SUPPLY BOSCH CAMERAS - Nova Scotia

Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission(Halifax Harbour Bridges)Halifax Harbour BridgesSUPPLY BOSCH CAMERASTender number: T2020 - RTender Closes: October 9, 2020 11:00 am ADT

Contents1.0 INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS . 31.1PROJECT NAME . 31.2ADDRESS AND DEADLINE . 31.3LATE TENDERS . 31.4OWNER . 31.5COMPLETION . 31.6EXECUTION OF TENDER . 31.7MODIFICATIONS TO TENDERS . 41.8TENDER ACCEPTANCE . 41.9PERIOD OF VALIDITY . 51.10DISCREPANCIES . 51.11QUESTION DEADLINE . 51.12HARMONIZED SALES TAX (HST) . 61.13PUBLIC INFORMATION . 61.14CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION . 61.15 PAYMENT TERMS. 62.0 STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS . 62.1 SUMMARY . 62.2 BREAKDOWN OF COST . 73.0 APPENDIX A – Signature #: T2020-R . 84.0 APPENDIX B – Acknowledgement & Authorization Form . 9

1.0 INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS1.1 PROJECT NAMETenders will received for the following Project at or before the tender closing deadline:Supply Bosch Cameras, T2020-R.1.2 ADDRESS AND DEADLINEElectronic copy of Tender shall be submitted via email to dgreenfield@hdbc.ns.cabefore October 9 2020 11:00 am ADT.DUE TO COVID 19, SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ONLY BE ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL UP UNTIL SPECIFIEDCLOSING DATE AND TIME1.3 LATE TENDERSAny Tender received after the above deadline will be returned unopened to theTenderer.1.4 OWNERThe Owner for this Project is:Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission (doing business as Halifax Harbour Bridges orHHB)125 Wyse Road, Dartmouth, NS, B2Y 3Y2, P.O. Box 401.5 COMPLETIONTenders shall be complete in every respect, and all required information shall beprovided. Tenders that contain an omission, error, limitation or irregularity may berejected at the sole discretion of HHB. All writing shall be in ink by hand or printer,except that signatures shall be in ink by hand.1.6 EXECUTION OF TENDERTenders submitted by a corporation shall be signed by authorized officers and sealed.Tenders submitted by an individual shall be signed under seal. Tenders submitted by ajoint venture shall be signed by each authorized partner of the joint venture under seal.Each partner shall further undertake that if the Tender is accepted they will jointly andseverally be bound to discharge the duties, obligations and responsibilities of theContract.DUE TO COVID 19, SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ONLY BE ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL UP UNTIL SPECIFIEDCLOSING DATE AND TIME

1.7 MODIFICATIONS TO TENDERSVerball, telephone, facsimile, e-mail or other modifications to the Tenders will not beaccepted.1.8 TENDER ACCEPTANCE1.8.1The lowest or any Tender may not be accepted. HHB reserves the right towaive any informality in a Tender.1.8.2HHB reserves the right to accept the tender which it deems to have thebest value for HHB, and also reserves the right to reject any or all tenders,in each case without notice.1.8.3HHB shall have the unqualified right to reject any or all Tenders, includingthe lowest Tender, and to award the contract to whomsoever HHB, in itssole, absolute and unfettered discretion, deems appropriate, whether thatTender complies with the requirements of the bid documents or not.1.8.4Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, HHB shall have the right,in its sole, absolute and unfettered discretion, to accept or reject anyTender that does not completely comply with the terms of the Tenderdocuments, including Tenders thata) are ambiguous or incomplete,b) have erasures, corrections,c) contain interlineations, exceptions, exclusions or variations,d) omit one or more prices,e) are unbalanced,f) are not filed in time.1.8.5HHB will evaluate the Tender and award the contract using whatevercriteria which it, in its sole, absolute and unfettered discretion, deemsappropriate at the time and without limiting the generality of theforegoing HHB may consider the following:a) the expected total cost of the contract,b) the Tenderer's reputation and that of its principals, employees andsubcontractors,c) the claims history of the Tenderer,d) the qualifications and experience of the Tenderer and its employees,site- superintendent/foreman, workers, agents and subcontractors,e) the safety record of the Tenderer and its employees, sitesuperintendent /foreman, workers, agents and subcontractors

1.8.6Should HHB not receive any Tender that it, in its sole, absolute andunfettered discretion, deems satisfactory, it shall have the right to cancelthe tender call and issue a new invitation to tender on terms the same ordifferent from the previous invitation to tender, to invite proposals to dothe work from any party, or to negotiate a contract for the performanceof the whole or any part of the work with anyone whomsoever, includingany one or more of the Tenderers.1.8.7HHB shall have the unqualified right to negotiate with any Tenderer in itssole, absolute and unfettered discretion regarding any aspect of a Tender.1.8.8HHB, its officers, directors, employees and agents shall not be liable inany circumstances whatsoever for any costs or damage arising directly orindirectly in connection with the preparation, submission or evaluation ofa Tender. By submitting a Tender, a Tenderer acknowledges and agreesthat it shall have no claim against HHB, its officers, directors, employeesor agents for any costs or damage, and absolutely waives any right orcause of action by reason of HHB’s failure to accept this Tender, whethersuch right or cause of action arises in contract, negligence, bad faith orotherwise.1.9 PERIOD OF VALIDITYTenders shall be irrevocable for a period of 60 days from the Tender deadline date orthe extended deadline date.1.10DISCREPANCIESTenderers finding discrepancies or omissions in the specifications, drawings, or otherContract Documents, or having any doubt as to the meaning or intent of any partthereof, shall notify HHB immediately. HHB will send written instructions, addenda, orexplanations to all Tenderers. Neither HHB nor the Administrator will be responsible fororal responses or instructions. Addenda, bulletins or corrections issued during the timeof bidding shall be covered in the Tender and shall become a part of the ContractDocuments.1.11QUESTION DEADLINEAny questions or request for clarification from Tenderers shall be in writing not less thanThree (3) days before the Tender Deadline. Any clarifications will result in an addendato be issued. HHB staff no longer maintains / have knowledge of who has downloadedopportunities. Addenda’s will be posted ders.aspxProponents must monitor the Nova Scotia Government Tenders Website for any addendathat may be issued. Questions and clarifications shall be directed to David Greenfield.E-mail: dgreenfield@hdbc.ns.ca

1.12HARMONIZED SALES TAX (HST)All individual and lump sum prices proposed for any services of goods shall exclude alltaxes. The amount of Harmonized Sales Tax for HHB is 15% that will be added duringany procurement of service of goods but for tender comparisons and transparency isnot to be included within the breakdown of costs table below. Tenderers shall familiarizethemselves with Nova Scotia and Canadian tax matters.1.13PUBLIC INFORMATIONTenderers are responsible for familiarizing themselves with all pertinent Canadian andNova Scotia public document laws and statutes. The Tenders may be subject to publicinformation access.1.14CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATIONExcept as expressly and specifically permitted in these Instructions to Tenderers, noTenderer shall have any claim for any compensation of any kind whatsoever because ofparticipating in this request for Tenders and by submitting a Tender, each Tenderer shallbe deemed to have agreed that it has no claim.1.15PAYMENT TERMSHHB will make payment net 30 days for 100% of the total order value (including anyapplicable taxes) on delivery of the product.2.0 STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS2.1 SUMMARYHalifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) is in the process of refreshing it’s camera securitysystem(s) and cameras. HHB is seeking proposals with price to supply as per attachedspecifications. All camera will be delivered to:o Halifax Harbour Bridges, 125 Wyse Road, Dartmouth NS, B2Y 3Y2Costs must Include any shipping charges within the price chart.Warranty returns for any of the hardware will be the responsibility of thevendor. This includes shipping, tracking and general inquiries to themanufacturer concerning all issues pertaining to warranty repairs andreplacements.

2.2 BREAKDOWN OF COSTSpecific quantities camera specifications are provided in the table:QTYDescriptionProduct CodeUnit Price(S) (CAD)exclusive of HST1Bosch MIC IPFusion 9000iCamera Model - MIC-9502-Z30BVF PTZthermal VGA-50mm 2MP 30x30Hz, black2Bosch MIC IPStarlight 7100iCamera Model - MIC-7522-Z30BR PTZ2MP HDR 30x IP68 enhanced,Black8Bosch DINION IP 4000i IR CameraModel - NBE-4502-AL2Bosch DINION IP 5000i IR CameraModel - NBE-5503-AL2Bosch AUTODOME IP Starlight 5000iCameraModel - NDP-5512-Z302Bosch AUTODOME IP Starlight 5000iIR CameraModel - NDP-5512-Z30LShipping costs should be includedper costs for anyitem above, but ifthere are anyspecial costsassociated withshipping, list here:Any Special Shipping Costs:

3.0 APPENDIX A – Signature #: T2020-RThe Proponent must sign this Appendix to submit a Proposal. This executed Appendixmust be submitted with the proposal, to be received by HHB at the closing date of thetender. When submitted, this Proposal shall include the tender, the Schedules andAppendix, documents incorporated by reference into the tender and the proposalprovided by the Proponent.By submitting this Appendix, executed on behalf of the Proponent, the Proponent isrepresenting and warranting that the persons executing this Appendix arerepresentatives of the Proponent, duly authorized to execute and deliver the Proposaland the Proposal, if accepted as the successful Proposal, will constitute a bindingobligation of the Proponent, enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof.Company Name of Proponent(Print)SignatureAddress of ProponentName and Title (print)DateHalifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) hereby accepts and advises the Proponent that itsProposal has been selected for the category (ies) and/or items, and/or services, listedin the attachment. HHB execution below creates a binding contract between HHB andthe Proponent for the supply of service(s) as attached and contemplated by the tender.Halifax Harbour BridgesDatePer:SignatureName and Title (Print)

4.0 APPENDIX B – Acknowledgement & Authorization FormT2020-R REQUEST FOR PRICE AGREEMENT - SUPPLY BOSCH CAMERASThe undersigned hereby acknowledges that he/she, as an officer of the statedcorporation, has read and understands the specifications, requirements, and proposedagreement regarding the supply and deliver BOSCH cameras and related items. He/shefurther acknowledges that the Proponent’s proposed product, equipment, materials, andservices fully meet or exceed those as specified in HHB’s tender. Additionally, theProponent agrees that all its proposal documents and responses to the aforementionedtender will, at the option of HHB become a legally binding and essential portion of thefinal contract between the successful Proponent and HHB.Company Name:Signature:Name:Title:PhoneNo.: Fax No:Email:Tender Contact Name (if different from above):Title:PhoneNo.:Fax No:Email:E-mail will be the preferred mode of communication for additional information to beexchanged with Proponents.

2 Bosch DINION IP 5000i IR Camera Model - NBE-5503-AL 2 Bosch AUTODOME IP Starlight 5000i Camera Model - NDP-5512-Z30 2 Bosch AUTODOME IP Starlight 5000i IR Camera Model - NDP-5512-Z30L Shipping costs should be included per costs for any item above, but if there are any .