Step 2 - Facilities maintenance and support services, Dwyer Hill Training Centre

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THE CLOSING TIME REMAINS UNCHANGED. ******************************************************************************************************************* This is Step 2, of the RFP for DCC Project # WA233001 DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) – is calling for cost proposals from firms to provide facilities maintenance and support services to the Department of National Defence (DND) for the Dwyer Hill Training Centre, Ashton, ON. The Contractor will be required to provide maintenance and support services for all identified buildings and their associated infrastructure within the defined property limits in a manner and to a standard that will not cause the buildings to deteriorate beyond normal wear and tear throughout the Contract term. Following contract award, the Contractor will be required to progressively mobilize and be ready to commence providing the Services by April 1, 2026. The initial Period of Service will be five (5) years.  If mutually agreeable between the Contractor and DCC, the Period of Service may be extended for up to two (2) additional three (3) year periods, for a possible total of eleven (11) years. Information provided by the Proponents will be evaluated using the established criteria in the RFP. Proponents are invited to submit their cost proposals through the MERX Electronic Bidding System on or before the closing date and time indicated on the Electronic Bidding System. This solicitation is being conducted in accordance with the requirements set out in the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Chapter Nineteen of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA). The selected contractor will be required to hold a valid Facility Security Clearance at the level of SECRET and obtain approved Document Safeguarding Capability at the level of SECRET, issued by the Contract Security Program (CSP) within Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC).  Details concerning the Security Requirements for this project are identified in the RFP documents. Questions regarding this solicitation are to be directed ONLY to the point of contact identified in this advertisement.  Proponents who address their questions to anyone other than the point of contact during the solicitation period may, for that reason alone, be disqualified. Proponents can obtain contract award results from the DCC website at https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/contract-activity.  code : Adescription : Annual Amount for the Initial Period of Service to provide Facilities Maintenance and Support Services for the initial portfolio of buildings and related infrastructure (as per 1.2.3.1 of the SOW). The Annual Amounts entered in the Electronic Bidding System will be adjusted for inflation in accordance with DCL32FM, GC 5.13.quantity : 5unitOfMeasure : Yearcode : Ddescription : Annual Amount for the First Extension to the Initial Period of Services (meaning the Annual Amount for each year of the First Extension in current year dollars). The Amount shall include provision of Facilities Maintenance and Support Services for the initial portfolio of buildings plus/minus the increases/reductions described in paragraphs 1.2.3.3, 1.2.3.4, and 1.2.3.5 of the SOW. The Annual Amounts entered in the Electronic Bidding System will be adjusted for inflation in accordance with DCL32FM, GC 5.13.quantity : 3unitOfMeasure : Yearcode : Fdescription : Annual Amount for the Second Extension to the Initial Period for Services (meaning the Annual Amount for each year of the Second Extension in current year dollars). The Amount shall include the provision of Facilities Maintenance and Support Services for the initial portfolio of buildings plus/minus the increases/reductions described in paragraphs 1.2.3.3, 1.2.3.4, 1.2.3.5, 1.2.3.6, and 1.2.3.7 of the SOW. The Annual Amounts entered in the Electronic Bidding System will be adjusted for inflation in accordance with DCL32FM, GC 5.13.quantity : 3unitOfMeasure : Yearcode : Bdescription : Total Cost Increase for the Proponent to assume responsibility for 14 additional buildings and associated infrastructure (as per 1.2.3.3 of the SOW). Proponents should assume a start date of October 1, 2028 and an end date of March 31, 2031 (the start date is subject to change at DCC's discretion).quantity : 1unitOfMeasure : Dollarcode : Cdescription : Total Cost Increase for the Proponent to assume responsibility for 2 additional buildings and associated infrastructure (as per 1.2.3.4 of the SOW). Proponents should assume a start date of October 1, 2029 and an end date of March 31, 2031 (the start date is subject to change at DCC's discretion).quantity : 1unitOfMeasure : Dollarcode : Kdescription : Total Cost Reduction associated with the removal of 20 buildings from the Proponent's responsibilities (as per 1.2.3.5 of the SOW). Proponents should assume that these buildings will be removed from their responsibility as of March 31, 2030 for the remainder of the Contract (the date that the buildings will be removed is subject to change at DCC's discretion).quantity : 1unitOfMeasure : Dollarcode : Ldescription : Total Cost Reduction associated with the removal of 27 buildings from the Proponent's responsibilities (as per 1.2.3.6 of the SOW). Proponents should assume that these buildings will be removed from their responsibility as of March 31, 2031, for the remainder of the Contract (the date that the buildings will be removed is subject to change at DCC's discretion).quantity : 1unitOfMeasure : Dollarcode : Edescription : Total Cost Increase for the Proponent to assume responsibility for 3 additional buildings and associated infrastructure (as per 1.2.3.7 of the SOW). Proponents should assume a start date of October 1, 2031 and an end date of March 31, 2034 (the start date is subject to change at DCC's discretion).quantity : 1unitOfMeasure : Dollarcode : GcostAllowancePrice : 700000.00description : Amount for Mobilization i.e. the period between Contract award and Service Commencement. Refer to GC5.5.3quantity : 1code : HcostAllowancePrice : 24500000.00description : Budget for the Implementation of Additional Work Requests (AWRs) (In accordance with Section 1.7 of the RFP) for the Initial Period of Service: $3,500,000.00 for year 1 $4,000,000.00 for year 2 $5,000,000.00 for year 3 $5,000,000.00 for year 4 $7,000,000.00 for year 5quantity : 1code : McostAllowancePrice : 22800000.00description : Budget for the Implementation of Additional Work Requests (AWRs) (In accordance with Section 1.7 of the RFP) for the First Optional Extension to the Period of Servicequantity : 1code : NcostAllowancePrice : 22800000.00description : Budget for the Implementation of Additional Work Requests (AWRs) (In accordance with Section 1.7 of the RFP) for the Second Optional Extension to the Period of Servicequantity : 1code : IcostAllowancePrice : 19950000.00description : Budget for Utilities Payments for the Initial Period of Service: $2,225,000.00 for year 1 $2,425,000.00 for year 2 $4,900,000.00 for year 3 $5,100,000.00 for year 4 $5,300,000.00 for year 5quantity : 1code : OcostAllowancePrice : 17100000.00description : Budget for Utilities Payments for the First Optional Extension to the Period of Servicequantity : 1code : PcostAllowancePrice : 17100000.00description : Budget for Utilities Payments for the Second Optional Extension to the Period of Servicequantity : 1code : JcostAllowancePrice : 450000.00description : Budget for Hazardous waste disposal fees and environmental surcharges for the Initial Period of Service: $75,000.00 for year 1 $75,000.00 for year 2 $100,000.00 for year 3 $100,000.00 for year 4 $100,000.00 for year 5quantity : 1code : QcostAllowancePrice : 300000.00description : Budget for Hazardous waste disposal fees and environmental surcharges for the First Optional Extension to the Period of Servicequantity : 1code : RcostAllowancePrice : 300000.00description : Budget for Hazardous waste disposal fees and environmental surcharges for the Second Optional Extension to the Period of Servicequantity : 1Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. 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