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THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS B DATED MARCH 6, 2024, APPLY TO THIS SALE.

STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS, CLAUSES, AND CONDITIONS

• Pursuant to the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (S.C. 1996, c. 16), the General Terms and Conditions B, identified in the GCSurplus.ca website by date, and title are incorporated by reference and form part of the bid solicitation and resulting contract as though expressly set out in the bid solicitation and resulting contract.

1. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

• There are no security requirements.

2. REQUIREMENTS

• 2.1 For the purchase, pick-up, and removal of the Asset(s) described in section 2.2 on an "as and when requested basis," for the duration of the period of the Contract as detailed in Section 5.0 entitled Term of Contract.
• 2.2 Details of the Asset(s) and Work Requirements
  • Assets: Contaminated scrap metal 80/20 (eighty percent [80%] Metal/twenty percent [20%] Contaminant).
  • There will be no guaranteed percentage of metallic material and non-metallic material waste.
  • The successful contractor should be prepared to accept "Contaminated Scrap Metal" as consisting of a combination of metallic and non-metallic materials which could include unspecified amounts of dirt, plastic, and cardboard.
  • Work Requirement: Initially one (1) forty (40) cubic yard bin container will be required on site. The number of containers required may vary and exact numbers will be specified by the Site Authority at any time during the contract period. The Contractor will make available on demand by the Site Authority, necessary vehicles to remove oversize pieces, as an example, flat bed trailer.
  • The site authority shall give final approval as to the suitability of the container provided, and the contractor must agree to abide by the decision of the site authority. Contractor will be required to exchange bins one-for-one, or to empty contents in their entirety within 48 hours on the request of the site authority.
  • All pick-ups must be complete between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., from Monday to Friday.
• 2.3 Any Contract will be for the actual quantity of Asset(s) that Canada requests the Purchaser to purchase during the period of the Contract and will not constitute an agreement by Canada to sell any or all of the said Asset(s). The quantity of Asset(s) sold under the Contract may be more or less than the Estimated Quantity of Asset(s) and the Estimated Extended Price specified herein.
• 2.4 Upon request, the Purchaser must provide the required number of containers, of appropriate size, on designated government sites, remove, weigh, and purchase the Asset(s) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract.
• 2.5 Prior to the removal of any Asset(s), the Purchaser must ensure that an empty container is left at the site to replace the full one that is picked up.
• 2.6 The Purchaser must remove filled containers during business hours, as specified by the Custodian, within twenty-four (24) hours of notification by the Custodian. Should the Custodian notify the Purchaser that there are Asset(s) available for pick-up that are too bulky to be placed in the container, the Purchaser must immediately make all necessary arrangements to have this Asset removed within a mutually agreeable timeframe.
• 2.7 As required by the Custodian, the Purchaser must provide the appropriate vehicles needed to remove large Asset(s).
• 2.8 The loading and removal of the Asset(s) are the sole responsibility of the Purchaser and at the Purchaser's own expense.

3. ESTIMATED QUANTITY AND ESTIMATED EXTENDED PRICE

• The estimated quantity of Asset(s) and its corresponding estimated extended price specified herein are only an approximation of requirements given in good faith. The Purchaser will have no claim against GCSurplus for shortages. Amounts in excess of the Estimated Quantity or Estimated Extended Price will be paid in accordance with the Basis of Payment specified herein.

4. SECURITY DEPOSIT

• A security deposit in the form of a certified cheque, an irrevocable standby letter of credit or a credit card payment as accepted and approved at the discretion of the GCSurplus Sales Representative, made out to the Receiver General for Canada of an amount of twenty percent (20%) of the estimated extended price of the Contract, is a condition precedent to Contract award. Should the Purchaser fail to respect fully his/her obligations under the Contract, the deposit will be forfeited to GCSurplus. Such forfeiture must not limit or curtail any of GCSurplus rights as stipulated by law or in the Contract.

5. TERM OF CONTRACT

• 5.1 Period of the Contract
  • The period of the Contract is from 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2025 inclusively.
• 5.2 Option to Extend the Contract
  • 5.2.1 Upon agreement of both Parties, the period of the Contract may be extended by and up to two (2) additional periods of one (1) year under the same terms and conditions. The Purchaser agrees that, during the extended period of the Contract, he will pay Canada in accordance with the applicable provisions as set out in the Basis of Payment.
  • 5.2.2 Canada will notify the Purchaser within thirty (30) calendar days before the Contract expiry date of its desire to extend the period of the Contract. The option may only be exercised by the GCSurplus Sales Representative.
  • 5.2.3 The agreement to extend the period of the Contract will be evidenced, for administrative purposes only, through a Contract amendment prepared by the GCSurplus Sales Representative.

6. INVOICING

• The GCSurplus Sales Representative will send an invoice upon receipt of weight scale ticket.

7. APPLICABLE LAWS

• 7.1 The Contract must be interpreted and governed, and the relations between the parties determined, by the laws in force in Nova Scotia.

8. LOCATION

• GCSurplus:
• 210 Damascus Road
• Bedford, Nova Scotia
• B4A 0C2