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THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MOUNTING OF THE "WATERPROOF" EXHIBITION
Source: Canadian Bids - English http://www.merx.com/ Type: Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) Category: Communications, Photographic, Mapping, Printing and Publication Services Published: 2003/10/22 Closing: 02/12/2003 02:00 PM Eastern Standard Time EST (40 days) SC Opp. ID: 1654584 Reference #: 88996 Matches: (Communications, Photographic, Mapping, Printing and Publication Services & sport) Sol #: FD.DP.QC.9821.112735.C12204 Ass. Docs: Yes Region of Delivery: QUEBEC Est. Value: $250,001 - $500,000 GSIN: R0 Professional Services Organization: Environnement Canada / Environment CanadaRégion du Québec
Description:
Region of Opportunity:WORLD
Design and construction of exhibition materials; custom-designed exhibition materials
Description
Environment Canada's Biosphère is launching a call for tenders for the design, construction and mounting of the "Waterproof" exhibition that is to open on May 14, 2004.
Bids should cover design and graphic design services, audiovisual design, creation and production (if applicable), provision of materials, the construction of structural elements and fittings, the production of scripto-visual material, the transportation and installation of the exhibition in the exhibition room, after-sales service (six-month trial and maintenance period) and the management of preceding activities, including all related fees and expenses.
Background
The Biosphère is a museum devoted to water, the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes. It is located in the famous US Expo 67 pavilion on St. Helen's Island in Montreal. It is the only museum in Canada devoted entirely to water and the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes system. An average of 75,000 people visit the Biosphère every year.
Young people represent the Biosphère's target client group. By 2005, the museum will have completely reviewed its exhibition rooms with its younger clients in mind. The exhibition room will take a hands-on (interactive) approach and will include many games through which children will be able to learn about the properties of water and the St. Lawrence River.
The "Waterproof" exhibition room is the project mandated under this contract. The room will be completely fitted with interactive modules, whose common purpose will be to provide information on water (i.e. water's main properties) through play. All interactive modules will therefore use water.
Exhibition data sheet 260 m² Permanent exhibition (eight years) Nine basins/interactive modules, including a major hub (water machine), scenography, scripto-visual panels Languages: English and French As the exhibits will be geared to 5-to-14-year-olds, young children will need to be able to manoeuvre and play, without necessarily understanding the purpose of the game. The content must be accessible to 8-to-12-year-olds.
Tour
A mandatory job showing and tour of the exhibition room has been scheduled for November 12, at 1:30 p.m. All bidders must sign in with the security guard at the Biosphère's main entrance, 160 Chemin Tour de l'Isle, St. Helen's Island, Montreal, Quebec.
Bid submission
Contractors' bids must clearly and accurately demonstrate their ability to complete the project and must be written in either of Canada's two official languages, as set out in the specifications. All bids will be evaluated and rated by an in-house committee. An evaluation grid will be used to calculate bidders' final scores (see specifications). The bid with the highest overall score will be selected.
Bidders are required to submit five copies of their written bids no later than 2 p.m. on December 2, 2003 to the attention of Jacques Blais at the following address:
Jacques Blais Environment Canada Manager, Supplies and Contracts 1141 Route de l'Église, First Floor P.O. Box 10100 St. Foy, Quebec G1V 4H5
Any bids received after the deadline will not be opened and will immediately be returned to the sender.
For additional information, contact Jacques Blais. All questions and answers will be e-mailed to all bidders. New information will be posted on Merx as addenda. The specifications for the call for tenders are available in both of Canada's two official languages.
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