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Reference number : 1596068 Review Title : Inspection, maintenance and repair of warehouses - Lower North Shore Deadline for receipt of complaints: 2022-05-16 Submission sent electronically accepted: No Options related to this notice: This notice has renewal options (Two (2) options of one (1) year each) Expected duration of the contract without the options (in months): 10 Estimated value: $605,600 to $650,999 The Société des traversiers du Québec requires the services of a contractor for various inspection, maintenance and general repair work, if required, in the warehouses of the maritime service of Anticosti Island and the Lower Coast -North. These aim to maintain or restore the physical condition of the buildings. Without limitation, the work is of the following nature: Repair or replacement of doors, windows; Repair and/or cleaning of exterior envelope (brick, concrete, aluminum, etc.); Waterproofing of the building (sealant); Painting; Repair of partitions and interior finishes; Repair or replacement of flooring; Maintenance and repair of various systems relating to building mechanics: Plumbing, heating, ventilation and electricity. The Société des traversiers du Québec invites all contractors meeting the requirements of this call for tenders to submit prices for the work indicated in the price schedule of this document and in accordance with the requirements of the call for tenders documents. 2. ESTIMATE OF WORK The estimated amount of the contract is approximately $210,000 per year. Sales taxes GST and QST, if applicable, are not included in the amounts. 3. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT The following intergovernmental agreements apply to this call for tenders: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) / Trade and Cooperation Agreement between Quebec and Ontario (ACCQO) / Quebec and New Brunswick Public Procurement Liberalization Agreement (AQNB) / Intergovernmental Agreement on Public Procurement between the government of Quebec and the government of the state of New York (AQNY ). Tender documents can only be obtained through the electronic tendering system (SEAO). 7. STQ REPRESENTATIVE To ensure uniform interpretation of the tender documents and to facilitate the exchange of information, the STQ designates the following person to represent it. Pauline Riche Contract Management Advisor Email: pauline.riche@traversiers.gouv.qc.ca 8. SITE VISIT No site visit is scheduled during the bidding period. 9. DELIVERY TIMES AND PLACES The work must be carried out according to the schedule indicated in the tender documents and must, for the first phase of the contract, end following the winter closure (i.e. the third visit) and the acceptance of all deliverables. Following this first phase, two (2) renewal options of one (1) year each for carrying out the various works may be put in place, with the agreement of both parties. 10. SUBMISSION GUARANTEE The tenderer must provide with his tender a tender guarantee valid for 45 days from the date fixed for the receipt of the tenders, for an amount corresponding to: 10% of the amount of the Bid, if the guarantee is provided in the form of a bid bond issued in favor of the Société des traversiers du Québec, by an institution which is an insurer holding a license issued in accordance with the Act respecting assurances (RSQ, c. A-32) authorization to practice suretyship insurance, a trust company holding a permit issued under the Act respecting trust companies and savings companies (RSQ, c S-29.01), a financial services cooperative covered by the Act respecting financial services cooperatives (RSQ, c. C-67.3), or a bank within the meaning of the Bank Act (SC, 1991, c. 46 ). This bond must then comply with the provisions of the Tender Bond Form provided in the appendix. WHERE 5% of the Bid amount, if the guarantee is provided in one of the following forms: certified or certified cheque; mandate; treaty; irrevocable letter of guarantee. This letter of guarantee must then comply with the provisions of the Form of irrevocable letter of guarantee provided in the appendix, and be issued by a bank, a savings or credit union, or by a trust or savings company; payable to the Société des traversiers du Québec. For any tender with joint participation of several contractors, the tender security may be provided in varying proportions by each participating contractor. The STQ retains the bid guarantee of the lowest compliant bidder until the moment the contract is signed. It also retains the bid security of the second and third lowest compliant bidders for up to 45 days or until the contract is signed by the successful bidder. 11. GUARANTEE OF PERFORMANCE AND OBLIGATIONS FOR WAGES, MATERIALS AND SERVICES The contractor must provide, before the conclusion of the contract, a guarantee of performance and a guarantee of the obligations of the contractor for wages, materials and services, each of an amount corresponding to: 50% of the contract amount . These guarantees must be provided in the form of a bond issued in favor of the Société des traversiers du Québec, by an institution that is an insurer holding a license issued in accordance with the Insurance Act (RSQ, c. A-32) authorizing it to practice suretyship insurance, a trust company holding a permit issued under the Act respecting trust companies and savings companies (RSQ, c. S-29.01), a service cooperative financial services covered by the Act respecting financial services cooperatives (RSQ, c. C-67.3), or a bank within the meaning of the Bank Act (SC, 1991, c. 46). These bonds must then comply with the provisions of the Performance Bond Form and the Contractors Obligations Bond Form for Wages, Materials and Services provided in the annexes to this tender document. For any contract subject to one or more riders, new guarantees based on the revised amount of the contract must be provided each time the initial amount of the contract is increased by 10% or when an accumulation of riders results in an increase of 10% or more. For any bid submitted by a consortium, the performance security and the guarantee of the contractor's obligations for wages, materials and services must be provided on behalf of the consortium. The performance bond shall be valid for the entire duration of the contract. The Société des traversiers du Québec does not undertake to accept any of the tenders presented to it. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.