Janitorial Services – Canso Canal, Port Hastings, N.S.

Optional Site Visit - Janitorial Services - Canso Canal Please confirm your intent to participate in the site visit no later than May 13, 2024. It is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for the site visit to be held at Department Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Canso Canal facility located at (11 Unit B, Highway 4, Port Hastings, Nova Scotia, B9A 1M3 on May 23, 2024. The site visit will begin at 11:15 (AST). Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than May 13, 2024, 2:00 pm (AST) to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Bidders may be requested to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders who do not attend or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment, but they will not be precluded from submitting a bid. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation. Background Real Property, Safety & Security (RPSS), Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) requires cleaning services for the Canso Canal (Port Hastings, Nova Scotia) Professional cleaning service is required on a daily basis. Description of Work Scope of work under this Contract comprises the provision of all labor, materials, tools, supervision and equipment necessary for complete and satisfactory janitorial services, as specified herein located at Canso Canal, Nova Scotia. The property is entirely developed and secured by 24/7 on site security. The facility is comprised of seven buildings in which only two (2) will require cleaning with a combined area of 776 sqm.(Square Meters). The building has two (2) types of Mandatory Cleaning Seasons and Mandatory Statutory Holiday cleanings. Duration: Contract award to March 31, 2025, with four (4) year option periods on one (1) year length.