Opportunity: BIM#24-01
Issue Date: April 18, 2024
Closing Date & Time: May 2, 2024 at 4:00 pm (PST)
Notice is hereby given that the Bowen Island Municipality (BIM) is contemplating making a direct award of a fixed price contract to GreatPacific Consulting Ltd, to complete detailed design of the new wastewater outfall within the Snug Cove Sewer Local Service Area.
Overview
The term of the contract is expected to proceed in May and be complete by September 2024, and is not to exceed $123,547, excluding GST, in total potential value.
Rationale
The Bowen Island Municipality has chosen not to tender the contemplated contract for the following reasons:
- Replacement of the failed wastewater outfall is a pressing regulatory requirement and an environmental imperative.
- Design for the new outfall can proceed most efficiently by hiring the firm that completed the preliminary design and Environmental Impact Study for the new outfall.
- There are sufficient funds in the Snug Cove Sewer Reserve to fund the detailed design work while concurrently conducting the borrowing (Petition Against) process for the capital funding required for the project, resulting in less delays for completing the project.
Notice of Intent Challenge Process
- Any Challenge objecting to the Notice of Intent (NOI) is required to be in English and sent to the Official Contact in writing or such Challenge will not be considered.
- Challenges to the NOI should be received by the Official Contact before the Closing Date and Time.
- BIM reserves the right to disregard any Challenge to an NOI received after the Closing Date and Time.
- Challenges to the NOI should provide reasons for the Challenge.
- A Submission Declaration Form must accompany any Challenges submitted by email or hard copy.
Review of Challenges
- If BIM receives a Challenge to the NOI before the Closing Date and Time, BIM must assess whether the challenge is justified; and whether a competitive process should be undertaken.
- If no Challenges to the NOI are received prior to the Closing Date and Time or no Respondent submits a Challenge that is justified by BIM, BIM may commence contract negotiations with the Supplier for the goods, services and/or construction described in the NOI.
Enquiries
Enquiries and any responses providing new information will be recorded and posted to BC Bid as Addenda or otherwise distributed to Respondents. Despite the foregoing, BIM may choose in its sole discretion not to respond, respond in whole or in part, or reformulate enquiries in whole or in part. BIM may in its sole discretion choose whether to post any such enquiries and responses to BC Bid or otherwise distribute to Respondents.
Challenges to this NOI become the property of BIM and will be held, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Official Contact:
Hope Dallas, Corporate Officer
981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2
bim@bimbc.ca
Fax: 604-947-0193
Read more about the Snug Cove Sewer Outfall Replacement Project.