Notice of Intent to Direct Award Engineering Services - Barrowtown Pump Station Flood Protection Wall

Solicitation number BC1220-2023-2963

Publication date

Closing date and time 2023/08/08 17:00 EDT


    Description
    July 26, 2023

    File: 1220-2023-2963 – Engineering Services - Barrowtown Pump Station Flood Protection Wall

    Notice of Intent to Award a Contract
    Notice is hereby given that the City of Abbotsford (the “City”) is contemplating making a direct award of a contract to Stantec Consulting Ltd. (the “Supplier”) for the following:
    • Engineering Services – Barrowtown Pump Station Flood Protection Wall

    Rationale for Contemplating a Direct Award
    The City is contemplating a direct award with the Supplier for the following reasons:
    • Due to the unpredictability of severe weather events, it is important that this project be expedited to enable the construction of the flood protection wall before the 2024-2025 high-risk flood season. With the objectives of public security and safety and the protection of human, animal and plant life and health, and given the extent of preliminary investigation and design work required to construct this wall, City staff recommend the single source procurement of the Supplier to meet the following timeline.

    Preliminary Project Schedule
     
    TaskDate
    Site InvestigationAugust - September 2023
    Preliminary DesignSeptember - November 2023
    Contractor ProcurementDecember 2023 - January 2024
    Contractor Contract AwardFebruary 2024
    60% Design SubmissionMay 1, 2024
    Contractor Mobilization for Early WorksMay 2024
    IFC Design SubmissionJuly 1, 2024
    ConstructionJuly - September 2024

    Contract Value:
    The value of the contract is expected not to exceed $629,864.25 CAD plus applicable taxes.

    Submission of Objection Notice
    Any Respondents that still wish to object to this decision they should email their objection to the attention of Sailesh Kapadia, Buyer, Procurement Services at https://abbotsford.bidsandtenders.ca by August 08, 2023, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time.

    Submissions by other methods will not be accepted.

    Respondents objecting must outline specific reasons for their objection in their email as well as demonstrate their ability to perform the contemplated work and/or services and show availability and resources. The Respondent’s ability to provide goods and services of the same or better quality and price and within the required period will be the key criteria used in the consideration of any Respondent’s objections.

     

    Contract duration

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    Trade agreements

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    City of Abbotsford
    Email
    purchasing@abbotsford.ca
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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Other
    Language(s)
    English