The commissioning, servicing and decommissioning of floating aids to navigation (buoys) on Playgreen Lake - Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba

The commissioning, servicing and decommissioning of floating aids to navigation (buoys) on Playgreen Lake - Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba

1. OBJECTIVE

The scope of the contract’s services includes the commissioning, servicing and decommissioning of floating aids to navigation (buoys) on Playgreen Lake - Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba. The contractor must also provide operational plans, reports and asset information in accordance with these specifications. In addition, the Contractor must communicate with appropriate Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) authorities to report outages and/or to report when services have been restored.

The CCG will supply all equipment (buoys, mooring, anchors etc.) to be installed for the contract, as well as spares and replacements for worn components. The Contractor will be provided with some spare materials to restore services.

2. CONTRACTING PERIOD

April 1, 2018 through to March 31, 2019 with the possibility of three (3) additional one (1) year option periods, at the discretion of Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Option periods if exercised will be April 1, 2019 through to March 31, 2020, April 1, 2020 through to March 31, 2021 and April 1, 2021 through to March 31, 2022

Project Work

Each year, the buoys are commissioned immediately after the lake is ice-free, and lifted at the end of the navigation season, shortly before freeze-in.

3. TASKS AND ACTIVITIES

3.1 Commissioning

• Commissioning is the term for the activity or activities carried out at the start of the operational season, typically in spring, once the lake is ice free.
• Refer to Sect.7.1 for descriptions of Decommissioning activities.

3.2 Decommissioning

• Decommissioning is the term for the activity or activities carried out at the end of the operational season, typically in fall, before freeze-up.
• Refer to Sect.7.2 for descriptions of Decommissioning activities.

3.3 Servicing, unscheduled

An unscheduled servicing activity on a floating aid including the following unplanned work:

• Replacing a buoy which has been lost
• Checking and/or re-positioning a buoy which is reported to be off station;
• Checking and/or replacing the light (for lit buoys);

3.4 Servicing, scheduled

A scheduled activity on a floating aid includes the following planned work:

• Completing planned cyclical checks and replacements of buoy moorings.