Canada - Drainage work at the Islet-sur-Mer control post

Description

~~SOCIÉTÉ DE L'ASSURANCE AUTOMOBILE DU QUÉBEC
TENDER NOTICE
6000000161
DESCRIPTION
The Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec is soliciting bids for the acquisition of construction services under the contract for: Construction work for improving the drainage of the balance of the road checkpoint at Islet-sur-Mer.

GENERAL INFORMATION MEETING
No general information meeting is planned

BID SECURITY
The bidder must provide a bid security valid for a period of 45 days from the deadline date and time set for receipt of bids:
- in an amount representing at least ten percent (10%) of the amount submitted. The guarantee must be in the form of a bid bond issued by a company legally authorized to act as guarantor in favour of the Company. This bond must comply with the provisions of the model bond provided in the appendix to the call for tenders.
*** IMPORTANT *** IMPORTANT ***
THE ADDITION OF ANY CONDITIONS OR CHANGES IN THE TEXT OF THE BID BOND ANNEX AND THE IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF GUARANTEE ANNEX OF THE BIDDING DOCUMENT WILL RENDER THE BID NON-COMPLIANT.
The Company retains the bid security of the lowest compliant bidder until the contract is signed. It also retains the bid security of the second and third lowest compliant bidders for a maximum of 45 days or until the contract is signed by the successful bidder. The bid security will be given to the successful tenderer in exchange for the performance security at the time of signing the contract.

PERFORMANCE BOND
Before the contract is signed, the successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the contract amount, in the form of a bond issued by a company legally authorized to act as guarantor, in accordance with the third paragraph of section 12 of the Regulation respecting contracts for construction work by public bodies. This bond must be issued to the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec and must comply with the provisions of the model bond provided in the appendix to the call for tenders.

GUARANTEE OF THE CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATIONS FOR PLEDGES, MATERIALS AND SERVICES
Before the contract is signed, the contractor whose name is selected will be required to provide a guarantee of the contractor's obligations for pledges, materials and services in an amount equivalent to fifty percent (50%) of the amount of the contract, in the form of a bond issued by a company legally authorized to act as guarantor, in accordance with the third paragraph of section 12 of the Regulation respecting contracts for construction work by public bodies. This bond must be issued to the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec and must comply with the provisions of the model bond provided in the appendix.
If the Contractor fails or neglects to comply with its obligations for pledges, materials and services, the Corporation may use the Contractor's obligations for pledges, materials and services coverage to remedy, as it sees fit, any omissions or negligence found.

ELIGIBILITY - RBQ LICENSE
The contractor must hold a valid licence that is not subject to a construction contractor restriction issued by the Régie du bâtiment du Québec, in the "General Contractor" category and in sub-category N 1.4 "Road and Pipeline Contractor".
AVAILABILITY OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
The documents will only be available via the electronic tendering system (SEAO). The cost of the documents is determined by SEAO.

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION
For the purposes of this call for tenders, tenders may be submitted in paper or electronic form. Electronic bids can only be submitted through the Government Electronic Tendering System (GETS).

RESERVE
The Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec does not undertake to accept either the lowest or any of the offers received.


Martin St-Amand
Contract Operations Department Coordinator

Opportunity closing date

27 June 2019

Value of contract

to be confirmed