Canada - Expansion of space at 227 Racine Street East, Chicoutimi, Quebec G7H 7B4

Description

CONTRACT IDENTIFICATION

Contract number :

44539900

Contract title :

Space expansion

Building address :

227, rue Racine Est, Chicoutimi (Québec) G7H 7B4

All bidders must comply with the requirements of the contract documents. These can only be obtained through the electronic tendering system (SEAO) at www.seao.gouv.qc.ca or by calling 418-646-0177 for residents of the Quebec City area and toll-free 1-877-336-7326 for residents outside Quebec City.

Caution: Please note that only the documents required by the Company under the terms of this call for tenders must be submitted with the bid, so as to avoid any situation that would result in the bid being restrictive or conditional.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Société québécoise des infrastructures (hereinafter the "Société") is issuing a public call for tenders for construction work to expand and redevelop the CAVAC facilities at the Chicoutimi courthouse. The project includes a victims' room with kitchenette, three counsellors' offices, a universal washroom, a tele-testimony room and a photocopy room.

IMPORTANT NOTICES

News

A new electronic tendering system ("SEAO") went live in June 2024. Among the new features announced, the system will automatically assign a "Tender Slip Identification Number" to each supplier-type organization.

You will note that the Company has added a space on the Tender Form to allow the tenderer to enter his "Tender Slip Identification Number", assigned to him by the SEAO.

Recommendation for electronic submission of bids

The Company has undertaken initiatives for its digital transformation and, as a result, strongly recommends that bidders submit their bids electronically via the SEAO.

Authorization to contract/certification from Revenu Québec

It is strongly suggested that bidders apply as soon as possible, in accordance with the requirements of the contract documents, for their Revenu Québec attestation and, if applicable, for their authorization to contract from the Autorité des marchés publics, to ensure that these requirements are met before the deadline date and time indicated in the Instructions to Bidders and/or the Complementary Instructions.

Non-participation in the invitation to tender

Any person or company having obtained the contract documents and who does not submit a bid, undertakes to complete the "Non-participation Questionnaire" form included in the contract documents and to forward it to the Company at the following e-mail address: infosoumission10@sqi.gouv.qc.ca.

Subcontractor bids

All subcontractors subject to the Bureau des soumissions déposées du Québec (BSDQ) must, when submitting their electronic bid to the BSDQ, indicate the Company as "Recipient" using the "Bidder" menu of the electronic bid transmission system (TES).

DURATION OF WORK

The work required under this call for tenders must be fully completed within 30 weeks (including statutory holidays, construction vacations and time required for the supply of materials/equipment) from the contract date or upon receipt of written authorization from the Company. The probable start date is between November 1 and 29, 2024.

BID SECURITY

Tenders must be accompanied by a bid security equal to 10% of the tender amount.

► When the bid is transmitted on paper, this bid security must be presented in the form of a bond, irrevocable letter of guarantee, certified check, money order or draft and comply with the conditions mentioned in the "Bid Security" article of the Instructions to Tenderers.

► When the bid is transmitted electronically, this bid security must obligatorily be presented in the form of a bond or irrevocable letter of guarantee and comply with the conditions mentioned in the "Bid Security" article of the Instructions to Tenderers. No other form of guarantee is accepted with this method of transmission.

CONDITIONS

Only bids submitted by tenderers who meet the following conditions will be considered:

1- have an establishment where it carries out its activities on a permanent basis, clearly identified in its name and accessible during normal business hours in Quebec or in a territory covered by an applicable intergovernmental agreement;

2- have the qualifications and hold the licenses required under the Building Act (RLRQ, chapter B-1.1).

INFORMATION MEETING / SITE VISIT

No information meeting is scheduled.

Bidders interested in visiting the work site should make an appointment by contacting Ms. Alexandra Harvey at the following e-mail address AHarvey@sqi.gouv.qc.ca. For the site visit, bidders must present themselves in the building's main lobby at the agreed time at the following address: Palais de justice de Chicoutimi, 227, rue Racine Est, Chicoutimi (Québec) G7H 7B4.

For security reasons, the identity of visitors to the building must be verified and approved beforehand. To this end, the bidder must complete and send the personnel verification form published for this purpose to the following e-mail address: AHarvey@sqi.gouv.qc.ca, no later than 72 hours before the visit. During the visit, visitors must present a photo ID card if requested by the Company.

The Company is not responsible for any verbal information provided to any bidder at this meeting.

RECEIPT AND OPENING OF BIDS

Receipt of bids :

a) Paper bids :

Paper bids must be received at the Company's bid receiving counter located at 3950 Harvey Boulevard, 4th Floor, Suite 4.1, Jonquière, Québec, G7X 8L6, no later than the deadline date and time indicated in the Additional Instructions.

b) Bids submitted electronically :

Electronically transmitted bids must be received via the SEAO at the following address: www.seao.gouv.qc.ca, no later than the deadline date and time indicated in the Additional Instructions.

For technical questions regarding the electronic submission of bids, please contact the SEAO customer service department at 418-646-0177 for residents of the Quebec City area and toll-free at 1-877-336-7326 for residents outside Quebec City.

The public opening of bids will take place on the date and at the time indicated for the receipt of bids. The only possibility for anyone to attend this opening is to view it live on the Internet at the address indicated for this purpose in the Additional Instructions. No subsequent viewing, recording or broadcasting of the video recording of the opening is possible.

TRANSMISSION OF COMPLAINTS

All complaints made to the Company under section 21.0.4 of the Act respecting contracting by public bodies (RLRQ, chapter C-65.1) must be received at plainte@sqi.gouv.qc.ca, no later than the deadline for receipt of complaints as indicated in the Additional Instructions.

INFORMATION

Bidders wishing to receive clarification concerning the call for tenders must communicate in writing to the e-mail address indicated below, making sure to mention the contract, project and SEAO notice numbers in the subject line of the e-mail. If such a request for clarification is received two working days or less before the closing date and time for receipt of bids, the Company reserves the right not to consider it.

Information concerning contract documents :

Management:

Construction and Operations Support Contracts Department

Email us at

infosoumission10@sqi.gouv.qc.ca

RESERVE

The Company reserves the right not to accept any bids received.

Opportunity closing date

23 September 2024

Value of contract

to be confirmed