Perimeter MDS & PA System

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Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
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Nature of Requirements: 

AMENDMENT 3 ISSUED TO EXTEND THE SOLICITATION CLOSE DATE
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Perimeter MDS & PA System

21120-174683/A
McLaughlin, Michael
Telephone No. - (819) 420-0330

CSC has a requirement to replace the existing buried cable volumetric Motion Detection System (MDS) and Head End switching equipment associated with the PIDS PA system at Drumheller and Bowden

Institutions. The existing PIDS MDS and PA were installed in Drumheller in
 2000 and Bowden in2002. The MDS is reaching the end of its service life. The PA speakers along the perimeter of the Institution and theassociated cabling to the switcher in the CER are still functioning and do not need to be replaced. However, the PA Amplifier, switchingcapability and the connection to the PIDS/FAAS need to be replaced. 

Drumheller Institution - Drumheller Institution is in Drumheller, Alberta. It is a medium and minimum security facility. Inmates are housed in direct observation living units or residential houses. 
Currently construction is complete on a new 96 bed medium living unit. A new 50-b
ed minimum unit was completed in 2014.  At the same time, Drumheller is 
expanding the correctional and rehabilitation programs that they offer. 


Bowden Institution 
Bowden Institution is in Innisfail, Alberta. It is a medium and minimum 
security facility. Inmates arehoused in direct observation living units 
or residential houses.  Currently construction is complete on one new 
96 bed mediumliving unit. Work is due to be completed in 2014-2015. A new 50 bed minimum living unit was completed in January 2012.  Bowden isalso currently expanding the correctional and rehabilitation programs that
 they offer. This Statement of Technical Requirements (STR) willcover the technical requirements for the required work.

It is mandatory that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit 
the work site.  Arrangements have been made for site visits to be held at: Drumheller March 22nd @ 9:00am& Bowden March 23rd @ 9:00am. Interested Bidders shall meet at the Principal Entrance:

Locations:

1) Drumheller Institutionisin Drumheller, Alberta.  It is a medium and minimum security facility;

Drumheller Institution 
Highway #9
PO Box 3000
Drumheller, Alberta
T0J 0Y0
Tel: (403) 823-5101
Fax: (403) 823-8666

2) Bowden Institution is in Innisfail, Alberta.  It is a medium and minimum security facility

Bowden Institution
Highway #2
PO Box 6000
Innisfail, Alberta
T4G 1V1
Tel: (403) 227-3391
Fax: (403) 227-6022


Bidders will be required to sign an attendance form at each site visit. 
 Bidders should confirm in their bids that they have attended the site visit.  Bidders who do not attend or send a representative to the sitevisit will not be given an alternative appointment and their bids will be rejected as non-compliant.  

The onus is on the biddersto arrive at the site visit in a timely manner.  Bidders arriving late may not be permitted to attend the site visit.

The Bidder must have at least one attendee at the site visit.  

It is also a mandatory condition of this requirement that all attendees 
have a site clearance for each location prior to the site visits.  To apply for the site clearances, the Bidders must complete a CPIC Clearance Request form (preferably in typed format) for each inst
itution and submit the duly completed and signedforms by each participant, by fax to (819) 953-4944 or by e-mail to michael.mclaughlin@pwgsc.gc.ca.  It is a mandatorycondition that the CPIC Clearance Requests and a copy of the participants Driver’s License be sub
mitted for each site visit. It is requested that the CPIC Clearance Requests and a copy of the participants Driver’s License be received by th
is office no later than March 10th 2017.  Site Clearance Request Forms and the participants Driver’s License received after March 10th 2017 will not be accepted.  A site clearance obtained for work performed under similar requirements is not acceptable.   Bidders are requested to cle
arly identify the name of the participant, the name of the company they 
represent, telephone number, facsimile number and e-mail address.

Bidders should submit in writing to the Contracting Authority, a list 
of issues that they wish to table and the languagethey would like to address questions and answers, no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled site visit.

Bidders are advised that any clarifications or changes resulting from the site visit shall be included as an amendment to the bid soli
citation document through buyandsell.gc.ca.

As proof of attendance, the Bidder must sign the attendanceform 
provided by the CSC representative at the site visit.






Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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