Trail Design, or Trail Construction or Trail Design and Trail Construction for Gros Morne National Park (NL).

Parks Canada Agency (PCA) is inviting Trail Companies to submit proposals for the provision of trail design, trail construction or trail design and trail construction services. The selected Trail Companies shall provide a range of services including, but not limited to: trail design; development of construction documentation; construction administration services; trail construction and trail maintenance.

Trail design, trail construction or trail design and construction services are to be offered at Gros Morne National Park (NL) and will require the trail company to engage with park stakeholders, volunteers, Parks Canada staff and First Nations.

Request for selective tendering of construction work, involving the use of a permanent list of pre-qualified suppliers selected pursuant to a request for a supply arrangement for Trail Design, or Trail Construction or Trail Design and Trail Construction on our file number 5P301-15-0012.

Only pre-qualified suppliers will receive the tendering documents distributed by Parks Canada Agency (PCA). The following qualified firms currently have a supply arrangement in respect of this file and are invited to submit bids for this project.

These firms are:

1. Cobequid Trail Consulting Ltd., Economy (NS)
2. E. Lees & Associates Consulting Ltd., Vancouver (BC)
3. Treadscape, Lion’s Head (ON)
4. Sustainable Trails (2011) Ltd., Port Hope (ON)
5. Hoots Bicycle Accessories Ltd., North Vancouver (BC)
6. Option aménagement inc., Quebec (QC)
7. International Mountain Bicycling Association (Canada), Kitchener (ON)
8. McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd., Canmore (BC)
9. PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc., Vancouver (BC)
10. Tract Consulting Inc., St. John’s (NL)

    A supply arrangement is a method of supply where the client, under the framework of the arrangement, may solicit bids from a pool of pre-qualified suppliers. A supply arrangement is not a contract and is not legally binding on the parties who have signed only the supply arrangement.

    Any interested firm may apply to become a qualified supplier for the Supply Arrangement, when a project is announced pursuant to the supply arrangement. However, a firm shall not be considered for a particular project if its evaluation has not been completed and the firm is not yet qualified under the terms of the request for a supply arrangement. Contract awards pursuant to the supply arrangement shall not be delayed in order to complete the evaluation of applicants.

    The Contractor may be required to work within areas covered by Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs). Any specific CLCA(s) applicable to any resultant Call-up(s), and any requirements with regard to the Contractor’s work related to applicable CLCA(s), will be identified in the applicable Call-up(s).

    All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority Sheldon Lalonde, telephone: (613) 938-5948, facsimile (866) 246-6893, email: sheldon.lalonde@pc.gc.ca. Inquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than seven (7) working days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond.

    Delivery Date: as indicated within tender document.

    This PCA office provides procurement services to the public in both official languages.

    The Crown reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference into, and form part of, the tender and contract documents. 

    Proposals will be received at:

    Parks Canada Agency – Central Registry

    111 Water Street East

    Cornwall, Ontario K6H 6S3

    Solicitation Number: 5P300-17-5079