Construction services for the Embassy of Canada to Greece, in Athens

Construction services for the Embassy of Canada to Greece, in Athens. SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENT Canada, represented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD), is inviting suppliers with experience in the delivery of construction services to submit a Response to qualify for the perimeter fence upgrades at the Embassy of Canada to Greece, in Athens. (the “Requirement”). This Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) defines the requirements for the qualification of Respondents for the Requirement. Interested Respondents are required to respond to this ITQ. Based on these Responses, Canada intends to select, in accordance with the terms of this ITQ, the Qualified Respondents to participate in the Request for Proposals (RFP) stage of the solicitation. The Requirement includes renovation work at the Embassy of Canada to Greece, in Athens. The scope will include, but is not limited to, the following: • Controlled demolition, construction and installation of the upgrades to the perimeter fence; • Earth works, concrete works, structural steel works, marble tile cladding and paving, painting of steel structures (including galvanizing and in-shop powder painting), repainting/repairing of stuccoed surfaces, electrical works; and • Phased site management and protection. Work will be delivered in the Design-Bid-Build methodology. The pre-qualified Respondent(s) will follow the drawings and scope of work that will be outlined in the Stage Two – Request for Proposal. Respondents must be capable of providing the full range of services required, in English or French, and can travel to, and perform the work in, Athens, Greece. The Respondent must provide proof of VAT registration in Greece or the EU by the end of the RFP process, prior to contract award.