Agriculture and Irrigation - Request for Proposal - General Earthworks - Oldman

Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation (AG) - Water Infrastructure and Operations Branch (WIOB) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of approximately 10 billion dollars of provincially owned water management infrastructure. The Oldman River basin accounts for approximately 65% of this infrastructure, and WIOB manages a number of dam sites and water conveyance systems in this region. This infrastructure includes large earthen dams, some with an Extreme consequence of failure classification per the Canadian Dam Association. WIOB is also responsible for the operation and maintenance of over 200 kilometres of conveyance canals and other miscellaneous water management infrastructure. This infrastructure provides water security for irrigation districts, water user co-ops for agricultural water supply, commercial businesses, domestic consumption, municipalities, recreational partners, Alberta Parks, and other individual users. Maintenance and repair work for this infrastructure is critical and is an ongoing focus of WIOB. Earthwork canals and embankments are prone to build up of siltation; sloughing of cut and fill slopes; and settlements in embankment fills. WIOB requires a general contractor that can deliver a wide array of specialized maintenance services, labour, and equipment in a timely manner to meet some of the complex operational and maintenance requirements of these diverse water management projects. The typical activities that could be included are outlined in Appendix B. Some of these work activities may require oversight from a Consultant Engineer for design and quality assurance. Involvement of a Consultant Engineer, if required, will be provided by the province separately, and the Consultant Engineer’s oversight would vary from project to project. The RFP is for general earthworks to conduct maintenance and repair work as directed by AGI from a prioritized project list following standardized best practices or from a supplied design. The work will be completed within the Oldman Basin Area. Project areas include the following sites and systems: • Waterton-St. Mary Headworks System near Cardston, Alberta • Oldman River Dam Project near Pincher Creek, Alberta • Lethbridge Northern Headworks System near Fort Macleod, Alberta • Mountain View Leavitt Aetna Headworks System near Mountain View, Alberta • Willow Creek Area Projects near Stavely, Alberta The successful proponent will complete work activities to an upset limit. AGI will meet with the successful proponent to verify the scope of work for each project. The Contractor will prepare cost estimates based on the verified scope of work for each project.