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The general terms and conditions B dated 10/12/2013 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 Requirement
   • There is no security requirement.
2. 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(s) and work requirement
     • The Contractor must leave containers on the site as directed by and to the satisfaction of the custodian.
     • The removal shall be made within 48 hours of notification by the custodian.
     • Weight scale tickets are essential; merchandise sold by weight shall be weighed at or near the point of loading on an independent public or other scale chosen by the custodian. The contractor shall pay the cost of the weight scale tickets. The contractor shall remit within 2 working days the weight scale tickets to GCSurplus and the custodian. The custodian shall keep GCSurplus informed of removals as they occur. Failure to provide the referenced weight scale tickets as indicated 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.
   • 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 As required by the Custodian, the Purchaser must provide the appropriate vehicles with pump to do the removal.
   • 2.7 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 check, 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 $100.00, 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 04/01/2022 to 03/31/2023 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 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 Ontario.
8. Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination
   • a. Compliance with the certifications bidders provide to Canada is subject to verification by Canada during the bid evaluation period (before the award of a contract)and after the contract award. The Contracting Authority will have the right to ask for additional information to verify bidders' compliance with the certifications before award of a contract. The bid will be declared non-responsive if any certification made by the Bidder is untrue, whether made knowingly or unknowingly. Failure to comply with the certifications or to comply with the request of the Contracting Authority for additional information will also render the bid non-responsive.
   • b. Suspension of the work applies to and forms part of the contract.