Canada - Addition of a videoconferencing room and a videobooth - 212, 6e Rue de la Pointe, Shawinigan (Québec) G9N 8B6

Description

CONTRACT IDENTIFICATION




Contract number :


44534677




Contract title :


Addition of a visiocomparison room and a visioparloir




Building address :


212, 6 e Rue de la Pointe, Shawinigan (Québec) G9N 8B6




All bidders must comply with the requirements of the contract documents. These can only be obtained through the SEAO electronic tendering system at www.seao.ca, or by calling 514-856-6600 for residents of the Montreal area, or toll-free 1-866-669-7326 for residents outside Montreal.
Attention: Please note that only the documents required by the Company under the terms of this call for tenders must be submitted with the bid, so as to avoid any situation that would result in the bid being restrictive or conditional.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF WORK
Société québécoise des infrastructures (hereinafter the "Société") is issuing a public call for tenders for construction work including the acoustic correction of partitions and the installation of telecommunication and audio cables for the addition of a videoconferencing room and a videocarrier.
IMPORTANT NOTICES

News

The Company has removed the following forms from its contract documents:

Declaration concerning the probity of the bidder;
Declaration concerning lobbying activities;
Declaration of no conflict of interest.

The content of these forms has been integrated into the Instructions to Tenderers, and declarations are now made by signing the Tender Form.
Additional signature spaces have been added to the Tender Form to enable the signature of each member of a non-legally organized group when the latter has not identified a member, by proxy, to sign as the group's representative.

Recommendation to submit bids electronically
In order to safeguard the health of its employees, the Company is implementing preventive measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, the Company strongly recommends that bidders submit their bids electronically via the electronic tendering system.
Authorization to contract/Revenu Québec certification
It is strongly suggested that bidders apply as soon as possible, in accordance with the requirements of the contract documents, for Revenu Québec certification and, where applicable, for authorization to contract from the Autorité des marchés publics, in order to ensure that these requirements are met before the deadline date and time indicated in the Instructions to Bidders and/or in the Supplementary Instructions.
Non-participation in the invitation to tender
Any person or company having obtained the contract documents and who does not submit a bid, undertakes to complete the "Non-participation Questionnaire" form included in the contract documents and to forward it to the Company at the following e-mail address: infosoumission8@sqi.gouv.qc.ca .
Subcontractor submissions
All subcontractors subject to the Bureau des soumissions déposées du Québec (BSDQ) must, when submitting their electronic bids to the BSDQ, indicate the Company as "Recipient" using the "Bidder" menu of the electronic bid transmission system (TES).
DURATION OF WORK
The work required under this call for tenders must be fully completed within 42 weeks (including statutory holidays, construction vacations and the time required for the supply of materials/equipment) from the date stipulated in the contract or upon receipt of written authorization from the Company. The probable start date is between October 30 and November 27, 2023.
BID SECURITY
The bid must be accompanied by a bid bond equal to 10% of the bid amount.

When the bid is submitted on paper, this bid security must be in the form of a bond, irrevocable letter of guarantee, certified cheque, money order or draft, and must comply with the conditions set out in the "Bid Security" section of the Instructions to Tenderers.
When the bid is submitted electronically, this bid security must be in the form of a bond or irrevocable letter of guarantee, and must comply with the conditions set out in the "Bid Security" section of the Instructions to Tenderers. No other form of guarantee is accepted with this method of transmission.

CONDITIONS
Only bids submitted by tenderers who meet the following conditions will be considered:

have an establishment where it carries on its activities on a permanent basis, clearly identified in its name and accessible during normal business hours in Quebec or in a territory covered by an applicable intergovernmental agreement;
have the qualifications and hold the licenses required under the Building Act (RLRQ, chapter B-1.1).

INFORMATION MEETING / SITE VISIT
An information meeting followed, if necessary, by a site visit will be conducted by the Company's project manager. Interested bidders should present themselves on September 5, 2023 at 1 p.m. at 212, 6 e Rue de la Pointe, Shawinigan (Québec) G9N 8B6. Attendance at this meeting is strongly recommended.
No verbal information provided to any bidder at this meeting will engage the responsibility of the Company.
RECEIPT AND OPENING OF BIDS
Receipt of bids :
a) Paper bids:
Paper bids must be received at the Company's bid receiving counter located at 100, rue Laviolette, RC-01, Trois-Rivières (Québec) G9A 5S9, no later than the date and time indicated in the Additional Instructions.
b) Electronic bids :
Electronic bids must be received via the SEAO at the following address: www.seao.ca , no later than the date and time indicated in the Additional Instructions .
For technical questions regarding the electronic submission of bids, please contact OAIS Customer Service at 1-866-669-7326.
Bid opening :
Bids will be opened on the date and at the time specified for receipt. The only possibility for anyone to attend this opening is to view it live on the Internet at the address indicated for this purpose in the Additional Instructions. No physical presence at the opening is permitted, and no subsequent viewing, recording or broadcasting of the video recording of the opening is possible. This new rule has been introduced as an additional measure to combat the spread of COVID-19.
FORWARDING COMPLAINTS
All complaints made to the Company under section 21.0.4 of the Act respecting contracting by public bodies (RLRQ, chapter C-65.1) must be received at plainte@sqi.gouv.qc.ca no later than the deadline for receipt as indicated in the Additional Instructions.
INFORMATION
Tenderers wishing to receive further information concerning the call for tenders must send a written request to the e-mail address indicated below, making sure to mention the contract, project and SEAO notice numbers in the subject line of the e-mail. If such a request for clarification is received two working days or less before the closing date and time for receipt of bids, the Company reserves the right not to consider it.




Information concerning contract documents :




Management:


Construction and Operations Support Contracts Department




Email us at


infosoumission8@sqi.gouv.qc.ca




RESERVATION
The Company reserves the right not to accept any bids received.

Opportunity closing date

27 September 2023

Value of contract

to be confirmed