Environmental Consultant Services in Nunavut

Opportunity description

English Title: CR26SL01, Environmental Consultant Services for contaminated sites, environmental compliance and DSS/Hazmat in Nunavut. English Description: Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is calling for Abbreviated Proposals from engineering consulting firms to establish a Source List (SL) in support of the Department of National Defence (DND) requirements to provide “as and when required” the following professional services at various locations in Nunavut: Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), Monitoring and Remediation projects, including all stages of the Federal Approach to Contaminated Sites and/or DND's Contaminated Site Remediation Framework. Natural Resources Consultant Services Infrastructure-related environmental compliance monitoring, audits, and inspections, and providing advice, including Class D estimates and conceptual designs, on infrastructure-related environmental management issues (in accordance with pertinent regulations and/or guidelines) in support of DND Operations. Designated Substance Surveys (DSS) and Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Assessment Specialties Services. (i.e. Archaeological Assessments) This procurement is subject to the Agreement Between the Inuit of the Nunavut Settlement Area and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada (the Nunavut Agreement), and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s Directive on Government Contracts (including real property leases) in the Nunavut Settlement Area. DCC has confirmed that there are two (2) or more Inuit Firms on the Inuit Firm Registry that could potentially provide the required services. In accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s Directive on Government Contracts (including real property leases) in the Nunavut Settlement Area, Proponents are advised that bidding for this solicitation is therefore restricted to qualified Inuit Firms that are registered and in good standing with the Inuit Firm Registry. Canada’s free trade agreements pose no impediment to the inclusion of measures including set asides, for the benefit of Indigenous Peoples and businesses in a procurement. This applies to procurement obligations pursuant to all Modern Treaties (Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements). Information provided by the Proponents will be evaluated using the established criteria in the RFAP. The objective of this RFAP is to select the three (3) Proponents with the highest total scores. The criteria include Inuit and Nunavut benefits for Inuit employment, Inuit training and skills development, subcontracting to Inuit firms, and the location of offices/facilities in the NSA. The SL will be for a period of two (2) years with a maximum estimated value of $ 15,000,000.00. Subject to whether the Consultants are Inuit Firms that are still registered and in good standing on the Inuit Firm Registry, and if mutually agreeable between the Consultant and DCC, the SL may be extended for up to three (3) additional one (1) year periods and increased in the order of $15,000,000.00 at any time during the term of the SL and at DCC’s sole discretion. Individual Commissions under the SL are expected to be valued between $ 200,000.00 and $ 1,500,000.00; with no maximum value of a commission. Refer to the RFAP document for additional information. Firms that consider themselves qualified to provide these services are invited to submit their Abbreviated Proposals through the MERX Electronic Bidding System on or before the closing date and time indicated on the Electronic Bidding System. The selected consultants will be required to hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Contract Security Program (CSP) within Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC).  Details concerning the Security Requirements for this project are identified in the RFAP documents. Questions regarding this solicitation are to be directed ONLY to the point of contact identified in this advertisement.  Proponents who address their questions to anyone other than the point of contact during the solicitation period may, for that reason alone, be disqualified. Please note that the preliminary results for this solicitation will be available on MERX. Proponents can obtain contract award results from the DCC website at https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/contract-activity.  description : Source List Manager / Source List ManagerunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratedescription : Project Manager / Project ManagerunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratedescription : Contaminated Sites Professional - Senior / Contaminated Sites Professional - Senior PersonnelunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratedescription : Contaminated Sites Professional - Intermediate / Contaminated Sites Professional - Intermediate PersonnelunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratedescription : Environmental Engineer - Senior / Environmental Engineer - Senior PersonnelunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratedescription : Environmental Engineer - Intermediate / Environmental Engineer - Intermediate PersonnelunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratedescription : Natural Resources Professional - Senior / Natural Resources Professional - Senior PersonnelunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratedescription : Natural Resources Professional - Intermediate / Natural Resources Professional - Intermediate PersonnelunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratedescription : Geotechnical Engineer - Senior / Geotechnical Engineer - Senior PersonnelunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratedescription : Geotechnical Engineer - Intermediate / Geotechnical Engineer - Intermediate PersonnelunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratedescription : GIS Specialist / GIS SpecialistunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratedescription : Risk Assessment Professional - Senior / Risk Assessment Professional - Senior PersonnelunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratedescription : Risk Assessment Professional - Intermediate / Risk Assessment Professional - Intermediate PersonnelunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratedescription : Occupational or Industrial Hygienist - Senior / Occupational or Industrial Hygienist - Senior PersonnelunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratedescription : Field Technician - Senior / Field Technician - Senior PersonnelunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratedescription : Field Technician - Intermediate / Field Technician - Intermediate PersonnelunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratedescription : Total Classification Rate / Total Weighted Hourly RateunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratedescription : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to Iqaluit / Maximum Weighted Unit Travel Cost to IqaluitunitOfMeasure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to Rankin Inlet / Maximum Weighted Unit Travel Cost to Rankin InletunitOfMeasure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to Cambridge Bay / Maximum Weighted Unit Travel Cost to Cambridge BayunitOfMeasure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to Sanirajak (Hall Beach) / Maximum Weighted Unit Travel Cost to Sanirajak (Hall Beach)unitOfMeasure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to Resolute Bay / Maximum Weighted Unit Travel Cost to Resolute BayunitOfMeasure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to Yellowknife / Maximum Weighted Unit Travel Cost to YellowknifeunitOfMeasure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to Kugluktuk / Maximum Weighted Unit Travel Cost to KugluktukunitOfMeasure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to Trenton, ON (for travel to CFS Alert) / Maximum Weighted Unit Travel Cost to Trenton, ON (for travel to CFS Alert)unitOfMeasure : Dollardescription : Total Weighted Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate / Total Weighted Maximum Unit Travel CostunitOfMeasure : DollarBidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information. Procurement method: Competitive - Open bidding. Review the original CanadaBuys notice for the complete requirement, amendments and attachments.