Pacific Science Enterprise Center (PSEC) - Power Distribution Upgrade
OpenDepartment of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is seeking bids for this general construction requirement in British Columbia. Open bidding: any qualified supplier can submit a bid. The lowest compliant price wins. The bidding window runs 17 days, from publication to closing.
Key dates
- Published October 30, 2026 13 days ago
- Bids close November 16, 2026 in 4 days
- Contract starts December 18, 2026 in 36 days
- Contract ends March 19, 2027 in 127 days
Work is expected to start about 32 days after bids close. Planned duration: about 3 months.
What the buyer is asking for
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) requires the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of new underground electrical distribution and communications infrastructure,
including associated civil works required to provide expanded site electrical services and support future infrastructure requirements at the Pacific Science Enterprise Center in West Vancouver.
The Contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and coordination required to complete the work, including but not limited to:
• Excavation, trenching, shoring (as required), backfill, compaction, and restoration of disturbed surfaces, including asphalt, concrete, gravel, landscaping, and other site finishes.
• Supply and installation of new underground electrical and communications conduit systems, including empty conduits for future services to multiple buildings and site locations.
• Supply and installation of new electrical distribution cabling, including pulling, termination, identification, testing, and connection of conductors.
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• Supply and installation of electrical and communications access vaults, pull boxes, and associated structures at locations indicated on the contract drawings.
• Supply and installation of new outdoor electrical kiosk(s), distribution equipment, panels, breakers, and associated electrical infrastructure.
• Provision of complete electrical infrastructure for new Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE), including feeders, conduit, wiring, protection, concrete bases, bollards and associated civil/electrical works as indicated. EVSE charging units may be supplied by either the Owner or the Contractor, depending on the option selected at contract award.
The Contractor shall be responsible for the complete installation, integration, testing, and commissioning of the EVSE system as identified in the contract documents regardless of the equipment supply arrangement.
• Coordination with existing underground utilities and electrical systems, including locating existing services and maintaining facility operations throughout construction.
• Completion of all required inspections, testing, commissioning, documentation, and as-built drawings for the completed installation.
Location of Work: Pacific Science Enterprise Centre 4160 Marine Dr, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1H2
Familiarization with site: A mandatory site visit will be coordinated with qualified bidders during Phase 2 of the tender process.
Timeline: All work including clean-up and demobilization must be completed by March 19, 2027.
Requirements mentioned in the notice
- Site visit / meeting “Location of Work: Pacific Science Enterprise Centre 4160 Marine Dr, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1H2 Familiarization with site: A mandatory site visit will be coordinated with qualified bidders during Phase 2 of the tender process.”
Extracted from the notice text. Always read the full solicitation documents for the exact requirements.
Who can bid and how it is decided
- Process Competitive - Open bidding Open bidding: any qualified supplier can submit a bid.
- How the winner is chosen Lowest Price The lowest compliant price wins.
- Trade agreements Canadian Free Trade
- Goods & services category Electrical services, Nonresidential building construction services
Documents attached to the notice
- 30008413 addendum 001 (en fr finalPDF · official file
- 30008413 rfq (en finalPDF · official file
View the official notice → (reference cb-106-83883729)
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