Canada - Generator maintenance at 693, rue Saint-Alphonse Nord, Thetford Mines, 795, avenue du Palais, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, 1065, rue du Parc, Thetford Mines and 3100, 120e Rue, Saint-Georges

Description

CONTRACT IDENTIFICATION

Contract number :

44538099

Contract title :

Generator maintenance

Building address :

693, rue Saint-Alphonse Nord, Thetford Mines (Québec) G6G 3X3

795, avenue du Palais, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce (Québec) G0S 2V0

1065, rue du Parc, Thetford Mines (Québec) G6H 1A2

3100, 120e Rue, Saint-Georges (Québec) G5Y 0S8

Société québécoise des infrastructures (hereinafter the "Company") is issuing a public call for tenders for technical services for the above-mentioned contract.

All bidders must comply with the requirements contained in the contract documents. These can only be obtained through the electronic tendering system (SEAO) at http://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, in order to avoid any situation that would result in the bid being restrictive or conditional.

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, where 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 in the Complementary Instructions.

Non-participation in the invitation to tender

Any person or company who has 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 send it to the Company at the following e-mail address: infosoumission7@sqi.gouv.qc.ca .

DURATION OF CONTRACT

The contract covered by this call for tenders is for a fixed term of 60 months from its effective date for the buildings located at 693, rue Saint-Alphonse Nord, Thetford Mines (Québec) G6G 3X3, 795, avenue du Palais, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce (Québec) G0S 2V0 and 1065, rue du Parc, Thetford Mines (Québec) G6H 1A2 and for a term of 50 months from September 1, 2025 for the property located at 3100, 120e Rue, Saint-Georges-de-Beauce (Québec) G5Y 5B9.

TENDER GUARANTEE

No bid security is required. All bidders should note that if they refuse to proceed with their bid, the Company may reject any bid submitted by that bidder to the Company for the next two years.

CONDITIONS

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

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

2. hold the licenses required under the Building Act.

SITE VISIT

No site visit is planned.

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 2700, rue Einstein, Bloc E, RC 130, Québec (Québec) G1P 3W8, no later than the closing date and time indicated in the Additional Instructions.

b) Bids submitted electronically :

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

For technical questions regarding electronic bid submission, 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.

Tender opening :

The public opening of bids will take place on the date and at the time indicated for the receipt of bids. The only opportunity 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.

FORWARDING 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 such complaints as indicated in the Additional Instructions.

INFORMATION

Tenderers wishing to receive further information concerning the call for tenders must send a written request to the e-mail address indicated below, quoting the contract number. 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

Infosoumission7@sqi.gouv.qc.ca

RESERVE

Société québécoise des infrastructures reserves the right not to accept any of the bids received.

Opportunity closing date

07 October 2024

Value of contract

to be confirmed