Life Safety Systems - Preventative Maintenance

*****AMENDMENT #2*****Please be advised that this Invitation to Tender (ITT) has been amended to answer the following Bidder(s) questions:Q1: Can you provide the fire alarm, kitchen hood, and sprinkler reports from the most recent annual inspection for all the buildings listed in Tender 0616037-26.A1: Yes, please see the attached Reports files for each region.Q2: Can you also provide the backflow reports for buildings that have backflow preventers in them.A2: Yes, please see the attached Reports files for each region.All other information remains the same********Amendment #1*****Please be advised that this Invitation to Tender has been amended to EXTEND the closing date to January 30, 2026.All other information remains the same***SCOPEThe work under this contract comprises the furnishing of all labor, materials and equipment required to provide the preventative maintenance, inspection and testing of life safety systems as outlined in these specifications for the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DTI) buildings, referred hereto as the Department and listed in Appendix A.The contract shall be for a two (2) year term, from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028, with the option to renew for three (3) additional one (1) year terms upon written agreement of both parties.OPTION YEAR PRICINGPricing will be subject to negotiation of a satisfactory contract price not to exceed the tendered price plus any published increase in the New Brunswick Consumer Price Index (CPI). If a mutually agreed upon price cannot be reached GNB reserves the right to re-tender, re-award or delete the item(s) in question.SPECIFICATIONSPlease refer to the attached documents.SITE VISITAll bidders shall make a site visit to satisfy himself/herself as to the nature of the work and in general obtain all necessary information on all conditions affecting this tender. The person making the site visit must be an employee of the Contractor and must have knowledge of the specified life safety systems as it relates to this contract. Site visit dates are scheduled in the attached Specifications under Section 4.2.GENERAL GUARANTEEPlease refer to Section 7 in the attached specification.PRICINGPrices are to be submitted by including with the bid submission the Price Breakdown Sheet All Regions provided under tender item 1.6 in the Instruction to Bidders attached.Bidder(s) MUST bid on all locations/buildings within the province listed in this ITT document. CONTRACT AWARD CRITERIACompliant bids will be evaluated and awarded based upon the lowest compliant total price bid for all Regions that meets the specifications listed within this document.Prior to award bidder(s) may be asked to provide references and the department may conduct reference checks and reserves the right to contact other departments and agencies within GNB to obtain information on the bidder's past performance withing the previous five (5) years. Results from the aforementioned consultation that are unsatisfactory to the Department, in its sole and absolute discretion, will result in the disqualification of the bidder's bid.Prior to award the lowest compliant bidder will be contacted to provide qualification as per Section 6 and, provide proof of insurance as per Section 21 in the attached specification.HOW TO SUBMIT PRICINGBidders are to indicate their yearly price per all locations in the associated Region in the "Unit Price Including Discount" column and extend the price (multiply Unit Price by 2) to the "Extended Price" column directly on this Invitation to Tender. The 'Unit Price Including Discount' and 'Extended Price' should NOT include taxes.DELIVERY DATE AND PRICEBidder agrees to perform services as detailed within the attached Specifications in accordance with the schedules listed therein commencing upon April 1, 2026. Bids MUST include pricing for service delivery to the addresses detailed for each Region within the attached Specifications.BIDDER QUESTIONSAll inquiries should be received seven (7) calendar days prior to the closing date; any inquiries received less than seven (7) calendar days prior to the closing date cannot be guaranteed a response. Please reference the tender number and closing date within your communications to ensure a prompt and accurate reply.REQUIREMENTSBIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND DATE THEIR BID IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW.Life Safety Systems - Preventative MaintenanceREGION 1 - FREDERICTONTotal price of all locations listed under this Region for a 2-year period.Must provide price breakdown for the Region.