Brookfield GIS Workplace Solutions Inc. (“WSI”) invites submission for Contractor Qualification of Mechanical Contractors acting as Prime Contractor to perform the Work required to complete the Boiler Upgrades at the Courthouse located at 222 Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, with a preliminary project estimate value of $1,500,000.
The purpose of this Request for Qualification is to select Qualified Contractors for an Invitation to Bid for the following Work:
The existing boilers are located in two separate boiler rooms, one located on Level 5 and the other on Level 6 penthouse. The two existing boiler systems operate independently. The intent of this project is to replace all existing boilers with new high efficiency condensing boilers and to house them in a single consolidated boiler plant in Level 6 mechanical penthouse room. The scope of work will generally include:
- Removal of existing boilers, redundant heating pumps and piping.
- Provision of new boilers, pumps, piping, insulation etc. for the combined heating system.
- Installation of new heating hot water supply and return lines between the two existing boiler rooms to interconnect the two heating systems.
- Provision of new controls for the boilers and pumps. These controls will be interfaced with the existing Building Management System.
- Provision of electrical power for the new boilers and pumps.
The Project comprises primarily Mechanical system upgrades complete with the related Electrical, Architectural, Structural, and Technology disciplines. The Vancouver Courts operations must be maintained throughout the construction process, and the target construction period will be during the summer months.
It is the expectation of Brookfield GIS WSI that there will be a Site Superintendent assigned to the Project who is the individual who will be the 100% full time onsite representative of the Mechanical Contractor. It is noted that due to the nature of the operations of the Courthouse that the majority of work will have to occur after normal working hours and weekends. The Site Superintendent will be responsible for all work schedules, direct access arrangements with Paladin Security, and providing weekly status updates and projections of work and location of work for the following week for distribution to all.
The Invitation to Bid package will be issued to the Qualified Contractors within two (2) to four (4) weeks of close of the RFQ.
The proposed construction schedule is as follows:
Start Up Meeting February 20, 2017
Construction Start May 1, 2017
Substantial Completion September 30, 2017
Total Completion October 31, 2017
Courthouse Security Clearance
All employees and service providers, including contractors, sub-contractors, and consultants working on courthouse projects, working within public or non-public areas of court facilities, or within non-public areas of stand-alone Crown counsel offices, shall be security cleared according to this courthouse security clearance process.
The successful proponent will be responsible to ensure that all individuals who will be onsite to complete the work already have the necessary Courthouse Security Clearances or alternatively that the security clearance applications are completed correctly and in full immediately following the award of the contract. Individuals will not be allowed onsite to perform the work until all security clearance requirements are completed and approved.
Upon receipt of accurately completed forms the estimated processing times are 2 to 6 weeks.
Process requires submission of Disclosure Form, clear complete copy of the front and back of a piece of identification with the applicant’s picture as well as a credit card form for the mandatory $20 charge per individual.
All security clearance forms and instructions are contained within the Invitation To Bid package for review during the tender period.
The Consultant for this Project:
MMM Group
1045 Howe Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2A9
MMM Group has been engaged by WSI to act as the Owner’s Engineer during the selection of Contractor and through the ongoing implementation of the Project.
WSI is delivering this project on behalf of Shared Services BC, Real Property Division within the Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services.
