CASR

Defence
Budget & 
Procurement
Practices 

————
Notice  of
Proposed
Procurement
————

CFB Shearwater Facilities  –  MERX  RFP  –  CF Procurement  –  October  2006 Maritime Helicopter Support Facilities / SCTF Headquarters Building, CFB Shearwater  —  MERX  RFQ / NPP Notices CFB Shearwater, Nova Scotia  is the site of a new 'Maritime Helicopter  Training Centre' expected to open  in 2007. This MHTC will house classroom, simulators, and other training aids for Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone Maritime Helicopters. [1] The new CH-148s  (left)  are due to begin arriving in late 2008 (although it is entirely likely that they will not be delivered fully equipped). The MHTC will, quite logically, also house 406 Squadron, 12 Wing’s sole operational flight training squadron. [Update 24 Dec 2008: The first CH-148 Cyclone for familiarization training will now not be delivered to CFB Shearwater until November of  2010. The CF Cyclone fleet will not be fully operational until 2013. After negotiations, the Federal Government has agreed to pay Sikorsky an further $117M on top of their original $5B contract.] Existing facilites are Shearwater have also been judged inadequate for the new 'Standing Contingency Forces' (otherwise known as the quick-reaction  Standing Con- tingency Task  Force). A new Headquarters building is planned for the SCF / SCTF. This is not to be a very fancy affair – tip-up construction (left) is specified –  and, at the time of writing, funding had not been approved. Nevertheless, SCTF is part of the Canada Command restructuring, and was involved in a large-scale US/CF amphibious exercise in November 2006. SCTF funding would seem assured. ________________________________________ Request for Qualifications  (RFQ) – Design & Con- struction  of   Three  New  Facilities  to Support  the Maritime Helicopter (CH-148), CFB Shearwater NS ________________________________________ Reference Number                126528 Solicitation Number              MHP SW Organization Name               Defence Construction Canada / Construction de                                                  Défense Construction Canada Headquarters Source ID                               FD.CO.ON.6872.C56490 Associated Components     Yes Dates Published     2006-10-25 Revised         — Closing         2006-11-21  02:00 PM  Eastern Standard Time  EST Details Category     Construction SERVICES GSINS          512: CONSTRUCTION Works for Buildings                       515: Special Trade CONSTRUCTION Work                       C1: Architect and Engineering SERVICES Related to                       CONSTRUCTION                       C119E: OTHER BUILDINGS Region of Delivery            Nova Scotia Region of Opportunity     Canada Wide Agreement Type                North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Tender Type                       Request for Qualification  [RFQ] Estimated Value                  — Solicitation Method           Open Notice Description Design & CONSTRUCTION of  Three New Facilities  to Support  the Maritime Helicopter, CFB Shearwater, NS Defence CONSTRUCTION Canada [DCC] – Request for Qualifications as the first step in a two-step bid process for the Design and CONSTRUCTION of Three New Facilities to Support the Maritime Helicopters [CH-148 Cyclone], CFB Shearwater, Nova Scotia  –  Project No. MHP SW In accordance with the rules, regulations, statutes and guidelines of the provinces and  the  professional associations  where the project will  be carried out, [DCC] is calling for  Request[s] for Qualifications from  Design Build  firms for the following three new facilities: 1.  12 Air Maintenance Squadron Facility [1] 2.  423 (MH) [Maritime Helicopter] Squadron Facility 3.  12 Wing Common Support Facility Information provided by the Bidders will be evaluated using the established crite- ria in the Request  for Qualifications.  The criteria relate to previous achievements and experience, as well as ... professional, technical  and managerial expertise. The objective  of  this  Request  for Qualifications  is  to  identify  the four  (4)  highest scoring Bidders who will be invited to participate in a Tender Call. This opportunity follows tendering procedures in accordance with Chapter 10 of NAFTA. The combined estimated  CONSTRUCTION cost  for  the three facilities  is  in the order of magnitude of $83,000,000. Firms that consider themselves qualified  to provide  these SERVICES  are invited to submit  their  Statement of Qualifications  on the forms  that are  available from MERX by calling 1-800-964-6379. To be considered,  Request[s] for Qualifications must be received at the following address, no later than 14:00 hours, local time on November 21, 2006 Defence Construction Canada Constitution Square 350 Albert Street, Suite 1900 Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K3 Contact(s) Contracting Authority Name                    Scott Carruthers Address               Constitution Square                               350 Albert Street, Suite 1900 City                       Ottawa State / Province   ON Postal Code         K1A 0K3 Phone                   613-998-0996 Fax                        613-998-9547 E-mail                   scott.carruthers@dcc-cdc.gc.ca [1] 423 Sqn does its own maintenance. 12 AMS maintains 406 Maritime Operation- al Training Squadron and the Helicopter Test and Evaluation Facility (or HOTEF). ________________________________________ Standing Contingency Forces  [2]  Headquarters (SCF Headquarters), CFB Shearwater, Nova Scotia ________________________________________ Reference Number                126625 Solicitation Number              HX158794 Organization Name               Defence Construction Canada / Construction de                                                  Défense Construction Canada Headquarters Source ID                               FD.CO.ON.6872.C55550 Associated Components     Yes Dates Published     2006-10-24 Revised         — Closing         2006-11-16  02:00 PM  Atlantic Standard Time  AST Details Category     Construction SERVICES GSINS          512: CONSTRUCTION Works for Buildings                       515: Special Trade CONSTRUCTION Work                       5159B: OTHER SPECIAL TRADE CONSTRUCTION WORK                       5177BA: CONSTRUCTION                       5179FB: GENERAL CONTRACTOR SERVICES, N.E.S. Region of Delivery            Nova Scotia Region of Opportunity     Canada Wide Agreement Type                Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tender Type                       Notice of Proposed Procurement  (NPP) Estimated Value                  — Solicitation Method           Open Notice Description Standing Contingency Forces Headquarters (SCF Headquarters), CFB Shearwater, Nova Scotia DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) –  #HX 158794  – Standing Contin- gency Forces Headquarters (SCF Headquarters), CFB Shearwater, Nova Scotia The work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the supply of labour, material, and equipment necessary for the CONSTRUCTION of a tilt-up building to provide office accommodation for the Standing Contingency Forces Headquarters at CFB Shearwater, Nova Scotia This  is a  two-envelope  tender  opportunity.  To be considered  for  this  project, contractors shall provide a Contractor’s Qualification Statement (Envelope A) for evaluation. Only firms whose submission is deemed responsive to the tender documents and to the required tilt-up  CONSTRUCTION qualifications will  be considered to have their price envelope (Envelope B) opened. Those wishing to obtain a set of Plans & Specifications for this project must place an order with MERX  by logging on[to] their website: www.merx.com or by calling 1 (800) 964-MERX (6379). THE TENDER FORM AND ALL AMENDMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ELECT- RONICALLY ONLY THROUGH MERX DISTRIBUTION. Bids from bidders whose name does not appear on the official tender document takers list, may be declared invalid. A ONE-TIME site meeting  will  be held at  the following date,  time  and  location. It is highly recommended that bidders attend this site meeting. Date:           November 2, 2006 Time:          10:00 a.m. local time Location:   DCC Site Office, Shearwater The estimated cost for this opportunity is in the order of $2,000,000.00. Bidders are advised that, although final Department of National Defence approval and  funding for this project  is anticipated shortly,  it  has not  yet  been received. Therefore, there is a risk that approval may not be granted and the project may not proceed. This procurement follows tendering procedures in accordance with Chapter 5 of the Agreement on Internal Trade The tender closing date is: November 16, 2006 The tender closing time is: 14:00 hours, local time Sealed tenders will be received at the following location: Defence CONSTRUCTION Canada Constitution Square 350 Albert Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K3 Fax No.: (902) 496-5016998-9547 Note: The CONSTRUCTION Association of Nova Scotia will be utilized on this project for the following trades:  Electrical, Mechanical Trade closings will be at the following bid depositories in accordance with applic- able bid depository local rules and regulations at the date, time, and location identified below: CONSTRUCTION Association of Nova Scotia, 260 Brownlow Avenue, Unit 3, Dartmouth, NS B3B 1V9 Tel. No.: (902) 468-2267 Fax No.: (902) 468-2470 The Bid Depository closing date is: November 14, 2006 The Bid Depository closing time is: 12:00 hours, local time. Tender documents can be viewed at the local CONSTRUCTION Association and the DCC Site Office in the project area. Please note that Tender results for this project are available from the Public Works and Government SERVICES Bid Line telephone (902) 496-5001. Inquiries relating to this solicitation are to be directed ONLY to the DCC Contract- ing Authority mentioned below.  Bidders who contact the DCC  Site Office  or the Department of  National Defence  (DND)  to obtain clarifications during the solici- tation period may, for that reason alone, be disqualified. STANDARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, including the Instru- ctions to Tenderers –  (Form DCL 193)  – forms part of the Tender Package by ref- erence. A hard copy of these documents can be ordered from MERX at telephone No. 1-800-964-6379  (Merx Reference No. 16606). Bidders can obtain contract award results from the DCC Website at http://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/inform/ContractAwards.htm. Contact(s) Contracting Authority Name                     Rita Godin Address               Defence CONSTRUCTION Canada                               3 Spectacle Lake Drive, Suite 230 City                       Dartmouth State / Province   NS Postal Code         B3B 1W8 Phone                   902-426-1583 Fax                        902-426-9655 Email                     rita.godin@dcc-cdc.gc.ca [1] A Training Management Office (TMO) for the Maritime Helicopter Project was stood-up in May of 2005. The TMO liaises with the contractor on training support concepts, policies and capabilities. The TMO will also monitor delivery schedules.