Demolition, site work and renovation of a mixed-use development in Montreal, Quebec. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel; for the demolition of a educational facility; for the renovation of a educational facility; educational facility; and educational facility.

Reference number : 1374651 Deadline for receipt of complaints: 2020-06-10 Electronic submission accepted: Yes, in a single submission document Expected duration of the contract (in months): 22 Nature of the Bid Guarantee: Bail Value of the Bid Guarantee (amount or percentage) Bids must be accompanied by a bid bond issued by a financial institution , as defined in section 12 of the Regulation respecting construction work contracts of public bodies (CQLR, c. C-65.1, r.3) and established at 10% of the value of the Submission valid for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of opening of the Submission. Université du Québec à Montréal hereinafter named the Owner, having its headquarters at 1430, rue Saint-Denis, H2X 3J8, Montréal, Québec, request for tenders for the partial conservation and reconstruction of 1250, rue Sanguinet, the old school Alexandra, built in 1910. This building has to date been completely stripped from the inside. The exterior envelope, the structure (beams and columns floors), two staircases and three technical rooms have been preserved. The scope of work includes: demolition and dismantling of the majority of the building; the conservation and renovation of certain exterior walls, in particular the main facade, which has heritage value; the addition to the original volume of a partial basement, sub-works and plans for a connection to a future tunnel without contract; reconstruction of the steel and concrete structure; adding to the original two-story volume; exterior envelope work; the interior layout of all floors; occasional decontamination of asbestos and lead; environmental management of contaminated soils; related work in building mechanics and electricity as well as elevator mechanics, LEED v4.0 certification. The scope of work includes all development work, all demolition, protection, leveling and other work necessary for the complete completion of the Work and all related work such as site development and cleaning, temporary protection works, repairs and modifications to existing structures, work in areas not included in the structure but affected by it. All jointing, repair, drilling work required for the work herein is included. The work will be carried out in particular near a residential sector as well as occupied UQAM pavilions. The Contractor must act to minimize the inconvenience to users and residents. In the context of COVID-19, the Contractor must comply with the measures and directives of the CNESST, the National Institute of Public Health of Quebec, the Law on health and safety at work and all directives protection and prevention measures. The work will be carried out in particular near a residential sector as well as occupied UQAM pavilions. The Contractor must act to minimize the inconvenience to users and residents. In the context of COVID-19, the Contractor must comply with the measures and directives of the CNESST, the National Institute of Public Health of Quebec, the Law on health and safety at work and all directives protection and prevention measures. In accordance with the provisions of the Law on health and safety at work (LSST) and within the framework of this construction and renovation project in the same building, the Owner wishes to retain the presence of a single Contractor acting as Project Manager and assuming full responsibility and responsibility for the site in accordance with the laws and regulations in force. The Contractor will have full responsibility for controlling access to the site and the site. The Contractor will have full responsibility for security and temporary protection on site. An online information session and a video are planned to allow Bidders to see the inventory, details are found in art.6 of the "Instructions to Bidders". The person responsible for answering the Bidders questions is specified in Article 8 of the "Instructions to Bidders". The Owner reserves the right not to consider a request for clarification made by a potential tenderer if this request is sent to him less than 3 working days before the date and time limits set for the receipt of tenders. The Contract resulting from this invitation to tender contains options in the form of separate prices included in the total price and unit prices detailed in Appendices A.1 and A.2 and in the Descriptive Quote. In order to restrict travel, ensure social distancing and limit the exchange of material, UQAM strongly suggests that Bidders use the submission of a tender by electronic means. Filing a paper submission is more risky from the point of view of virus spread. The Tenderer must also provide delivery times by post or courier which are higher than normal times. It is his responsibility to take the necessary precautions in order to respect the deadline date and time for submitting a bid. Any person or company having obtained the tender documents and who does not submit a tender undertakes to complete the form "Non-participation questionnaire" included in the tender documents to the appendix U and send it to UQAM for the attention of Ramona Szanto at 400 rue Ste-Catherine Est, Local A-R848, Montréal (Québec), H2L 2C5 or by email at szanto.ramona@uqam.ca. Bids must be accompanied by a bid bond issued by a financial institution, as defined in section 12 of the Regulation respecting construction work contracts of public bodies (CQLR, c. C-65.1, r.3) and established at 10% of the value of the Submission valid for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of opening of the Submission. A submission received by fax or email is not acceptable. The tenderer must transmit his tender electronically on site, by courier or in person to the above geographical address. Only contractors with an establishment in Québec where they carry out their activities permanently, clearly identified in their name and accessible during normal office hours or, when an Intergovernmental Agreement is applicable, are authorized to tender in Québec or in a province. or territory covered by this agreement and holding the license required under the Building Act (CQLR, chapter B-1.1) Bidders are responsible for the choice of Subcontractors and Suppliers, both for their creditworthiness and for the content of their bid, and must inform them of the conditions they intend to impose on them and ensure that they hold the required permits and licenses . The Owner does not undertake to accept any of the Submissions received. Performance bond and obligation bond for wages, materials and services of each corresponding 50% is required. *This project timeline has been extended due to the public health crisis.