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Canadian Heritage seeks contractor for Snowflake Kingdom construction and maintenance in Gatineau

The Department of Canadian Heritage is seeking a contractor for the Building of the Snowflake Kingdom, a large-scale snow playground and event site in Gatineau's Jacques-Cartier Park. - Government Buyer: - Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH), Minister of Canadian Heritage - Office: Gestion des marchés et du matériel, Direction générale de la gestion financière - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; contractor must supply heavy and light machinery (e.g., bulldozers, snow groomers, excavators, backhoes) - Products/Services Requested: - Construction and maintenance services for the Snowflake Kingdom - Site modeling, main mountain slide construction, daily maintenance, and dismantling/demolition - Machinery and equipment use (bulldozers, snow groomers minimum BR-350 or equivalent, backhoes, tracked excavators) - Transport, assembly, and dismantling of wooden formwork for snow sculptures - General management and administrative services - Product Line Items: - Hourly rates for machinery (bulldozer, snow groomer, backhoe, small/large tracked excavator) - Unit prices for transport and assembly of single/double snow sculpture formwork - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Contractor must provide qualified operators and comply with safety and environmental standards - Compliance with future greenhouse gas emissions disclosure and reduction targets (net-zero by 2050) - Only Canadian suppliers are eligible; work must be coordinated with Ville de Gatineau - No security requirements; competitive selection based on lowest evaluated price meeting mandatory technical criteria - Period of Performance: - Contract runs from award date to April 30, 2027, with an option to extend for one additional year - Active work phases mainly from December to March, with daily maintenance during Winterlude events - Estimated contract value: likely in the mid to high six figures, depending on scope and machinery rates - UNSPSC codes: 30191800 (Temporary construction and maintenance support equipment and materials), 72141129 (Park and garden construction and/or remodelling service)

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Canada is seeking offers for the Building of the Snowflake Kingdom for the Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH). The contract period is from the date of contract award to April 30, 2027, with an option to extend for one additional year under the same conditions. The procurement method is competitive with selection based on the lowest evaluated price meeting mandatory technical criteria. There are no security requirements, and the opportunity is open to Canadian suppliers within Canada and the National Capital Region.

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