PT-2021-CMLE-342 - PT-2021-CMLE-342:Kitchener Corridor Expansion Pkg1, Railway Track, Signal & Stat

Call For Tenders
Tender No. PT-2021-CMLE-342
Metrolinx is accepting Submissions Kitchener Corridor Expansion – Package 1, Railway Track, Signal and Station Work



A Mandatory Site Meeting/ GO Bus Tour of sites will be held at Thursday October 14, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.

 ******Refer to the Tender document for Mandatory Site Meeting location and instructions regarding a mandatory COVID 19 measures screening sheet,  release of liability form to be completed and submitted to the Procurement Representative prior to this Mandatory Site Meeting as well as proof at the site that the Bidder has completed the Metrolinx Personal Track Safety (PTS)  course that will be required in order to attend.   
**** Bidders must wear full Class 3 PPE including Safety boots with 6” ankle support, safety glasses – non tinted/ mirrored, safety hat, Class 3 level 2 HVSA Safety shirt with reflectors on front and sleeves and Class 3 level 2 HVSA safety pants with reflectors and a face mask. Failure to comply shall result in exclusion from the site resulting in the consequences stated in Section 3.2 of the Instructions to Bidders.


Failure of Contractor to be present and registered from the time the meeting is called to order until the meeting is adjourned will result in disqualification from the procurement process.
All Bidders, their employees, agents, Subcontractors and Suppliers, shall wear appropriate safety wear as per above at all times while they are on the site.  



Please be advised that, as per the October 1, 2019 changes to the Construction Act, RSO 1990, c C30, the Terms and Conditions in the Form of Tender for this solicitation contain new requirements.
Each Submission must be accompanied by a bid deposit in the amount of $750,000.00 in the form of a bid bond payable to Metrolinx.
ELECTRONIC BID SUBMISSION will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. on January 14 , 2022.
***NOTE: ELECTRONIC BID SUBMISSION
Your Submission for this opportunity must be sent to Metrolinx through the use of MetrolinxMERX EBS. Bidders shall be solely responsible for the delivery of their Submission using MetrolinxMERX EBS by the Closing, in accordance with the  Instructions to Bidders.
Only Contractors who possess the following experience and qualifications will be considered for award of this Contract:

1. 1. 1. Bidder shall have satisfactorily completed  a minimum of three (3) projects similar to “the Work of this Contract” which include the coordination of Track and Signal Subcontractors, for projects within an active right-of-way (ROW); and
      2. achieved at least one (1) of the following safety requirements:
         1. CORTM Certified status with the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA); or
         2. ISO 45001 certification; or
         3. Out-of-Province COR™ Reciprocity (for bidding purposes only) through IHSA. For more information on COR™ Reciprocity please reference the IHSA website at https://www.ihsa.ca.