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Waterford Road Embankment Stabilization - Nb . Notice To Contractors. Paper Bids Will No Longer Be Accepted For This Tender. Updated (3/07/22) Structures Contract 26-0138 Waterford Road Embankment Stabilization Parish Of Waterford Kings County Bid Bond: $40,000.00 Certified Cheque: $70,000.00 Bank Draft: $70,000.00 Money Order: $70,000.00 Irrevocable Letter Of Credit: $70,000.00 This Is A Tender Notice Only. In Order To Submit A Bid, You Must Obtain Official Tender Documents From The New Brunswick Opportunities Network, Another Authorized Tendering Service Or As Indicated In The Tender Notice. Instructions For Bid Submission 1. Bids Will Only Be Accepted By Electronic Transmission As Follows: A. By Email To Highwaysprocurement@Snb.Ca (Do Not Submit Bids To Any Other Email). Click Here Instructions For Bid Submission By Email For Important Instructions On How To Submit Bids By Email. 2. All Bids Must Be Properly Signed By An Authorized Person. A. For Bids Submitted By Email: Typed Signatures (In Any Font) That Are Not On The Bid Itself (I.E. In The Body Of The Email) Will Not Be Accepted. 3. All Bids Must Be Legible, Properly Completed And Contain The Proper Solicitation Number. 4. The Proponent Is Solely Responsible For Ensuring That The Bid Submission In Its Entirety, Including All Attachments, Is Received Before Closing Date And Time As Indicated On The Solicitation Documents. A. The Proponent Bears All Risk Associated With Delivering Its Bid By Electronic Submission, Including But Not Limited To Delays In Transmission Between The Proponents Computer And The Provinces Electronic Mail System. B. The Date And Time Of Official Receipt Of The Bid Will Be The Time Of Receipt In The Provinces Electronic Mail System. 5. All Bids Must Be Stated In Canadian Funds. Sales Taxes Should Not Be Included In The Unit, Extended Or Total Prices. 6. All Tenders Must Be Ddp (Delivery Duty Paid), Per Incoterms 2020 Ddp. The Seller Bears All Costs And Risks Until The Goods Are Delivered To The Buyer At The Named Place Of Destination, Ready For Unloading, And Cleared For Import, Including All Duties And Taxes. 7. This Invitation Is Being Conducted Under The Provisions Of The Procurement Act And Regulation 2014-93 As Of The Date Of The Issuance Of The Invitation. This Procurement Is Subject To The Procurement Act And Construction Services Regulation. Pay Equity The Government Of New Brunswick Is Committed To Encouraging And Incentivizing The Adoption Of Pay Equity By Employers Doing Business With Government. The Womens Equality Branch Has Developed An Online Pay Equity Learning Module For Employers. To Complete The Module And Obtain Your Certificate Of Completion, Please Click Here Pay Equity Learning Module. For Questions, Please Contact The Pay Equity Bureau Toll Free: (877) 253-0266 Or By Email: Peb-Bes@Gnb.Ca. Direct Deposit The Province Of New Brunswick Uses Direct Deposit As The Standard Method Of Issuing Payments. Suppliers Are Encouraged To Send A Completed Direct Deposit Form To Service New Brunswick (E-Mail Address Is Indicated On The Form). Please Click On The Link Below To View The Direct Deposit Form. Https://Www2.Snb.Ca/Content/Dam/Snb/Procurement/Directdepositvirementdirect.Pdf Further Details Related To Bid Bond Requirements, Contract Term And Insurance Requirements Are Listed In The Related Tender Documents. The Province Of New Brunswick Reserves The Right To Waive Minor Non-Compliance Where Such Non-Compliance Is Not Of A Material Nature In Its Sole And Absolute Discretion, Or To Accept Or Reject In Whole Or In Part Any Or All Bids, With Or Without Giving Notice. Such Minor Non-Compliance Will Be Deemed Substantial Compliance And Capable Of Acceptance. The Province Will Be The Sole Judge Of Whether A Bid Is Accepted Or Rejected. Excluded Jurisdictions 1. In Accordance With Section 143.1 Of Regulation 2022-78 Under The Procurement Act, Us Bids For This Solicitation May Be Refused At The Sole Discretion Of The Government Of New Brunswick. Refused Bids Will Not Be Returned And There Will Be No Further Notification To Refused Bidders. 2. For The Purpose Of This Section: 2.1 Us Bid Means A Bid Submission From: A) A Us Entity, Or B) A Joint Venture, Syndicate, Partnership Or Other Business Combination Or Cooperative Arrangement In Combination With A Us Entity That Is Submitted From A Place Of Business Within The United States Of America. 2.2 Us Entity Means A) A Business Or Professional Organization, Including Without Limitation A Corporation, Partnership, Joint Venture, Professional Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Sole Proprietorship, Trust Or Association Or Other Commercial Organization, That Is Created, Established, Formed Or Incorporated In Any Jurisdiction In The United States Of America; And B) Any Entity That Is Owned Or Controlled By An Entity Listed In Paragraph 2.2(A); And 2.3 Place Of Business Means An Establishment Where A Vendor Or Manufacturer Conducts Activities On A Permanent Basis, Is Clearly Identified By Name And Is Accessible During Normal Business Hours. Tariffs Price Adjustments Suppliers Should Prepare Bid Submissions Based On Information And Costs Known At The Time Of Submission. If The Price Of Any Goods Included Within This Solicitation Is Affected By New, Previously Undisclosed Tariffs Or Duties Implemented After The Bid Submission Period Has Closed, The Awarded Supplier(S) May Request A Price Increase From The Government Of New Brunswick (Gnb) To Offset The Increased Costs (A Tariff Price Adjustment) As Outlined In This Section. Before Requesting A Tariff Price Adjustment From Gnb, Suppliers Should First Seek Refund Or Relief From Applicable Federal And Provincial/Territorial Government Applicable Tariff Relief Programs. If The Supplier Is Unable To Obtain Financial Relief Or Support From Federal And/Or Provincial/Territorial Governments, Suppliers May Request A Tariff Price Adjustment From Gnb For The Affected Goods, After Providing Sufficient Evidence That Financial Relief Or Support Was Denied. Suppliers Must Substantiate Any Tariff Price Adjustment Request With Supporting Information And Documentation Satisfactory To Gnb In Its Sole Discretion, Including But Not Limited To: 1) A Detailed Description Of The Goods On Which A Price Increase Is Sought, The Associated Hs Codes, And The Applicable Tariffs; 2) Detailed Breakdown Of How Tariffs Have Impacted The Suppliers Operations And/Or Supply Chain, Including Raw Materials, Production, And Shipping; 3) A Cost Comparison Before And After The Tariffs, Showing How They Directly Impact The Suppliers Pricing, And The Suppliers Plans To Mitigate Cost Pressures; 4) Evidence Demonstrating The Suppliers Inability To Source The Goods Or Substitutes From Non-Us Suppliers, Or Other Factors Preventing The Sourcing Of The Goods Or Substitutes From Non-Us Suppliers (E.G., Contractual Obligations); And 5) Any Supportive Or Corroborative Information, Such As Communications From The Suppliers Supply Chain Or Logistics Partners, Which Confirms The Impact Of Tariffs On The Suppliers Costs. Requests For Tariff Price Adjustments Should Be Sent To The Contact Person On The Purchase Order Or Contract. Acceptance Of Any Price Increase Is Solely At The Government Of New Brunswicks Discretion, And Subject To Any Conditions Imposed At The Time Of Approval. All Bids Will Be Deemed To Have Been Submitted In Contemplation Of The Above Noted Potential Adjustments To Price. By Submitting A Bid, Each Supplier Acknowledges That The Other Suppliers Who Have Submitted Bids May Obtain A Tariff Price Adjustment In Accordance With The Requirements Noted Above, And Waives Any Claim, Action Or Proceeding Against Gnb Relating To A Tariff Price Adjustment To Any Contract Arising From This Solicitation. Nb Preferential Treatment Where Trade Agreements Dont Apply, Or Where Permissible Under The Applicable Trade Agreements And The Regulations Under The Procurement Act, Service New Brunswick Reserves The Right To Apply Preferential Treatment In The Evaluation Of Bid Submissions From A Prospective New Brunswick Supplier Or Contractor, In Accordance With The New Brunswick First Procurement Policy. To Learn More About Eligibility, Conditions, And How Preferential Treatment Is Applied, See The New Brunswick First Procurement Policy. This Procurement Is Subject To The Canadian Free Trade Agreement.
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