Renovation of an educational facility in Laval, Quebec. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Reference number : 1481479 Deadline for receipt of complaints: 2021-05-07 Electronic submission accepted: Yes, in a single submission document Expected duration of the contract (in months): 18 N umber of contract: 44522671 Contract title: Lot 801 - Doors, frames and hardware Addition of space at the secondary level in the Laval sector Address of the building: Laval The Societe quebecoise des infrastructures (hereinafter the "Company") is issuing a public call for tenders for construction work for the contract mentioned in the title. Electronic submissions are permitted and recommended within the framework of this call for tenders. Note : Note that only the documents required by the Company under the terms of this call for tenders must be submitted with the tender, so as to avoid any situation that would result in the tender being restrictive or conditional. IMPORTANT NOTICES Pilot project to facilitate payments in the construction industry The President of the Treasury Board authorized the implementation of a pilot project aimed at experimenting with various measures intended to facilitate payment to companies that are parties to public construction work contracts as well as to public sub-contracts directly related to them. or indirectly and to define applicable standards in this matter. The pilot project essentially aims to test two main elements, namely the mandatory payment schedule and a dispute resolution method with recourse to an expert intervenor. The mandatory payment schedule includes the requirement to pay companies on fixed dates. The dispute resolution process provides for the compulsory use of a qualified expert for any dispute covered by the pilot project. The contract covered by this call for tenders is subject to the pilot project aimed at facilitating payment to companies party to public construction works contracts as well as to related public sub-contracts (Ministerial Order No. 2018 01) . Thus, the contract covered by this call for tenders and the related sub-contracts are subject to the terms and conditions established by this pilot project. Recommendation to submit bids electronically In order to preserve the health of its organization's staff, the Company is implementing preventive measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the Company strongly recommends that bidders submit their bid electronically through the electronic tendering system. Authorization to contract / certificate from Revenu Quebec It is strongly suggested that bidders make as soon as possible, according to the requirements of the contractual documents, their request for a certificate from Revenu Quebec and, if applicable, their request for authorization to contract with the Autorite des marches publics, in order to ensure that these requirements are completed before the deadline date and time for receipt of bids Non-participation in the call for tenders Any person or company having obtained the contractual documents and who does not submit a tender, 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: infosoumission6@sqi.gouv.qc.ca Subcontractor submissions All subcontractors subject to the Quebec Submission Office (BSDQ) must, when submitting their electronic submission to the BSDQ, indicate the Company as the "Recipient" using the "Tender" menu of the electronic submission system. submissions (TES). WORKS DURATION The bidder acknowledges that the work required under the contract documents must be completely completed within 74 weeks (including statutory holidays, construction vacations and the time required for shop drawings and procurement of materials / equipment) at from the date of the authorization to begin work and that he must establish the price of his tender accordingly. The probable date of the authorization to commence work is between 1 st June and 1 st July 2021. The expected date of mobilization at the site is at the beginning October 2021. SUBMISSION GUARANTEE The tender must be accompanied by a tender guarantee corresponding to 10% of the amount of the tender. When the tender is sent on paper, this tender guarantee 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 article "Tender guarantee >> Instructions to tenderers . When the tender is transmitted electronically, this tender guarantee must be presented in the form of a bond or irrevocable letter of guarantee and comply with the conditions mentioned in the "Tender guarantee" article of the Instructions to tenderers . No other form of guarantee is accepted with this method of transmission. CONDITIONS Only tenders presented by tenderers who meet the following conditions in particular 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 with its name and accessible during normal office hours; 2- have the required qualifications and hold the licenses required under the Building Act (CQLR, chapter B-1.1). INFORMATION MEETING / SITE VISIT No information meeting or site visit is planned. TRANSMISSION OF COMPLAINTS The deadline set for receiving complaints made to the Societe under section 21.0.4 of the Act respecting contracting by public bodies (CQLR, chapter C-65.1) is indicated in the Additional Instructions . INFORMATION Bidders who wish to receive clarifications concerning the call for tenders must communicate in writing to the e-mail address designated below, taking care to mention the contract number, and this, maximum three working days before the date. and the cut-off time for receipt of bids . If such a request for clarification is received two working days or less before the deadline for receipt of bids, the Company reserves the right not to consider it. Information on contractual documents Direction : Contracts Department Email: infosoumission6@sqi.gouv.qc.ca RESERVE The Company reserves the right not to accept any of the submissions received. Performance bond and materials and services of each corresponding 50% is required.