Site work and renovation of a communication facility in Port-Menier, Quebec. Completed plans call for site work for a communication facility; and for the renovation of a communication facility.

Reference Number : 1598670 Review Title : Installation and layout of a Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) telecommunications station, (EF928-222478/A) Trade Agreement: NONE Bid Solicitation Process: Any interested supplier may submit a bid Competitive Sourcing Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement: No Type of needs: Installation and layout of a Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) telecommunications station Anticosti, Quebec This notice does not constitute a request for quotations and does not present any commitment as to future purchases or contracts. Tenderers must ensure that they comply with the conditions described in the call for tenders at the time of its publication. 1. PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE Inform and know the potential of the regional Aboriginal construction industry, in order to carry out a project to install and develop a CCG telecommunications station in Anticosti, this will be posted by the beginning of June 2022 on the platform. This notice sets out the various particularities of the project that must be considered by contractors. This project will not be reserved exclusively for Aboriginal entrepreneurs. Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal contractors will be invited to submit their bid. SUMMARY OF WORK The project consists mainly of installing and developing a telecommunications station on a new site in Anticosti including: - The transport and installation of two (2) shelters, three (3) sheds as well as the catwalks and stairs all provided by the CCG which were acquired through a separate call for tenders. - The supply, transport and installation of four (4) generators - The supply, transport and installation of a 50,000 L diesel storage system and all related components - The supply, transport and installation of a guyed pylon and its cable tray - The supply, transport and installation of all electrical components, heating, fire extinguishing, grounding, remote control Prior to the work in Anticosti, the contractor must carry out an initial assembly and operational tests on a CCG site in Lauzon. The construction of the shelters and all the tests will be carried out under the supervision of the consultant. Subsequently, all the equipment will be dismantled and prepared for transport. Finally, after the complete commissioning of the equipment installed and fitted out at the new CCG site in Anticosti, the contractor will have to mobilize a team to decommission the existing site at Heath Point, still on Anticosti. The work consists mainly of the decommissioning of the generators and the diesel storage system as well as the dismantling and on-site storage of the existing guyed tower at Heath Point. 2. PARTICULARITIES OF THE PROJECT As mentioned in the previous section, apart from the fact that the majority of the work will be carried out on Anticosti Island, which requires good planning in terms of logistics, transportation and accommodation, part of the project will also be carried out beforehand in Lauzon. Indeed, there is no question of leaving anything to chance, all the equipment will have to be assembled and tested before being dismantled and transported to Anticosti. This project will also call on a multitude of specialties in the field of construction, the bidders will have to call on several subcontractors (petroleum equipment, generators, guyed tower, etc.) 3. WORK PERIOD The work will be carried out from the summer of 2023, i.e. from the opening of the Transanticostian road in early June until October. Once the new site in Anticosti is fully commissioned, SPAC will authorize the contractor to move to Heath Point for the dismantling of the existing guyed tower as well as the decommissioning of the generators and the diesel storage system. 4. ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE As mentioned in section 1, this call for tenders will not be reserved for Aboriginal contractors, they may bid in the same way as non-Aboriginal contractors. However, all bidders will have to meet mandatory criteria specific to the project including specialized subcontracting services. 5. REGISTER FOR THE SUPPLIER REGISTRATION DATA (DIF) SYSTEM You must register in DIF to obtain your business number - supply (BPN) which is a mandatory requirement for doing business with the federal government. Go to the DIF website to begin your registration. https://srisupplier.contractscanada.gc.ca/ 6. FUTURE CALL FOR TENDERS Tender documents, including plans and specifications, will be made available for download on the site https://buyandsell.gc.ca. The goal is to post this RFP by early June 2022. 7. COMMENTS Entrepreneurs who have comments to make regarding this notice can do so by email to joel.lussier@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca. Public Works and Government Services Canada will take cognizance of, but not be bound by, all comments so made. Delivery date: Indicated above The State reserves the right to negotiate the terms of any contract with suppliers. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.