EC373-201403/A - Quality Assurance and Material Testing, Counties of Charlotte, St. John, Albert and York, N.B. (EC373-201403/A)

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EC373-201403/A Lomax (PWB), Sandra Telephone No. - (506) 639-8503 Fax No. - (506) 636-4376

Quality Assurance and Material Testing, Counties of Charlotte, St. John, Albert and York, N.B.

Public Works and Government Services Canada has a requirement for the establishment of a Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO).

Work under this Standing Offer includes the testing and inspection of concrete, asphaltic concrete, soils, granular fill and mortar materials (including Heritage Mortar).

Inspection of reinforcing bar layout will be required for various projects to be located throughout the following New Brunswick Counties: Charlotte, Saint John, Albert, and York Counties including the Islands of Grand Manan, Whitehead, Deer and Campobello

All work is to be performed in accordance with the Terms of Reference forming part of the bid document.

All work is to be completed on an "as and when required" basis for a two (2) year period from the Date of Award in accordance with the Terms of Reference forming part of the Solicitation Document.

A standing offer is an agreement and not a contract.

Offerors should note that there is no guarantee that the full or any amount of the standing offer will be called-up.

Inquiries:

All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted in writing to the Contractual Authority: Sandra Lomax, telephone - (506) 639-8503, facsimile - (506) 636-4376, email Sandra.lomax@pwgsc.gc.ca.

Inquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than five (5) calendar days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond.

Inquiries are to be made in accordance with S103 – Enquiries During The Solicitation Period, under Special Instructions To Bidders in the solicitation document.

Standard bid and contract security for construction is required.

Firm intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the Government Electronic Tendering System (GETS).

Addenda, when issued, will be available on GETS.

Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference, and form part of the tender and contract documents.

The standard documents are issued by Public Works and Government Services and may be viewed at buyandsell.gc.ca.

This PWGSC office provided procurement services to the public in both official languages.

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.