Agriculture and Irrigation - Request for Proposal - General Steel and Structural Repair Services

Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation (AGI) - Water Infrastructure and Operations Branch (WIOB) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of provincially owned water management infrastructure. The Oldman River basin and Cypress Hills area accounts for approximately 65% of this infrastructure, including over 20 dams, conveyance canals and other 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 the Branch. Much of the maintenance work needs specialized welding and fabricating. Fabrication, maintenance, modification or repair of steel or structures including but not limited to ladders, handrails, grating, platforms and bridge sections, piping, fencing and other special purpose fabrications may be needed. Some of this work will require oversight from Consultant Engineer for design and quality assurance. Involvement from a Consultant Engineer may be provided by the province separately, and the Consultant Engineer’s oversight may vary from project to project. The contractor will conduct maintenance and repair on an assignment basis and as directed by AGI from a prioritized project list following standardized best practices or from a supplied design. The RFP is for general steel and structural 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 and the Cypress Hills area south of Medicine Hat. 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 • Cypress Hills Area Projects south of Medicine Hat Based on a description of the work, the Proponent will prepare detailed estimates; prepare submittals like shop drawings and erection plans; provide product data based on a description of the project work. Typical work may include but would not be limited to: • Fabrication, installation or repair of steel structures like handrails, stairs or platforms. • Construct and install specialty items like access hatches, gate or valve flanges, piping, structural members, traffic exclusion swing gates. • Repairs and general on-call field welding service capability Three example projects are provided in Appendix D for the proponent to reference. These projects describe the size and complexity of typical work. 1) Syphon Access and Platform 2) Handrail and Safety Gate 3) Control Structure Access and Platform The proponent will understand and be competent in the application of CAN/CSA S16 Standards for services provided. Fabrication and repair services would typically include a description of the work coming from the WIOB Project Manager, discussion of the project with the Project Manager and other interested parties, creation of shop drawings and other submittals (if required), fabrication/repair, installation and inspection. Fabrication and repair services may be performed on location in rural environments, at the proponent’s shop or a combination of both depending on the project requirements. The Contractor will conduct repair and fabrication services with the objective of extending the service life of existing Water Management infrastructure. The skills and experience in repair and fabrication will be relied upon in some instances when WIOB is seeking recommendations related to maintenance work. For this contract, the contractor will work with several individuals. The Contract Manager and Project Manager will remain constant throughout the contract. Project work or assignments are variable and may involve input and review from an Engineering Consultant. Some project assignments will rely on the contractor’s experience and professional capacity (in-house).