PLAN NOTICE 241 ***ATTENTION*** If you are a General, Prime

CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION OF THUNDER BAY
857 N. May St.
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO P7C 3S2
PHONE: 622-9645
FAX: 623-2296
E-Mail information@catb.on.ca
www.catb.on.ca/plan.pdf
DATE: Tuesday Dec.23, 2014
ERROR AND OMISSIONS EXCEPTED
TOTAL PAGES: 6
PLAN NOTICE 241
***ATTENTION***
If you are a General, Prime Bidder, or Sub-Trade please contact
the CATB office to be added as a bidder.
Reminder… It is your RESPONSIBILITY to check for all addenda
PRIOR to job closing.
Reminder…We do make copies of drawings and photo-copies of specs.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL ELECTRONIC PLANS ROOM (EPR) USERS
WE ARE NOW OPERATING
ON A NEW ELECTRONIC PLANS ROOM (EPR) SYSTEM.
You can go the CATB website: www.catb.on.ca
Click on “Bestbidz Construction Tenders in Ontario”
Your email address and
Current password will be your login information.
MOL Health & Safety at Work – Prevention Starts Here
We have free MOL Health & Safety at Work Prevention Starts Here
workbooks for both the employer and employee along with guides for each.
We also have “Health & Safety at Work Prevention Starts Here” posters.
All material is on a first come first serve basis.
Page 1 of 6
CATB HOLIDAY HOURS
The Construction Association of Thunder Bay office will be closed on Wednesday
December 24 and reopen on Monday January 5, 2015. At this time we would like
to wish you all a very happy and safe Christmas and a bright and prosperous
new year.
UPDATES FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2014
ONcatb-140953
Francine J. Wesley Secondary School Roof Replacement
Addendum 4 issued December 23, 2014
CURRENT CATB PROJECTS
Project Name
CATB#
City
Closing Date (extended)
Closing Location
Site Meeting
Description
UPDATE
Francine J. Wesley Secondary School Roof Replacement
ONcatb-140953
Timmins, Ontario
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 @ 3:00 p.m.
Architecture49
823 Birch Street South
Timmins, Ontario
Mandatory site meeting is re-scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2014,
Timmins to Kashechewan and return to Timmins. Contact Audrey
Pullen 705-267-6438
Removal, installation and reinstallation of soldier course masonry including some
new and some salvaged complete with drainage vents.
Reconstruction of front entrance.
Removal of drywall ceilings complete with insulation and vapour barrier in the
gymnasium storage and replacement with new drywall.
Removal of the drywall ceiling where impacted by mold and replacement of
drywall (at tendered unit price)
Revisions to suspended ceilings as shown
Renovation to principal’s office, vestibule and classroom extension as shown
Sanding, line painting and refinishing floor in gymnasium
Construction of roof crickets
Re-insulation of soffits and fascia panels as shown
Installation of modified bitumen built-up roofing complete with insulation
Installation of snow guards on technical wing roof
Other requirements set out on drawings.
Page 2 of 6
Francine J. Wesley Secondary School Roof Replacement con’t…..
Addendum
Addendum No. 4 issued Dec. 13, 2014
Addendum No. 3 issued Dec. 16, 2014
Addendum No. 2 issued Dec. 15 – extended closing date, Mandatory site visit
rescheduled to Thursday, December 18, 2014
Addendum No. 1 issued Dec 4, 2014
Project Name
Consulting Services Lakehead Public Schools
RFP15-04M – Life Safety Upgrade and New Potable Water System
Design and project Management for Valley Central School
ONcatb-140836
Thunder Bay, Ontario
RFP15-04 closes on Jan. 15, 2015 @ 2:00 p.m.
2015 @ 2:00 p.m.
Lakehead District School Board
3rd Floor, Purchasing Department
2135 Sills Street
Thunder Bay, ON P7E 5T2
One Time Mandatory Site Visit for RFP15-04 on Dec. 10, @ 1:30 p.m.Valley
Central School
CATB#
City
Closing Date
Closing Location
Site Meeting
Project Name
CATB#
City
Description
Closing Date
Closing Location
Bid Enquiry
Addendum
Hwy 631 Cedar Creek Culvert and W Beaton Culvert Picnic Lake Culvert
ONcatb-140809
Hornepayne
Hwy 631-Cedar Creek Culvert: Site 38NO-014/C (on Hwy 631, 20 km N of
Hornepayne), West Beaton Culvert. Site 38N-013/C (on Hwy 631, 30 km S of
Hornepayne), Picnic Lake Culvert: Site No 38C-054/C (on Hwy 17, 2km W of
Hwy 631. Work includes grading drainage, granular base, hot mix paving and
structural.
Jan. 13, 2015 @ 11:00 a.m.
Ministry of Transportation Ontario
301 St. Paul Street
St. Catharines, ON, L2R 7R4
Bid Enquiry 001 issued December 11, 2014
Addendum No. 1 issued December 16, 2014
Page 3 of 6
Project Name
CATB#
City
Description
Closing Date
Closing Location
Project Name
CATB#
City
Description
Closing Date (extended)
Closing Location
Cochrane North Part Uno, Hwy 11, Pagwachuan River Tributary Culvert, West
and East Culvert
ONcatb-140811
Cochrane
Hwy 11-Pagwachaun River Tributary Culvert (Site No 48E-69/C)-24km W of Jct
Hwy 11 and Hwy 625; Pagwachuan River West Culvert (Site No 48E-85/C) –
18.7km W of Jct Hwy 11 and Hwy 625; Pagwachaun River East Culvert (Site No
48E-71/C) – 15.4km W of Jct Hwy 11 and Hwy 625. Work includes grading,
drainage, granular base, hot mix paving and structural replacement.
Jan. 13, 2015 @ 1:30 p.m.
Ministry of Transportation Ontario
301 St. Paul Street
St. Catharines, ON, L2R 7R4
St. Joseph’s Care Group (SJCG) Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation
Program
ONcatb-140298
Thunder Bay, ON
The project consists of the construction of a three storey plus penthouse addition
to the existing St. Joseph’s Hospital located at 35 Algoma Street North in the city
of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The goal of the Project is to achieve LEED certified to
the minimum level of Gold through the Canadian Green Building Council.
The addition will be integrated into the existing St. Joseph’s Hospital building and
includes 98,400 sf GFA of new construction along with 11,600 sf GFA of
renovations within the existing footprint of St. Joseph’s Hospital. The addition is
of non-combustible construction complete with a steel and concrete superstructure bearing on driven steel piles and concrete pile caps and grade beams.
The exterior of the building will consist of EPDM roofing, exterior brick, stone,
concrete and fibre-cement siding along with aluminum curtain wall, windows and
doors. Mechanical systems will include radiant infloor heating/cooling, ducted
ventilation system, sprinklers, a complete plumbing system and new site storm
water system. Electrical systems include normal and emergency power, fire alarm,
communication and security systems that integrate into the existing hospital.
Landscaping is included within the scope of the Project.
Stage One Tender Envelope must be received by St. Joseph’s Care Group no
later than 3:00:00 p.m Thursday January 15, 2015 E.S.T. (local Thunder Bay
time)
Stage Two Tender Envelope must be received by St. Joseph’s Care Group no
later than 3:00:00 p.m. Friday January 16, 2015 E.S.T. (local Thunder Bay
time)
St. Joseph’s Care Group
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Purchasing Department (Basement Level)
35 N. Algoma Street
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5G7
Page 4 of 6
St. Joseph’s Care Group (SJCG) Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation con’t….
Project Notes
Addendum
Site Meeting
Pre-Qualified
General Contractors
This Request for Tenders (RFT) is available only through MERX, the electronic
tendering system used by SJCG for this procurement. For further information
about MERX, or to obtain the RFT documents call 1-800-964-MERX or visit the
MERX website at www.merx.com. A bidder that has not obtained this RFT
document through MERX may have its Tender disqualified.
SJCG has engaged FORM Architecture Engineering in the capacity of Prime
Consultant and Turner & Townsend of Toronto, Ontario in the capacity of Project
Manager for the Project.
Addendum No. 2 issued December 18, 2014
Addendum No. 1 issued December 9, 2014 extended closing date
Mandatory Site Visit No. 1
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 E.S.T. at 1:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Hospital, 35 N.
Algoma Street, Thunder Bay, ON – main entrance lobby (Algoma Street
Entrance)
Mandatory Site Visit No. 2
Thursday, December 4, 2014 E.S.T. at 1:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Hospital, 35 N.
Algoma Street, Thunder Bay, ON – main entrance lobby (Algoma Street
Entrance)
Tom Jones Corporation
Pomerleau Inc.
Bondfield Construction Company
Manshield Construction Inc.
Percon Construction Inc.
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario
Concord, Ontario
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
Did you Know????
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
The Construction Association of Thunder Bay along with 11 other Ontario Local Construction
Associations, comprises a consortium known as BestBidz?
The Construction Association of Thunder Bay has implemented a new platform for our
Electronic Plans Room (EPR) effective October 27, 2014.
Users will have to login using their email address and existing password.
Every user must have their own email address that cannot be shared with another user.
Your company’s account administrator can add users to your Company Profile but must contact
the CATB office so we can enable their privileges or you can just contact the CATB office and
we can add users to your account.
You can contact the CATB office to obtain your personal username which is your email address
and your password.
You can access the new Bestbidz site by going to the CATB website www.catb.on.ca and
clicking on “Bestbidz Construction Tenders in Ontario” and click on “Login”.
You cannot register as a bidder on this system. You must contact the CATB office to let them
know you are bidding and they will add you as a bidder.
To receive notifications of changes to a tender ie: addenda, bidders etc., you must subscribe to
the project. Click on Tools and then choose “Notification Subscription”.
Page 5 of 6
I.H.S.A. TRAINING SCHEDULE
THUNDER BAY-NORTHERN REGION
Confederation College – Dorion Building
To register visit: www.ihsa.ca
(Revised December 23, 2014)

Please Note – all IHSA courses are available on demand.
 Please contact Tyler Kellar at 627-7118.
Basics of Supervising (2 Days)
Date(s)
Feb 3-Feb 4, 2015
Instructor
Tyler Kellar
Time
8:30 a.m.
Construction Health and Safety Rep-Part 1 Certification (5 Days)
Date(s)
Instructor
Jan 26-Jan 30, 2015
Tyler Kellar
Time
8:30 a.m.
CVOR Facility Audit Overview Seminar (1 Day)
Date(s)
Mar 24, 2015
Instructor
Mike Trace
Time
8:30 a.m.
Defensive Driving-Commercial (1 Day)
Date(s)
Mar 26, 2015
Instructor
Mike Trace
Time
8:30 a.m.
Highway Traffic Act (1 Day)
Date(s)
Mar 25, 2015
Instructor
Mike Trace
Time
8:30 a.m.
Propane in Construction (1 Day)
Date(s)
Mar 25, 2015
Instructor
Michael Tomashowski
Time
8:30 a.m.
Scaffold Users’ Hazard Awareness (1/2 Day)
Date(s)
Feb 13, 2015
Instructor
Tyler Kellar
Time
8:30 a.m.
Sector-Specific Training-Construction (5 Days)
Date(s)
Mar 23-27, 2015
Instructor
Tyler Kellar
Time
8:30 a.m.
Traffic Control-Temporary Work Zones (1 Day)
Date(s)
Mar 24, 2015
Instructor
Michael Tomashowski
Time
8:30 a.m.
WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Material Information System) ½ Day
Date(s)
Instructor
Mar 20, 2015
Tyler Kellar
Time
8:30 a.m.
Working at Heights-Fundamentals of Fall Prevention (1 Day)
Date(s)
Instructor
Jan 6, 2015
Tyler Kellar
Mar 10, 2015
Tyler Kellar
Time
8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
Page 6 of 6