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

This Invitation to Tender consists of snow removal, salting and sanding services on behalf of Anglophone East School District. This contract shall extend for a period of one (1) year from issuance of the purchase order until October 31, 2023. CONTRACT AWARD CRITERIA Contract will be awarded to the lowest compliant bid which meets the requirements detailed within the attached Specifications for Items 1 to 9 of the tender documents. Prior to Contract award, Anglophone East School District may consult with other departments and agencies of the Province of New Brunswick to obtain information on the Vendor's past performance within the previous two (2) years. Results from the aforementioned consultations that are unsatisfactory to the Department, in its sole and absolute discretion, will result in the disqualification of the Vendor's bid. SITE VISIT A site visit is RECOMMENDED as per section 1.b) of the attached document. Contractors are responsible for contacting each school and coordinating the site visit with the School Administration. Contacts and contact information for each school are listed below in items 1 through 9 on the Invitation to Tender. SUBMITALS There are no additional pricing sheets to be completed with this bid. To expedite the contract award process, Vendors should include the following with their bid: i. list of two (2) References including: 1. name of reference 2. organization name 3. contact phone number 4. contact email address ii. proof of insurance iii. proof of Work Safe NB coverage and in good standing REQUIREMENTS Prior to award, references, Insurance and Work Safe NB registered and in good standing, will be required as per section 4.g), 11 and 12 respectively. VENDORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND DATE THEIR BID IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW HOW TO FILL IN PRICING There are no additional pricing sheets to be completed with this bid. Vendors should bid directly on this invitation to tender. HOW TO FILL IN PRICING: Unit Price = Price for one year Extended Price = 1 Years Price (Unit Price x 1 Year) Please ensure to also indicate the total bid price in the "Total Including all charges" space provided. The price bid shall not include HST. VENDOR QUESTIONS All inquiries should be received seven (7) calendar days prior to the closing date; any inquiries received less than 7 calendar days prior to the closing date cannot be guaranteed a response. Please reference the tender number and closing date within your communications to ensure a prompt and accurate reply. Standard Procurement Clauses Direct Deposit The Province of New Brunswick is now using Direct Deposit as the standard method of issuing payments. Suppliers are required to provide bank account information and an email address for the notice of remittance. Please send the completed Direct Deposit Form to Service New Brunswick (e-mail address and mailing address are indicated on the form). Please click on the link below to view the Direct Deposit Form. https://www2.snb.ca/content/dam/snb/Procurement/DirectDepositVirementDirect.pdf Instructions for Bid Submission 1. Effective April 15, 2020, Service New Brunswick is no longer accepting paper bids, and the Central Tendering Branch is closed to the public. Public tender openings are no longer taking place; however, results continue to be posted on NBON. 2. Bids will only be accepted by electronic transmission as follows: a. By e-bidding through NBON (when e-bidding is possible); OR b. By fax to: (506) 444-4200 (fax to dedicated mailbox). Note: Proposals in response to a Request for Proposals (RFP) will not be accepted by fax; OR c. By email to NBBids@snb.ca or SoumissionsNB@snb.ca (do not submit bids to any other email). Click here Instructions for Bid Submission for important instructions on how to submit bids by email. d. Please refrain from submitting your bid through multiple electronic channels to avoid duplicate bids. 3. All bids must be properly signed by an authorized person. a. For bids submitted by email or fax: typed signatures (in any font) that are not on the bid itself (i.e. in the body of the email or on the fax cover sheet) will NOT be accepted. 4. All bids must be legible, properly completed and contain the proper solicitation number. 5. The proponent is solely responsible for ensuring that the bid submission in its entirety, including all attachments, is received before Closing Date and Time as indicated on the solicitation documents. a. The proponent bears all risk associated with delivering its bid by electronic submission, including but not limited to delays in transmission between the Proponent's computer and the Province's Electronic Mail System, NBON or fax. b. The date and time of official receipt of the bid will be the time of receipt recorded in the NBON system (for e-bids) or the time of receipt in the Province's Electronic Mail System (for fax and email bid submissions). 6. All bids must be stated in Canadian Funds. Sales taxes should not be included in the unit, extended or total prices. 7. All tenders must be F.O.B. destination, freight prepaid. 8. This Invitation is being conducted under the provisions of the Procurement Act and Regulation 2014-93 as of the date of the issuance of the Invitation.