Placing, lifting / removal, maintaining and the servicing of Buoys in the province of Nova Scotia

 INTRODUCTIONThe Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) requires services related to placing, lifting, removing, maintaining, and servicing buoys through local contractors.  OBJECTIVES OF THE REQUIREMENTThe Canadian Coast Guard, Marine Navigation Services establishes aids to navigation that assist vessels in navigating safely through our waterways. The program benefits pleasure craft, fishing, and commercial vessels and ensures the public's right to navigate. Canadian Coast Guard Navigation Programs is mandated to keep waters accessible by providing aids to navigation, developing waterways, and protecting navigable waters.The Contractor is responsible for the provision of placing, lifting, removal, maintaining, and servicing of the buoys listed in Appendix 1 to Annex A (Buoys Services).SCOPE OF WORK: In Summary, the Contractor is required to:Provide their own vessel to complete this requirement.Inspect all buoys once a year.Place buoys on position in accordance with navigational requirements using GPS when required;Maintain buoys on position and in operation;Change lanterns as requiredLift, remove, place, store or change buoys as required.Complete Buoy Service Reports as required