Lower Fraser Area Charter Patrol Services

This requirement is for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Title: 
LOWER FRASER AREA CHARTER PATROL SERVICES


Introduction:  

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is broadly mandated to understand, protect, and conserve the aquatic resources of Canada. In support of this the Department implements contracts with service providers to conduct Charter Patrol activities in the Lower Fraser Area. Contractors are required to conduct patrols of the fishing areas to assess fishing activity, liaise with fishers and report data collected and contacts back to the Department. The work under this contract is broken into two operational areas for which contracts will be tendered; Fraser River and tributaries downstream of Mission and Fraser River and tributaries upstream of Mission.

Requirements:

The primary activity under this contract will be vessel patrols of an area determined in consultation with the Project Manager on an as required basis during salmon fisheries (see additional details on scheduling in sections 1.5 and 4). 

While conducting these patrols, the contractor will be required to complete the following tasks:
•	Count active gear in the patrol area;
•	Interview fishers to obtain information on catch and effort;
•	Distribute information on programs, policies and initiatives;
•	Complete data collection sheets provided by the Project Manager;
•	Report any observed infractions to the Observe, Record, Report line;
•	Other duties as agreed to by the parties.

Following completion of a patrol, data sheets and any narrative summaries produced will need to be submitted to the Department in a timely manner. The format and submission methodology will need to be discussed with the Project Manager upon awarding of the contract.
 
Estimated Contract Days: 

For the purposes of this contract, the Department has identified a range of expected patrol days for the 2014 season. Note that this is merely an estimate of the expected work and the number of actual days will depend on fishing patterns and funding available to deliver the project. This contract will be initiated for the 2014 season but will have the potential for extension through the end of fiscal year 2016-17.

The range of potential patrol days for each of the contract areas is as follows:
•	Fraser mainstem and tributaries downstream of Mission 	: 25-42 days
•	Fraser mainstem and tributaries upstream of Mission		: 25-42 days
* details of monthly distribution of work can be found in section 4.2

Security Requirement:

It is a condition that, prior to performance of any obligation under any contract resulting from this Request for Proposals (RFP), the Contractor and sub-contractors and their employees assigned to the performance of such contract will be security cleared by the federal government at the reliability level.

Insurance Requirements:

The contractor will be required to have the following insurance:
•	WCB or equivalent coverage for the owner/operator of a commercial vessel and/or vehicle working under contract for Fisheries & Oceans Canada.
•	WCB coverage for operators and employees (deckhands) as required by law.
•	Protection & Indemnity (3rd party liability on water) minimum of two million dollars.
•	Commercial General Liability (business insurance/3rd party liability on land), minimum of two million dollars.
•	Ship to ship collision or equivalent.

Documentation of this insurance will be required as part of the tender submission package for primary and alternate vessels where appropriate.

Enquiries regarding this RFP requirement are to be submitted in writing to the following:

Jianna-Lee Zomer
Senior Contracting Officer,
Materiel and Procurement Services
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Station W088, 9th Floor, 200 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario, 
K1A 0E6 
Tel:  (613) 993-4484
Fax:  (613) 991-1297
Email: jianna-lee.zomer@dfo-mpo.gc.ca