Standing Offer – Electrical Services: Charlottetown Research and Development Centre

Invitation to tender 01B46-22-068Standing Offer – Electrical Services: Charlottetown Research and Development CentreTenders for the project indicated above, will be accepted at the following address, up to the tender closing date and time indicated below: aafc.escprocurement-cseapprovisionnement.aac@agr.gc.caScope of Work:The CRDC is a major research facility with several buildings located in both Charlottetown and in Harrington. The buildings can house a multitude of scientific, agricultural and administrative activities.The Centre therefore has an ongoing requirement for routine and emergency electrical services such as installation, removal and repair of electrical systems on an “As and when Requested” basis.The Charlottetown property includes the Main Complex located at 440 University Avenue as well as all buildings on the Home Farm which is accessible via Mount Edward Road.The Harrington property includes several buildings located at 1200 Brackley Point Road in Harrington.Services required at both sites form part of our requirement.Site Visit: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 the commissionaire desk at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada Charlottetown Research and Development Centre, 440 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4N6 on September 22, 2022. The site visit will begin at 10AM local time.Bidders are requested to communicate with the Facility Manager, Kenneth MacInnis, (Kenneth.macinnis@agr.gc.ca) 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.Tender Period Closing Date and Time: October 17, 2022 at 02:00 pm (EDT).Information requests and inquiries related to this tender process are to be directed, in writing, ONLY to the AAFC Contract Officer identified below. Bidders who contact anyone other than the AAFC Contract Officer to obtain such information during the solicitation period may, for that reason alone, be disqualified.It is MANDATORY for the Firms intending to submit tenders on this project to obtain the related specifications, plans and drawings, and all other tender documents through the BuyandSell service provider’s platform. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the BuyandSell service provider platform.AAFC reserves the right to accept any Proposal in whole or in part, without prior negotiation and reject any or all Proposals received.AAFC Contract Officer:Jean-François LemayContracts OfficerAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada2001 Robert-Bourassa, Room 671-TEN,Montréal, Qc H3A 3N2Tel.: 343-571-9706E-mail: jean-francois.lemay@agr.gc.ca