M35 Section 4 - 7 Roof Replacement

58-58119 M35 Section 4 – 7 Roof Replacement Mandatory requirements The Construction tender form (bid) will be evaluated to determine if all Mandatory requirements detailed in the table “Mandatory Technical Criteria” have been met. Failure to meet the mandatory requirement will render the proposal as non-responsive and no further evaluation will be carried out. In the table below include the page number(s) of your bid form that demonstrates you meet the specific requirements. Item Mandatory Requirements Proposal Page #(s) 1 The Proponent must have a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in the execution of roofing project, and as a contractor providing construction services comparable to this tender. Provide a company profile and relevant history as described in item #1 of the evaluated technical criteria. 2 The Proponent must demonstrate to be a member of Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) or the Ontario Industrial Roofing Contractors Association (OICRA) or any recognized roofing association in Ontario. Bidders must provide proof of membership. 3 The Proponent must demonstrate to have IHSA (Infrastructure Health & Safety Association) – Certificate of Recognition (COR®) Include this table with your proposal and indicate the proposal page where the information can be found. The National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road Ottawa, has a requirement for a project that includes: Work under this contract covers the replacement of roofs 4 – 7 in the Council’s Building M-35 of the National Research Council. Tender Destination a) Tenders are to be submitted by email only: National Research Council Canada contact@example.gov Endorsed “Tender for (insert title of work as it appears in the drawings and specifications)” and must bear the name and address of the tenderer. b) Unless otherwise specified, the only documents required to be submitted with the tender are the Tender form and the Bid Security. 1. GENERAL Questions regarding any aspect of the project are to be addressed to and answered only by the Contracting Authority. Any information received other than from the Contracting Authority will be disregarded when awarding the contract and during construction. Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the CanadaBuys.gc.ca TMA services provider. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the CanadaBuys.gc.ca TMA service provider. Firms that elect to base their bids on tender documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the tender calling authority of their intention to bid. Tender packages are not available for distribution on the actual day of tender closing. 2. MANDATORY SITE VISIT It is mandatory that the bidder attends one of the site visits at the designated date and time. At least one representative from proponents that intend to bid must attend. Proponents must remain for the duration of the site visit. The site visits will be held on August 26th and August 27th 2025 at 10:00am EDT. Meet Brent MInard at 1200 Montreal Road, Building 35, Main Entrance, Ottawa, ON. Bidders who, for any reason, cannot attend at the specified date and time will not be given an alternative appointment to view the site and their tenders, therefore, will be considered as non-responsive. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. As proof of attendance, at the site visit, the Contracting Authority will have an Attendance Form which MUST be signed by the bidder’s representative. It is the responsibility of all bidders to ensure they have signed the Mandatory Site Visit Attendance form prior to leaving the site. Proposals submitted by bidders who have not attended the site visit or failed to sign the Attendance Form will be deemed non-responsive. 3. ENQUIRIES All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority no later than ten (10) calendar days before the bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered. Contracting Authority, Procurement Services National Research Council Canada NAME - contact@example.gov Collin Long To ensure the equality of information among Bidders, responses to general enquiries will be made available to all bidders unless such publications would reveal proprietary information. The bidder who initiates the question will not be identified. Technical questions that are considered proprietary by the bidder must be clearly identified. NRC will respond individually to the bidder if it considers the questions proprietary. If NRC does not consider the question proprietary, the bidder submitting it will be allowed to withdraw the question, or have the question and answer made available through the Open Bidding System (OBS) to all bidders. Bidders who attempt to obtain information regarding any aspect of this Tender during the solicitation period through any NRC contacts other than the Contracting Authority identified herein, may be disqualified (for that reason alone). It is the responsibility of the Bidder to obtain clarification of the requirement contained herein, if necessary, prior to submitting its proposal. The Bidder must have written confirmation from the Contracting Authority for any changes, alterations, etc., concerning this Tender. Bidders should reference as accurately as possible the numbered item of the bid solicitation to which the enquiry relates. Care should be taken by Bidders to explain each question in sufficient detail in order to enable Canada to provide an accurate answer. Technical enquiries that are of a proprietary nature must be clearly marked "proprietary" at each relevant item. Items identified as "proprietary" will be treated as such except where Canada determines that the enquiry is not of a proprietary nature. Canada may edit the question(s) or may request that the Bidder do so, so that the proprietary nature of the question(s) is eliminated, and the enquiry can be answered to all Bidders. Enquiries not submitted in a form that can be distributed to all Bidders may not be answered by Canada. 4. CLOSING DATE Closing date is September 16th, 2025, 14:00 EDT 5. TENDER RESULTS Following the Tender closing, the tender results will be sent by e-mail to all Contractors who submitted a tender. 6. SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR CANADIAN CONTRACTORS 6.1 MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT: This procurement contains a mandatory security requirement as follows: 1. The Contractor must, at all times during the performance of the Contract, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Director (CISD), Public Works Government Services Canada. 2. The Contractor personnel requiring access to sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC. 3. The Contractor must comply with the provisions of the: a. Security Requirements Checklist attached at Appendix “D” b. Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition) available at: https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/msi-ism/index-eng.html 6.2 VERIFICATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCE AT BID CLOSING 1. The Bidder must hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS) issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), TO BE INCLUDED WITH THEIR TENDER OR PROVIDED WITHIN 48 HOURS FROM THE DATE AND TIME OF TENDER CLOSING. Verifications will be made through CISD to confirm the security clearance status of the Bidder. Failure to comply with this requirement will render the bid non-compliant and no further consideration will be given to the bid. 2. Within 72 hours of tender closing, the General Contractor must name all of his sub-contractors, each of whom must hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC, or any other Federal Department or Agency along with the names and birthdates or security clearance certificate numbers of all personnel who will be assigned to the project. 3. It is to be noted that any subcontractor required to perform any part of the work during the performance of the subsequent contract must also adhere to the mandatory security requirement of the contract. As well, no personnel without the required level of security will be allowed on site. It will be the responsibility of the successful bidder to ensure that the security requirement is met throughout the performance of the contract. The Crown will not be held liable or accountable for any delays or additional costs associated with the contractor’s non-compliance to the mandatory security requirement. Failure to comply with the mandatory security requirement will be grounds for being declared in default of contract. 4. For any enquiries concerning the project security requirement during the bidding period, the Bidder/Tenderer must contact the Security Officer @ +1 (555) 000-0000. 7 WSIB (WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE BOARD) All Bidders must provide a valid WSIB certificate with their Tender or prior to contract award. 8 OFFICE OF THE PROCUREMENT OMBUDSMAN 1. Clause for solicitation documents and regret letters for unsuccessful bidders The Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO) was established by the Government of Canada to provide an independent venue for Canadian bidders to raise complaints regarding the award of federal contracts under $25,300 for goods and under $101,100 for services. Should you have any issues or concerns regarding the award of a federal contract below these dollar amounts, contact OPO by e-mail at contact@example.gov, by telephone at +1 (555) 000-0000, or by web at www.opo-boa.gc.ca. For more information about OPO, including the available services, please visit the OPO website. 2. Contract Administration The parties understand that the Procurement Ombudsman appointed pursuant to Subsection 22.1 (1) of the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act will review a complaint filed by the complainant respecting the administration of the Contract if the requirements of Subsection 22.2(1) of the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act and Sections 15 and 16 of the Procurement Ombudsman Regulations have been met. To file a complaint, the Office of the Procurement Ombudsmai1 may be contacted by e-mail at contact@example.gov, by telephone at +1 (555) 000-0000, or by web at www.opo-boa.gc.ca. 3. Dispute Resolution The Parties agree to make every reasonable eff01i, in good faith, to settle amicably all disputes or claims relating to or arising from the Contract, through negotiations between the Parties’ representatives authorized to settle. If the Parties do not reach a settlement within 10 working days, each party hereby consents to fully participate in ai1d bear the cost of mediation led by the Procurement Ombudsman pt1rsuai1t to Subsection 22.1(3)(d) of the Department of Public Work and Government Services Act and Section 23 of the Procurement Ombudsman Regulations. The Office of the Procurement Ombudsman may be contacted by telephone at +1 (555) 000-0000, by e-mail at contact@example.gov, or by web at www.opo-boa.gc.ca. Contracting Authority for this project is: Collin Long contact@example.gov