Rogers Pass Generator and Fuel Storage Replacement Project Stage 1

5P468-25-0291/A Stage 1 - Rogers Pass Generator and Fuel Storage Replacement, Rogers Pass National Historic SiteBIDS RECEIVED BY FAX AND EMAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL. PARKS CANADA IS NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING BIDS VIA SAP ARIBA, YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR BID VIA FAX OR EMAIL AS INDICATED IN THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT.BIDS RECEIVED IN-PERSON OR BY COURIER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The only acceptable email address for responses to the bid solicitation is soumissionsami-bidsrpc@pc.gc.ca. Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than soumissionsami-bidsrpc@pc.gc.ca will not be accepted.

The only acceptable facsimile for responses to bid solicitations is 1-855-983-1808.The maximum email file size that Parks Canada is capable of receiving is 15 megabytes. The Bidder is responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid due to file size.The Bidder should be cognisant of the size of the email as a whole, and not only the attachments.

Please take into consideration that some attachments, when sent, may be resized during the email transfer. If the email size is too large, the Bidder should send the bid in multiple emails properly labeled with the solicitation number, project name, and indicate how many emails are included (ex. 1 of 2).Emails with links to bid documents will not be accepted. Bid documents must be sent as email attachments.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS (SI)This is a two stage selection process. Bidders responding to this selection process are requested to submit a bid in two stages.

This posting is the first stage (Stage One) of a two-stage solicitation process: the first stage will evaluate the qualifications of all interested suppliers; the second stage (Stage Two) will invite the qualified suppliers to provide further qualifications and a financial bid on the project based on the specifications and drawings.

Upon award of contract in Stage Two the pre-qualification list will expire and will not be used in any other solicitation.

The qualification list will expire within 180 days or upon award of a contract in Stage Two, whichever is earlier, and the prequalification list will not be used in any other solicitation.Following the evaluation of the submissions of Stage One, bidders will be advised of their qualification result and the status of the tender.

Parks Canada reserves the right to re-issue Stage One via a /B solicitation if it is determined there is insufficient competition to proceed with Stage Two. Bidders that have qualified in Stage One /A will not be required to resubmit on the Stage One /B. Bidders that failed to demonstrate compliance on the Stage One /A may resubmit and will be considered in Stage One /B.

Stage Two Bidders will be provided an INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) for further qualifications and the financial evaluation in relation to the specifications and drawings.

Please note that the ITT used in Stage 2 of this process will be a Two-Envelope ITT with an Indigenous Participation Plan (IPP) and a price evaluation component.LIST OF PRE-QUALIFIED BIDDERS:A list of pre-qualified bidders from Stage One will not be released.

Contract award notice of the successful bidder of Stage Two will be posted on http://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities PARTNER WITH ANOTHER BUSINESS: Potential and interested sub-contractors are invited to add their company’s name under the section “Partner with another business”REQUIREMENTParks Canada requires removal and replacement of a diesel generator and fuel tank in Rogers Pass operational compound at Rogers Pass National Historic Site.

The Rogers Pass operational compound is currently supported by two diesel generators that provide emergency power during utility grid outages.

In coordination with Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks, the project requires the removal and replacement of one existing 300 kW diesel generator to ensure continued reliability of standby power systems.This scope includes the complete decommissioning of the existing generator, followed by the procurement and installation of a new generator unit of equivalent or greater capacity.

All associated mechanical and electrical integration work—such as fuel system connections, controls interfaces, structural mounting, commissioning, and final testing—is part of the project scope.In addition to generator replacement activities, the project requires the installation of a new 3,000 gallon fuel storage tank to support extended-power operation.

A snow shelter structure must also be constructed to protect the tank from heavy winter snow loads typical of the Rogers Pass environment.PERIOD OF CONTRACT / DELIVERY DATEContractor must perform and complete the Work no later than October 31, 2026.

ENQUIRIESAll enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority.Enquiries regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing and should be received no later than five (5) business days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response.

Enquiries received after that time may result in an answer NOT being provided.INFORMATIONNational Parks Regulations require that all work is to be performed in accordance with the ordinances, laws, rules and regulations set out in the National Park Act.Bidders that consider themselves qualified to provide this Work and intend to submit bids on this project should obtain documents from the Government Electronic Tendering Service through the Government of Canada tendering service at http://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities.

Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Government of Canada tendering service. Bidders that elect to base their bids on documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Late submissions will not be considered.The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

Parks Canada has made every effort to provide equivalent documents in both official languages, however, if you find any discrepancies between the English and French documents, please notify the contract officer listed in this opportunity as soon as possible so that we can rectify the situation.

Notice type: Invitation to Qualify Procurement method: Competitive - Open bidding Selection criteria: Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price Trade agreements: *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Regions of delivery: *British Columbia Contact: Ken Lacanilao (kenneth.lacanilao@pc.gc.ca) 587832-1894