August 8th, 2017
Contract No 62495
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
THE JACQUES CARTIER AND CHAMPLAIN BRIDGES INCORPORATED, a body corporate having its Head Office and its chief place of business at the City of Longueuil, province of Quebec Canada, established by the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority Act and herein acting and exercising its powers as an agent of Her Majesty in right of Canada (hereafter referred to as "Owner").
The Special Sections of the Tender Documents (Section 0 Notice to Contractors, Section 3 Special Administrative Conditions and Sections 4 Special Technical Conditions) for project 62495 are available directly from Private Tenders “Merx” at the following address, http//www.merx.com/pjcci.
The Standard Sections of the Tender Documents (Section 1, 2 and 5 to 11) are reproduced on the website of The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (www.jacquescartierchamplain.ca) under the tab Call for Tenders. These documents are incorporated by reference in the Tender Documents, and form an integral part thereof as if they were formally reproduced therein. The submission of a tender constitutes an assertion that the Tenderer has read all Tender Documents and accepts the conditions set forth therein.
SEALED TENDERS in an envelope on which the return label supplied with the Tender Form will be affixed and which are with respect to which is marked "TENDER FOR CONTRACT No 62495":
Jacques Cartier Bridge, Section 2, Steel Reinforcement Works on Posts, Vertical Gusset Plates and Main Bottom Chords and Jacking Struts between axis 0 to 3 (2017-2018),
will be received until 3:00 p.m., Wednesday August 23rd, 2017 for the said work, at the Owner’s premises at the following address which will be the one and only return address for tenders.
LES PONTS JACQUES CARTIER ET CHAMPLAIN INCORPORÉE
1225, RUE ST-CHARLES OUEST, OFFICE 500
LONGUEUIL (QUÉBEC)
J4K 0B9
TEL: (450) 651-8771 / FAX: (450) 651-7605
Office business hours: Monday to Friday from 8:15 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 16:30.
No tender received after the said date and time will be accepted by the Owner. The time and date of receipt will be considered to be the date and time affixed by the Owner on the tender envelope.
This Contract generally consists in miscellaneous steelwork at section 2 on the Jacques Cartier Bridge, located in the Montreal area. The work includes mainly strengthening of posts, strengthening of diagonals, strengthening of vertical gusset plates, strengthening of jacking struts, replacement of bottom chords and miscellaneous steelwork between axis 0 and 3 on the Jacques Cartier Bridge. The Contract includes also the construction works for a temporary parking lot set up between axis 5 and 6.
Tenderers must visit the work site. Tenderers can visit the site by themselves. However, tenderers visiting the site by themselves are only permitted to visit sites normally accessible to the general public. Upon request, the Tenderer may also visit the site accompanied by a representative of the Owner, by appointment with the Procurement Agent of the Owner (Type C). (SEE ANNEXE 2-III)
Bids must be completed and must be signed on the Tender Form provided and submitted in in an envelope on which the return label will be affixed. To be considered, the tender must be in accordance with the specifications and must be accompanied by the security specified therein.
The unit price bid on each item of work or materials shall represent the actual cost of said work or materials. If, in the opinion of the Engineer, the prices do not represent the actual costs, the Owner may reject the bid.
Only the Tender Form is to be signed by you; the other documents are enclosed for information only as to the terms of the Contract to be awarded.
The Performance Bond and the Labour and Material Bond shall each be for an amount not less than 50% of the total tender price. The Owner requires Federal Bonds; Standard Bonds will not be accepted.
The Owner does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
THE CORPORATE SECRETARY
John Papagiannis, Lawyer
