Replacement of Lower Brewers Swing Bridge, Rideau Canal National Historic Site

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REQUIREMENT

This project involves the replacement of the Lower Brewers Swing Bridge that spans the Rideau Canal National Historic Site at Lockstation 45, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The existing structure is a 21.3 m long unequal-armed truss wood swing bridge with a corbelled frame and cross-planked wood deck. The bridge is oriented east-west. The overall width of the bridge is 4.33 m and the bridge supports a single lane of traffic with a maximum width of 3.34 m. The new bridge will be slightly elevated to allow better access for maintenance and will include a number of improvements to restore the ten-ton display. The existing concrete abutments and pivot pier will be removed to one level, allowing for the installation of new concrete foundations supported by micropiles. Mechanical components must be refurbished or replaced so that the bridge can be manually operated with a cart and emergency winch. The rehabilitation work will be completed by closing the roadway after the detour is in place. The associated roadway work will involve minor vertical alignment improvements as well as reconstruction of the approaches to facilitate the elevation of the superstructure and improved drainage characteristics. The work described is to be completed outside of the 2021-2022 navigation season, with the swing bridge and canal to be fully operational by May 1, 2023.

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To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated at a value between $1,000,001 > $5,000,000 Taxes extra.

Period of Contract / DELIVERY DATE

Contractor shall perform and complete the Work no later than March 31 2023. 

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT

There will be an optional site visit on December 9, 10:00am EST 2021. Please refer to section SI03 of the Invitation to Tender document for more information.

ENQUIRIES

All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority.

Enquiries regarding this bid must be submitted in writing and should be received no later than five (5) business/calendar days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may result in an answer NOT being provided.

INFORMATION:

National Parks Regulations require that all work is to be performed in accordance with the ordinances, laws, rules and regulations set out in the National Park Act.

Bidders that consider themselves qualified to provide this Work and intend to submit bids on this project should obtain documents from the Government Electronic Tendering Service through the Government of Canada tendering service at www.buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders . Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Government of Canada tendering service. Bidders that elect to base their bids on documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Late submissions will not be considered.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Parks Canada has made every effort to provide equivalent documents in both official languages, however, if you find any discrepancies between the English and French documents, please notify the contract officer listed in this opportunity as soon as possible so that we can rectify the situation.