DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) – Project AC169539_73765 – Construct 103 SAR Squadron CH-149 Cormorant Wash Bay & Storage Facility, 9 Wing Gander, NL

The work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the supply of labour, material, supervision and equipment necessary for construction of a one storey CH-149 cormorant wash bay and storage facility

The Plans and Specifications (P&S) for this opportunity may be ordered from MERX by logging on their website: www.merx.com or by calling 1 (800) 964-MERX (6379). The P&S are also available for viewing at [local Construction Association]

AMENDMENTS TO THE TENDER DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM merx AS AMENDMENTS OBTAINED FROM OTHER SOURCES MAY NOT BE THE LATEST.

Bids from bidders whose name does not appear on the official list of bidders who ordered the tender documents, may be declared invalid.

A site visit has been arranged for the following date, time and location. It is highly recommended that bidders attend this visit.

Date: September 8, 2020

Time: 10:30 am, local time

Location: DCC Site Office, Building 125, Washington Avenue Gander, NL

The estimated cost for this opportunity is in the range of $7,300,000.00

The Work must reach Substantial Completion no later than 540 calendar days after notification of contract award and must be completed no later than 45 calendar days after the date of Substantial Completion.

This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the requirements set out in

Chapter Five of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

Please note that the preliminary tender results for this project will be available on MERX.

Inquiries relating to this solicitation are to be directed ONLY to the DCC Contracting Authority mentioned above. Bidders who contact anyone other than the DCC Contracting Authority to obtain clarifications during the solicitation period may, for that reason alone, be disqualified.

The STANDARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (DCL250), including the Instructions to Tenderers for Electronic Bidding - (Form DCL 193E), form part of the Tender Package by reference. A hard copy of these documents can be ordered from MERX or downloaded from the DCC website at http://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/documents/forms/DCL250_Standard_Construction_Contract_Documents.pdf

Bidders can obtain contract award results from the DCC website at http://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/english/awarded/.

DCC now publicly discloses information on payments made to prime contractors so that subcontractors know when they can expect payment. Information on payments made in the past 90 days on construction contracts over $100,000, as well as further information regarding DCC’s prompt payment commitment, can be obtained from the DCC website at http://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/english/recent_contract_payments/.