Lake Annette Retaining Wall Replacement, Jasper National Park

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Requirement

Parks Canada Agency (PCA) is seeking a qualified and experienced contractor to deliver a fully integrated design and construction solution for the reconstruction of the retaining wall and adjacent walkway at Lake Annette that ensures structural integrity, accessibility, safety, durability,

and aesthetic harmony with the surrounding environment, while complying with all regulatory requirements.

The focus area for this work is specifically the stretch between the lake itself and the nearby quicksand zone.

The Contractor will be responsible for managing all aspects of the project from initial assessment and design through to construction completion and final documentation, providing a streamlined, single-point-of-contact approach to ensure quality, efficiency, and timely delivery.

Two-submission bid

This Bid shall be submitted following a “two-submission” procedure. Refer to IB06 of the Special Instructions to Bidders.

CONTRACTOR SELECTION AND INDIGENOUS PARTICIPATION PLAN The Contractor should ensure provision of specific and agreed upon benefits for Indigenous People and Indigenous Businesses in the Area of the Contract. This Request for Proposal contains bid criteria in order to provide socioeconomic benefits to Indigenous communities within the area covered by the contract.

PERIOD OF CONTRACT / DELIVERY DATE

Contractor must perform and complete the Work no later than November 30, 2025.

Optional site visit

There will be a site visit on September 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM (MDT). Interested bidders are to meet at Lake Annette Parking Lot 1 area in Jasper National Park. Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority before the optional site visit to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend.

Bidders may be requested to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders who do not attend or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment but they will not be precluded from submitting a bid. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation.

Enquiries

All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority.

Enquiries regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing and should be received no later than 5 (five) business days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may result in an answer NOT being provided.

Information

National Parks Regulations require that all work is to be performed in accordance with the ordinances, laws, rules and regulations set out in the National Park Act.

Bidders that consider themselves qualified to provide this Work and intend to submit bids on this project should obtain documents from the Government Electronic Tendering Service through the Government of Canada tendering service at http://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Government of Canada tendering service.

Bidders that elect to base their bids on documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Late submissions will not be considered.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Parks Canada has made every effort to provide equivalent documents in both official languages, however, if you find any discrepancies between the English and French documents, please notify the contract officer listed in this opportunity as soon as possible so that we can rectify the situation.