Fisheries And Oceans Canada Tender

Objective: The Objective Of The Standing Offer Is To Provide Plumbing And Water Heating Maintenance And Installation Services For The Department Of Fisheries And Oceans At The Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, B.c. The Work Is To Be Furnished On “as And When Requested” Basis. The Pacific Biological Station Is Comprised Of 32 Individual Structures With Main Occupancy Structures Housing Offices, Common Spaces And Laboratories. The Site Relies On Both Municipal Potable Water And Salt Water Intake Systems For Use In Various Processes Throughout The Site. Support Structures Include Various Process Equipment Including Steam And Hot Water Boilers, Pumps, Air Compressors And Various Filtration Systems. Requirement Of Service Will Involve The Repair And Installation Commercial And Industrial Plumbing Related Equipment. Background: The Pacific Biological Station Is A Renowned Centre For Scientific Research Encompassing Several Facilities Including Laboratories, Aquaculture Facilities, Cold Rooms, Computer Networks, Ammonia Chiller Plant For Chilled Process Services, Warehouse Spaces, And Wharfs. The Complex Is Situated On A 5.7 Hectare Site With 1,828 M2 Primary Offices In A Four Storey Building And 935 M2 Three Storey Building. The Site Also Consists Of A Four Storey 5,714 M2 Laboratory Wing And 650 M2 Single Storey Aquaculture Building. Subsidiary Buildings Include A Salt Water Pump House Supplying Research Sea Water At Flows Up To 2.3 M3 Per Minute, An Ammonia Chiller Plant Building, And Out Buildings Of Approximately 13,234 M2 Total Area. Plumbing Arrangements Include Acid Waste Systems, Lab Vacuum Piping Systems, Fire Sprinkler Systems, Distilled Water Systems, Glycol And Water Chilled Cooling Systems, Heated And Chilled Salt Water Systems, Heated And Chilled Fresh Water Systems, Potable Domestic Hot And Cold Water Systems, Lab Effluent Treatment Systems, Sewage Pumping Systems, Sanitary Waste Systems, Roof And Perimeter Drainage Systems, Roadway Drainage Oil Separators, Process Waste Systems, Site Fire Main Systems, And Wharf Connections For Potable And Fire Main Water. Heating Arrangements Consist Of Natural Gas Building Furnaces And Boiler Heating For Domestic Hot Water, And Process Water Heating. Scope Of Work: Requested Services Will Be Identified In Each Call-up. Call-ups May Include, But Are Not Limited To, Any Or All Of The Following Services: • Assemble Pipe Sections, Tubing And Fittings, Using Couplings, Clamps, Screws, Bolts, Cement, Plastic Solvent, Caulking, Or Soldering, Brazing And Welding Equipment Or Any Other Method Or Tool Approved And Necessary For The Performance Of The Work. • Fill Pipes Or Plumbing Fixtures With Water Or Air And Observe Pressure Gauges To Detect And Locate Leaks. • Repairs Needed Associated To Glycol Systems Including But Not Limited To Repairs Of Piping, Valves, Flanges And Recharging Of Glycol. • Verify Proper Operation Of Boilers And Conduct Maintenance. Service Include Testing Of All Safety Devices Associated To Small Steam Boilers (steam And Condensing) And Boiler Associated Equipment. • Inspection And Installation Of Backflow Preventers. • Study Building Plans And Inspect Structures To Assess Material And Equipment Needs, To Establish The Sequence Of Pipe Installations, And To Plan Installation Around Obstructions Such As Electrical Wiring. • Locate And Mark The Position Of Pipe Installations, Connections, Passage Holes, And Fixtures In Structures, Using Measuring Instruments Such As Precision Rulers And Laser Levels. • Measure, Cut, Thread, And Bend Pipe To Required Angle, Using Hand Or Power Tools Or Machines Such As Pipe Cutters, Pipe-threading Machines, And Pipe-bending Machines. • Install Pipe Assemblies, Fittings, Valves, Appliances Such As Dishwashers And Water Heaters, And Fixtures Such As Sinks And Toilets. • Cut Openings In Structures To Accommodate Pipes And Pipe Fittings. • Repair And Maintain Plumbing, Replacing Defective Washers, Replacing Or Mending Broken Pipes, And Opening Clogged Drains. • Replace Underground Storm, Sanitary And Water Piping Systems And Extend Piping To Connect Fixtures And Plumbing To These Systems. • Replace And Service Large Pumps Supplying Salt And Fresh Water To Lines Ranging From 4” In Diameter To 14” Diameter. The Service Would Include Bearing Repairs, Shaft Alignment, Repair Couplings And Perform Testing On Pump Motors. • Supply And Install Stainless Steel, Abs Or Pvc Piping, Valves And Associated Fixtures. Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement: The Standing Offer (so) Is For The Delivery Of The Requirement Detailed In The So To The Identified Users Across Canada, Excluding Locations Within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, And Labrador That Are Subject To Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (clcas). Any Requirement For Deliveries To Locations Within Clcas Areas Within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, Or Labrador Will Have To Be Treated As A Separate Procurement, Outside Of The Standing Offer. Ownership Of Intellectual Property: N/a Security Requirement: This Solicitation Contains A Security Requirement. Period Of Standing Offer: The Period Of Standing Offer Shall Be From Date Of Award To 5 Years (60 Months) Thereafter. Trade Agreements: The Requirement Is Subject To The Canada-chile Free Trade Agreement (ccfta), Canada-colombia Free Trade Agreement, Canada-peru Free Trade Agreement (cpfta), World Trade Organization-agreement On Government Procurement (wto-agp), Canada-panama Free Trade Agreement, Canada-korea Free Trade Agreement (ckfta), Canada - Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (cufta), Canada - European Union Comprehensive Economic And Trade Agreement (ceta), Canada-honduras Free Trade Agreement, The Comprehensive And Progressive Agreement For Trans-pacific Partnership (cptpp), And The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (cfta). Standing Offer Authority: Name: Juan Villasana Phone Number: 343 597 5129 Email Address: Dfo.tenders-soumissions.mpo@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Inquiries: Inquiries Regarding This Rfso Requirement Must Be Submitted To The Standing Offering Authority Named Above. Offerors Are Advised That “canadabuys.canada.ca/en” Is Not Responsible For The Distribution Of Solicitation Documents. The Crown Retains The Right To Negotiate With Any Supplier On Any Procurement. Documents May Be Submitted In Either Official Language.