This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Quebec, Quebec. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Reference number : 1596881 Deadline for receipt of complaints: 2022-05-04 Submission sent electronically accepted: Yes, in a single submission document Expected duration of the contract without the options (in months): 16 The Societe quebecoise des infrastructures (hereinafter the "Societe") is issuing a public call for tenders for the contract mentioned in the title. Attention : 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 which would lead to the tender being restrictive or conditional. IMPORTANT NOTICES Recommendation for submission of tenders electronically In order to preserve the health of the personnel of its organization, the Company is implementing preventive measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the Company strongly recommends that bidders submit their bid electronically through the electronic bidding system. Certification from Revenu Quebec It is strongly suggested that bidders submit their request for certification from Revenu Quebec as soon as possible, in accordance with the requirements of the contract documents, in order to ensure that this requirement is met before the deadline date and time indicated in the Instructions to bidders and/or in the Supplementary Instructions . Non-participation in the call for tenders Any person or company that has obtained the contractual documents and does not submit a bid undertakes to complete the "Non-participation questionnaire" form included in the contractual documents and send it to the Company at the address of following email: infosoumission23@sqi.gouv.qc.ca . LIKELY DELIVERY PERIOD The probable delivery period is no later than the delivery and installation deadlines indicated in the panel production table, attached to the contractual documents. SUBMISSION GUARANTEE The tender must be accompanied by a tender guarantee corresponding to 10% of the amount of the tender. When the tender is transmitted on paper, this tender guarantee must be presented in the form of a bond, irrevocable letter of guarantee, certified cheque, money order or draft and comply with the conditions mentioned in the article "Tender guarantee". Instructions to Bidders. When the tender is transmitted electronically, this tender guarantee must be presented in the form of a bond or an 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 mode of transmission. CONDITION Only tenders presented by tenderers who meet the condition of having in Quebec, or in a territory covered by an applicable intergovernmental agreement, an establishment where they carry out their activities on a permanent basis, clearly identified in their name and accessible during normal office hours. For technical questions regarding the transmission of bids electronically, contact SEAO customer service at 1-866-669-7326. No physical presence on the premises of the opening is now permitted and no subsequent viewing of the video recording of the opening is possible, neither recording nor broadcasting of it. This new rule is put in place as an additional measure to combat the spread of COVID-19. TRANSMISSION OF COMPLAINTS All complaints made to the Societe under section 21.0.4 of the Act respecting contracting by public bodies (CQLR, chapter C-65.1) must be received at complaint@sqi.gouv.qc.ca , no later than the deadline set for receipt of these as indicated in the Additional Instructions . INFORMATION Tenderers 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 deadline for receipt of tenders . If such a request for clarification is received two working days or less before the deadline date and time for receipt of tenders, the Company reserves the right not to consider it. Information concerning the contractual documents: Direction : Directorate of construction contracts and operational support E-mail : infosoumission23@sqi.gouv.qc.ca RESERVE The Societe quebecoise des infrastructures reserves the right not to accept any of the tenders received.