Canada - Loading Ramp Rehabilitation and Sieve Upgrade - Ministère des transports du Québec à Val d'Or - 1501 Sullivan Road, Val d'Or, Quebec J9P 6V6

Description

Tender Notice - Construction Work




CONTRACT IDENTIFICATION




Contract number:


44520079




Title of the contract :


Repairs to the loading ramp and updating of the sieve - Ministère des transports du Québec à Val d'Or




Address of the building :


1501 Sullivan Road, Val d'Or, Quebec J9P 6V6




The Société québécoise des infrastructures (hereinafter the "Société") is issuing a public call for tenders for construction work for the contract mentioned in the title.
All bidders must comply with the requirements contained in the contract documents. These can only be obtained through the electronic tendering system (SEAO) at www.seao.ca or by calling 514-856-6600 for residents of the Montréal area and 1-866-669-7326 toll-free for residents outside the Montréal area.




Electronic submissions are permitted and recommended.
in the context of this call for tenders.








Caution: Note that only the documents required by the Corporation 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.









IMPORTANT NOTICES
Recommendation for Electronic Bidding
In order to protect the health of the personnel in its organization, the Company is putting in place preventive measures to combat the VIDOC-19 pandemic. Consequently, the Corporation strongly recommends that bidders submit their bids electronically through the electronic bidding system.
Authorization to contract/attestation from Revenu Québec
It is strongly suggested that bidders apply as soon as possible, according to the requirements of the contract documents, for certification from Revenu Québec and, where applicable, for authorization to contract from the Autorité des marchés publics, to ensure that these requirements are completed before the deadline for receipt of bids.
Non-participation in the call for tenders
Any person or company that has obtained the contractual documents and that does not submit a bid undertakes to complete the "Non-participation Questionnaire" form included in the contractual documents and to send it to the Company at the following e-mail address: infosoumission8@sqi.gouv.qc.ca .
Subcontractor Bids
All subcontractors subject to the Bureau des soumissions déposées du Québec (BSDQ) must, when filing their electronic tenders with the BSDQ, indicate the Corporation as "Recipient" using the "Tenderer" menu of the electronic tendering system (TES).




CONSTRUCTION PERIOD
The work required under this call for tenders must be fully completed within 10 weeks (including statutory holidays, construction vacations and time required for procurement of materials/equipment) from the date of authorization to commence work. The probable date of commencement of work is between May 3 and May 31, 2021.




TENDER GUARANTEE
The bid must be accompanied by a bid security equal to 10% of the bid amount.
►Lorsque the tender is transmitted on paper, this tender security must be presented in the form of a bond, an irrevocable letter of guarantee, a certified cheque, money order or draft and must comply with the conditions mentioned in the "Tender Security" section of the Instructions to Tenderers .
►Lorsque If the bid is submitted electronically, this bid security must be in the form of a bond or irrevocable letter of guarantee and must comply with the conditions set out in the "Bid Security" section of the Instructions to Tenderers. No other form of security is accepted with this method of transmission.




CONDITIONS
Only bids submitted by tenderers who meet the following conditions, among others, 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- have the required qualifications and hold the licences required under the Building Act (RLRQ, chapter B-1.1).




INFORMATION MEETING / SITE VISIT
Bidders should note that an information meeting will be conducted by the Corporation's project manager by videoconference. Interested bidders should contact Sonia Provencher at sprovencher@sqi.gouv.qc.ca . This videoconference will be held on February 3, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Attendance at this meeting is highly recommended.
Also, bidders interested in visiting the site of the work must contact Sonia Provencher at sprovencher@sqi.gouv.qc.ca no later than 10 business days before the deadline for receipt of bids.
The Company is not responsible for any verbal information provided during this information meeting or visit.




RECEIPT AND OPENING OF TENDERS
Receipt of bids :
(a) Bids submitted in hard copy :
Bids submitted on paper must be received at the Corporation's bid reception counter located at 31, rue du Terminus Ouest, Suite 202, Rouyn-Noranda, Québec, J9X 2P3, no later than the date and time indicated in the Additional Instructions.
(b) Submissions Transmitted Electronically :
Bids submitted electronically must be received through the ASPS at www.seao.ca by the closing date and time indicated in the Further Instructions.
For technical questions regarding the electronic submission of Bids, contact the OLES Client Service at 1-866-669-7326.
Bid Opening :
The opening of bids is public and takes place in the presence of a witness at the place, date and time specified for the receipt of paper bids.




COMPLAINT TRANSMISSION
The deadline for receipt of complaints made to the Corporation under section 21.0.4 of the Act respecting contracts with public bodies (RLRQ, chapter C-65.1) is indicated in the Complementary Instructions .




INFORMATION
Bidders who wish to receive further information concerning the call for tenders must communicate in writing to the e-mail address indicated below, indicating the contract number, no later than three working days before the deadline for receipt of bids . If such a request for clarification is received two business days or less prior to the bid closing date and time, the Corporation reserves the right not to consider it.
Information Concerning Contract Documents :




Management:


Contracts Directorate




Email :


infosoumission8@sqi.gouv.qc.ca




RESERVE
The Company reserves the right not to accept any of the submissions received.

Opportunity closing date

19 February 2021

Value of contract

to be confirmed