Stage 1 - Sinclair Watermain Repair, Kootenay National Park

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Special instructions to bidders (si)

This is a two stage selection process. Bidders responding to this selection process are requested to submit a bid in two stages.

This posting is the first stage (Stage One) of a two-stage solicitation process:

the first stage will evaluate the qualifications of all interested suppliers; the second stage (Stage Two) will invite the qualified suppliers to provide further qualifications and a financial bid on the project based on the specifications and drawings.

Upon award of contract in Stage Two the pre-qualification list will expire and will not be used in any other solicitation. The qualification list will expire within 180 days or upon award of a contract in Stage Two, whichever is earlier, and the prequalification list will not be used in any other solicitation.

Following the evaluation of the submissions of Stage One, bidders will be advised of their qualification result and the status of the tender. Parks Canada reserves the right to re-issue Stage One via a /C solicitation if it is determined there is insufficient competition to proceed with Stage Two.

Bidders that have qualified in Stage One /B will not be required to resubmit on the Stage One /C. Bidders that failed to demonstrate compliance on the Stage One /B may resubmit and will be considered in Stage One /C.

Stage Two Bidders will be provided an INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) for further qualifications and the financial evaluation in relation to the specifications and drawings. Please note that the ITT used in Stage 2 of this process will be a Two-Envelope ITT with a technical evaluation component and a price evaluation component.

List of pre-qualified bidders

A list of pre-qualified bidders from Stage One will not be released. Contract award notice of the successful bidder of Stage Two will be posted on http://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities

Requirement

Parks Canada requires a contractor to complete replacement or repair of a 150mm – 200mm diameter segment of either cast-iron or ductile iron watermain (existing pipe type presently unknown). The section of watermain to be repaired or replaced is located along Hwy 93S approximately 5 km North of Radium Hot Springs in the Sinclair Canyon.

Scope of work includes but is not limited to:

• traffic accommodation
• installation of valves (hot-tapped or traditional) and an above ground potable water bypass
• watermain excavation
• asphalt saw-cut
• asphalt removal and disposal
• removal and replacement of existing watermain with PVC (via open cut) or HDPE (via pipe bursting)
• reconnecting new watermain to existing watermain
• reinstatement of disturbed areas (roadway
• shoulder
• etc.)
• all watermain/bypass commissioning activities (pressure testing
• flushing
• chlorinating
• sampling
• etc.) prior to use

The repair/replacement section has the potential to be anywhere from 45m to 500m.

To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated at a value between $1,000,001 > $5,000,000, Taxes extra.

Period of contract / delivery date

Contractor must perform and complete the Work no later than July 31, 2025.

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 3 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