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TITLE : 
Aboriginal development at Archambault Institution, Sainte-Anne-Des-Plaines, Quebec

PROJECT DESCRIPTION : 
The objective of the project is to provide facilities for Aboriginal groups at the Archambault-Medium Institution, located in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, QC. These facilities are intended to support the programs of the Centre of intervention for Aboriginals of the institution and to provide an environment conducive to the practice of traditional and Aboriginal cultural customs.

The work includes two phases of intervention.
 
a. The first phase involves the development of an outdoor site that will be re-qualified as sacred ground. The project includes the construction of a longhouse and a Shaputuan, the landscaping of the site and the identification of suitable locations for the construction, by the inmates, of traditional buildings using ancestral method.

The developments will allow the organization of daily activities, occasional ceremonies and possible receptions of the communities and families. Although sensitive to traditional representations, the Shaputuan and the longhouse will above all be functional and durable constructions.

b. The second phase involves modifying the existing ventilation system to allow for efficient smoke evacuation during smudging. A specific wing of cells has been identified, as well as some annex rooms.

PROJECT ADRESS : 
242, Boulevard Gibson, Sainte-Anne-Des-Plaines, Quebec (Canada)

OPTIONNAL SITE VISIT : 
A site visit will be held at 244 Gibson Road, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec J5N 1V8 on May 26, 2022.  It will start at 10:30 a.m. EDT, and will be held at the Construction Office.

Important Notes: 
- This site visit is subject to the COVID-19 vaccination policy.
 - Wearing a mask is required.

Bidders must contact the Contracting Authority Annabelle.Cloutier@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca no later than May 23, 2022, 2:00 p.m. EDT to confirm their attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will participate in the site visit. 

PARTICULARITIES CONCERNING ACCESS TO THE INSTITUTION
Since the work will be conducted in a prison facility, the contractor will be required to provide the warden with a list of names with dates of birth for all employees scheduled to work on the construction site. A completed security check form may be required for each employee. No employee shall be admitted to the Facility without a properly approved security clearance and a current photo identification card, such as a provincial driver’s licence. Access to the Facility’s property is prohibited to any person who is reasonably believed to be a security risk.

CONDITIONAL SET-ASIDE (PROCUREMENT STRATEGY FOR ABORIGINAL BUSINESS)
The tender will be set-aside under the Government of Canada’s Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB) if two or more bids have been received from businesses that have provided a PSAB certification and that are listed as Aboriginal Businesses in Aboriginal Business Directory (http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ccc_bt-rec_ec.nsf/eng/h_00011.html).  A business that is not already listed in the Aboriginal Business Directory may become listed, if it meets the PSAB criteria, by using the link provided above. 

If bids from two or more Aboriginal Businesses are compliant with the terms of the Request for Proposal, the Contracting Authority will limit the competition to those Aboriginal businesses and will not consider bids from any non-Aboriginal Businesses that may have been submitted.  If the bids from the Aboriginal Businesses are found to be non-responsive or are withdrawn, and less than two responsive bids with a valid PSAB certification remain, all bids will be evaluated.

MANDATORY CRITERIA AT CLOSING DATE: 
1. The Bidder must enclose bid security with its bid.
2. The Bidder must attach to its bid a completed Annex B "CERTIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR COVID-19 VACCINATION".
3. If the bidder is an Aboriginal business, the following forms must also be completed and submitted with the bid. If the schedules are not provided, the bid will be evaluated as being from a non-Aboriginal business:
- Annex C "CERTIFICATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ABORIGINAL CONTRACTING PROGRAM". 
- Annex D "CERTIFICATION OF AN OWNER/EMPLOYEE - CONTRACTS RESERVED FOR ABORIGINAL BUSINESS".

MANDATORY CRITERIAS PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD : 
- Integrity provisions:

Bidders must provide with their bid or promptly thereafter a complete list of names of all individuals who are currently directors of the Bidder. If the required names have not been received by the time the evaluation of bids is completed, Canada will inform the Bidder of a time frame within which to provide the information. Failure to comply will render the bid non-responsive.

Canada may, at any time, request that a Bidder provide properly completed and Signed Consent Forms (Consent to a Criminal Record Verification form - PWGSC-TPSGC 229) for any or all individuals aforementioned within the time specified. Failure to provide such Consent Forms within the time period provided will result in the bid being declared non-responsive.

PERIOD OF WORK : 
The Contractor shall perform and complete the Work no later than thirteen (13) months after issuance of the Contract.

INQUIRIES: 
All inquiries and comments regarding this Invitation to tender are to be submitted ONLY to the Contracting Authority, Annabelle Cloutier, by e-mail at Annabelle.Cloutier@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.