The Rebuild of the Tulo Valley Greenhouse

What is this contract for?

This Request for Information (“RFI”) is issued by the Government of Bermuda (the “Government”) through the Ministry of Public Works and Environment who is requesting information from interested parties for the purposes of gathering information about the marketplace. The Bermuda Government intends to replace the greenhouse and shade building at the Tulo Valley Park & Government Plant Nursery commonly known as Tulo Valley. To help develop design requirements, the Ministry of Public Works and Environment is seeking design and fabrication information from steel suppliers or contractors on steel frame and roof truss structures appropriate for a new production greenhouse system. The information will help the Government identify a suitable solution and subsequently solicit proposals from reputable entities for the provision of design, fabrication, and installation services for the production greenhouse system at Tulo Valley. Annexed to the RFI are the following drawings to help respondents gather both the historical and existing context of the grounds and its facilities. 1. Original greenhouse plans titled “Replacement Green Houses & Related Improvements”, dated October 1, 2005, Annex B. 2. Topographical Survey titled “Tulo Valley Plant Nursery”, dated May 2nd, 2025, Annex C. 3. As-built/Conceptual of the current greenhouse facility titled “Tulo Valley Greenhouse”, dated May 5th, 2025, Annex D. Contact Information The contact for this procurement exercise is dmedwards@gov.bm . The project lead is Deanna Edwards. Language of Submissions Unless otherwise indicated, all submissions shall be in English only. Important Dates Issue Date Wednesday July 30, 2025 Pre-Bid / Site Meeting Tuesday August 05, 2025 08:30 AM local time Deadline for Questions Monday August 11, 2025 local time Deadline for Issuing Addenda Thursday August 14, 2025 local time Submission Deadline Wednesday August 20, 2025 03:00:00 PM local time All times listed are in Bermuda Local Time. Location of Submission Responses to this solicitation shall be submitted by either email or hand delivery. If by electronic mail (E-Mail), submissions shall be emailed to publicworkstenders@gov.bm . If documents are larger than ten (10) MB, please send them within a zip file. In the subject line of the email, please state “RFI - Rebuild of the Tulo Valley Greenhouse -0763-RFI-2025”. Please ensure to send a copy of your proposal in Adobe or equivalent PDF format. Hand delivered submissions shall be delivered to: Ministry of Public Works and Environment, Head Office 3rd Floor General Post Office Building, 56 Church Street, Hamilton Bermuda HM 12 IMPORTANT NOTE: PLACE ALL HARD COPY SUBMISSIONS IN THE TENDER BOX IN THE RECEPTION AREA OF THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS LABELED Site Visit / Pre-Bid Meeting Details Informational Site Visit An Informational Site Meeting will be held for Proponents on Tuesday August 05, 2025, at Tulo Valley, 21 Controversy Lane, Pembroke, Bermuda, HM 02 at 8:30 AM. Please contact Deanna Edwards at dmedwards@gov.bm if you would like to arrange a different date and time to view the site.