Reference number : 1534003 Deadline for receipt of complaints: 2021-10-28 Electronic submission accepted: Yes, in a single submission document Expected duration of the contract (in months): 12 The Center de services scolaire des Rives-du-Saguenay wishes to obtain bids to retain the services of a contractor for construction work for the addition of two classes at La Carrière elementary school located at 245, rue des Épervières. in Chicoutimi. Any bid must be accompanied by a bid security representing 10% of the total bid amount excluding all applicable taxes, in the form of certified check, bank draft, irrevocable letter of guarantee or bid bond issued by a financial institution that is an insurer holding a license issued in accordance with the Act respecting insurance (RSQ, c. A-32) authorizing it to practice surety insurance, a trust company holding a license issued under the Act respecting trust companies and savings companies (RSQ, c. S-29.01), a financial services cooperative covered by the Act respecting financial services cooperatives(RSQ, c. C-67.3) or a bank within the meaning of the Bank Act (LC, 1991, c. 46) , otherwise the tender will be automatically rejected. WARNING As a bid security, only the bond and the irrevocable letter of guarantee are accepted when submitting a bid electronically. No other form of guarantee is accepted with this method of transmission. If the tender documents provide for another form of tender guarantee, the tender must be submitted exclusively in paper form. Only contractors holding the license required under the Building Act (RSQ, c. B-1.1) will be considered for the purposes of awarding the contract . The bidding contractors are responsible for the choice of subcontractors, both for their solvency and for the content of the bid. Any tenderer who is registered in the register of companies not eligible for public contracts (RENA) cannot submit a tender for the conclusion of the contract covered by this call for tenders. This register can be consulted on the website of the Autorité des marchés publics at the following address: https://amp.gouv.qc.ca/ All tenderers have the duty to read the Covid-19 Guide for construction sites, produced by the CNESST and take it into account when submitting their tender. This guide is available at the following address: https://www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca/salle-de-presse/covid-19/Pages/QR-construction-covid-19.aspx . The tenderer must submit any question or request for modifications relating to the tender documents to the representative of the School Service Center before the time and deadline for receipt of tenders. Thus, by submitting its bid, the bidder accepts the terms, conditions and specifications of the tender documents. However, the representative of the School Service Center reserves the right not to consider a request for clarification formulated by the tenderer and sent less than 3 working days before the date and time set for the receipt of tenders. This public call for tenders is subject to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between Quebec and Ontario, the Agreement on the Liberalization of Public Markets in Quebec and New Brunswick and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (ALEC) . The School Service Center does not undertake to accept any of the tenders received. For more information, you can contact Ms. Julie Gaudreault at 418 698-5000, extension 5210. Performance bond and materials and services of each corresponding 50% is required.