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The General Terms and Conditions B 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.

1.0 Security Requirement

• Please refer to clause 839.1

2.0 Requirement

• 2.1 For the purchase, pickup 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 and Work Requirement
  • Mixed Brass Casings: 9mm, 10mm, 5.56mm, 7.62mm
    • May contain the presence of other contaminants such as plastic shotgun shell hulls
  • Approximately 22,000 kilograms annually
  • Approximately 3-6 times per year, during the period stated herein, removal of approximately 3 cubic yards of bulk casings may be requested by RCMP
• 2.3 Any Contract will be for the actual quantity of brass 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 brass. The quantity of brass sold under the Contract may be more or less than the Estimated Quantity of brass and the Estimated Extended Price specified herein.
• 2.4 Upon request, the Purchaser must provide 1 (one) container, of appropriate size (3 cubic yards), on designated government sites, remove, weigh, and purchase the brass in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract.
• 2.5 Prior to the removal of any brass, 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 containers will be in an outdoor location and must have a retractable cover.
• 2.7 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 is brass 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 brass removed within a mutually agreeable timeframe. Vendor must provide a second bin if first bin is not picked up within 24 hours.
• 2.8 As required by the custodian, the purchaser must provide the appropriate vehicle needed to remove the bin
• 2.9 The loading and removal of the brass is the sole responsibility of the Purchaser and at the Purchaser's own expense. Unless otherwise provided in the contract, the Contractor shall obtain all permits and hold all certificates and licenses required for the performance of the work.

3.0 Estimated Quantity and Estimated Extended Price

• The estimated quantity of brass 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.

4.0 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 $15,500 is a condition precedent to Contract award. This security deposit is due 5 business days following 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.

5.0 Term of Contract

• 5.1 Period of the Contract
  • The period of the Contract is from August 16, 2021 to August 15, 2023 inclusive.
• 5.2 Option to Extend the Contract
  • 5.2.1 Upon mutual agreement of both Parties, the period of the Contract may be extended by and up to 2 additional periods of one (1) year each, 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

6.0 Invoicing

• The GCSurplus Sales Representative will send an invoice upon receipt of weight scale ticket.
• Weight scale tickets are essential; goods sold by weight shall be weighed at or near the loading point on an independent public scale or other suitable scale selected by this department or by the custodians, on behalf of the Crown. Cost of the tickets shall be paid by the purchaser. Weigh scale tickets are to be submitted to the custodian within 72 hours of removal. Failure to provide the referenced weight scale tickets will result in termination of the period contract. All weight scale tickets must be in accordance with the "unit of issue" as shown on the Offer to Purchase. Canada reserves the right to randomly accompany the Contractor's vehicle to ensure accurate weigh scale tickets are issued. To approve an adjustment on a weight ticket, the buyer will have to identify the non-receivable waste and inform the custodian when collecting the container.
• The invoice must be paid in full by the contractor within twenty-one (21) days from date of issue

7.0 Applicable Laws

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

1. The custodian for the contract is:
   • Donna Kadash
   • RCMP Training Depot
   • Bldg 98
   • Box 6500
   • Regina, Sk. S4P 3J7
   • Telephone: (639) 625-4246