who address their questions to anyone other than the point of contact during the solicitation period may, for that reason alone, be disqualified. Please note that the preliminary results for this solicitation will be available on MERX. Proponents can obtain contract award results from the DCC website at https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/contract-activity.  Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.