City of Calgary - Request for Proposal - 26-1648 Track Package
Solicitation number AB-2026-05321
Publication date
Closing date and time 2026/10/29 10:00 EDT
Description
Overview of the Project
The Track Package includes Scope A which is the Main Line Track from Ramsay Inglewood Station in the north to the end of the project limits, as well as Scope B the Maintenance Storage Facility (MSF) track. Scope C includes both scopes.
For scope delineation, this RFP is divided as follows:
• Scope A: Main Line Track
• Scope B: Maintenance & Storage Facility (“MSF”) Track
• Scope C: Combined Track Package (Scopes A and B) in its entirety.
Scope A Main Line Track
Ballasted Track: from the Top of Rail (TOR) to the top of the sub-ballast.
• Test track works
• Special trackwork (e.g., turnouts, crossovers)
• Track-related ROW equipment, crossings, and appurtenances
• Ducting, cable containment, and associated infrastructure
• Boundary limit south of the MSF turnaround (see Scope B figure below)
• Design and implementation of all Temporary Works.
• Field review, monitoring, and reporting for Temporary Works.
• Support of excavation.
• Laydown areas and traffic management.
• Construction noise and vibration mitigation.
• Environmental mitigation protection measures.
• Provide all:
o Labour, supervision, and management
o Materials, plant and equipment
o Survey, quality control, and environmental control
o Documentation and testing support
o Interface coordination
Scope B MSF Track
MSF trackwork supply and installation including:
o Direct Fixation (DF) Track: from the Top of Rail (TOR) to the bottom of the plinths (second-pour concrete).
o Ballasted Track: from the Top of Rail (TOR) to the top of the sub-ballast.
• MSF trackwork (yard and shop) supply and installation
• Test track works
• Special trackwork (e.g., turnouts, crossovers)
• Track-related ROW equipment, crossings, and appurtenances
• Ducting, cable containment, and associated infrastructure
• Boundary limit north of the MSF turnaround (see Scope B figure above)
• Design and implementation of all Temporary Works.
• Field review, monitoring, and reporting for Temporary Works.
• Support of excavation.
• Laydown areas and traffic management.
• Construction noise and vibration mitigation.
• Environmental mitigation protection measures.
• Provide all:
o Labour, supervision, and management
Materials, plant and equipment
o Survey, quality control, and environmental control
o Documentation and testing support
o Interface coordination
Scope C Combined Track Package (Scopes A and B)
• Main Line trackwork supply and installation including:
o Direct Fixation (DF) Track: from the Top of Rail (TOR) to the bottom of the plinths (second-pour concrete).
o Ballasted Track: from the Top of Rail (TOR) to the top of the sub-ballast.
• MSF trackwork supply and installation including:
o Direct Fixation (DF) Track: from the Top of Rail (TOR) to the bottom of the plinths (second-pour concrete).
o Ballasted Track: from the Top of Rail (TOR) to the top of the sub-ballast.
• MSF trackwork (yard and shop) supply and installation
• Test track works
• Special trackwork (e.g., turnouts, crossovers)
• Track-related ROW equipment, crossings, and appurtenances
• Ducting, cable containment, and associated infrastructure
• Design and implementation of all Temporary Works.
• Field review, monitoring, and reporting for Temporary Works.
• Support of excavation.
• Laydown areas and traffic management.
• Construction noise and vibration mitigation.
• Environmental mitigation protection measures.
• Provide all:
o Labour, supervision, and management
o Materials, plant and equipment
o Survey, quality control, and environmental control
o Documentation and testing support
o Interface coordination
The following provisions and items are applicable to all respective trackwork scopes, comprising but not limited to the following:
General Provisions
• Deliver a complete, coordinated, safe, maintainable, and commissionable LRT track system for the respective trackwork scope.
• The scope split matrix provided in Schedule 9 Construction Contract Form, with the Proponent taking primary responsibility for trackwork.
• Applies across design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, handover, and warranty.
Track equipment, including the supply, fabrication, delivery, installation, adjustment, inspection, and acceptance of:
• Running rail
• Jordan rail
• Ties
• Ballast
• Direct fixation assemblies
• Embedded track components
• All required fittings and fixations
• Guard rails
• Restraining rails
• Insulated joints
• Expansion joints
• Rail anchors
• Rail lubricators
• End-of-track protection devices
• Special trackwork
• Switch clearance devices
• Switch heater equipment
• Level crossings
• Track drainage interfaces
• Cable containment
• Track troughs
• Concrete plinths (second pour)
System assurance for the scope of trackwork, including all applicable inspection, testing, and commissioning activities required for the respective trackwork scopes, including:
• Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
• Factory Integration Testing (FIT)
• Pre-Installation Check-Out (PICO)
• Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
Integrated interface testing
• Trial running support
• Closeout evidence
• Acceptance testing
• Any other activities applicable to the specific scope of work.
Interfaces with other Construction packages
• Stations, bridges, MSF building
• Public roads and pedestrian crossings
• Utility zones and embedded track areas
• Transition slabs and systems equipment locations
• Temporary tie-ins for staged construction
• Communications & Traction Power Systems (wayside)
• Signaling & Train Control Systems
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 33 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/12/17.
Trade agreements
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Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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City of Calgary
- Address
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677-25 Ave SECalgary, CA-AB, T2G 4K8CA
- Contracting authority
- Ujjain Repaka
- Email
- ujjain.repaka@calgary.ca
- Address
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677 25 Ave SECalgary, Alberta, T2G 4K8Canada
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