Bids Are Invited For Proceq Gp8800 Gpr (Hoskin Scientific)

Attention: Documents Pertaining To This Advertisement Can Not Be Obtained From The Contact Person Above. Any Inquiries Or Questions Regarding The Opportunity, Please Email The Procurement Contact Found In The Opportunity Document.To Eliminate The Risk Of Bidder Disqualification Based On Failure To Re-Submit In Response To An Amendment, As Required By The New Bc Bid Rules, Bc Hydro Has Changed Its Practice As Of November 24, 2022, Such That All Changes To Bc Hydro (Including Q&As And Addenda) Are Now Treated As “Addenda” (And Not “Amendments”) Within The Bc Bid Rules And, As Such, No Longer Require Re-Submission By The Bidder Of Any Already Made Submission. Please See Addenda Instructions For Further Information. The Above Practice Change Means That Changes (Including Q&As And Addendas) To Bc Hydro Opportunities Will No Longer Be Posted In The Rfx Documents Section Of This Overview Tab. Please Refer To The Addenda Tab For Any Changes To This Opportunity.Supplier Registrationinterested Suppliers Should Note That Bc Bid Has Upgraded Its Platform And That Registration (Or Re-Registration) In The New Platform Is Necessary In Order To Respond To Any Opportunity After May 30, 2022. Suppliers Are Encouraged To Register On The New Bc Bid Platform, In Accordance With Bc Bid Process Requirements, Well In Advance Of The Closing Time For The Opportunity To Which They May Want To Respond. Supplier Registration Can Take A Number Of Days To Complete. Step-By-Step Guides Are Available To Help Users Register And Create Their Accounts. Failure To Comply With Bc Bid Requirements Is At The Supplier’S Own Risk And Bc Hydro Does Not Assume Any Responsibility For The Consequences Of Such Non-Compliance, Including The Supplier’S Inability To Submit A Response To This Or Any Other Bc Hydro Opportunity. *** Opportunity Details ***Bc Hydro Requires A Ground-Penetrating Radar (Gpr) System To Scan Underground Infrastructure Including Manholes And Vaults Where Structural Drawings Are Missing Or Unreliable. The Equipment Is Needed To Support Distribution Civil Engineers Responding To Urgent Assessments, Post-Incident Investigations, And Planned Manhole Roof Replacements. With Over 2,300 Manholes Scheduled For Assessment And Increasing Urgent Cases Due To Aging Infrastructure, Bc Hydro Must Maintain In-House Scanning Capability Rather Than Relying On External Contractors. The Procurement Includes A Proceq Gp8800 Ground Penetrating Radar System With Wireless Ios Compatibility, Proceq Pm 8000 Electromagnetic Pulse System, Associated Accessories (Ipad Pro, Tripod, Telescopic Rod, Grid Paper), Plus Local Technical Support, Training, And Maintenance Services. Bc Hydro Intends To Direct Award This Contract To Hoskin Scientific Ltd. In Burnaby, Bc, As They Appear To Be The Only Certified Local Proceq Distributor Capable Of Providing The Required Technical Expertise And Ongoing Support.The Contract Is Expected To Be For An Initial Term Of (5) Years, Which May Be Extended For Up To (5) Year(S) Through One Or More Contract Extensions, For A Potential Total Term Of (10) Years.This Opportunity Is Subject To Chapter 5 Of The Canadian Free Trade Agreement.All Responses Should Be In English.

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