Deactivation of Former Alignments

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

EZ899-220407
Sezginalp, Kipp (PWY)
Telephone No. (604) 367-5341
Email: kipp.sezginalp@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca 

Title:  Deactivation of Former Alignments  

Location: Km 612.70 to Km 966.90 - Alaska Highway, BC

Note to Tenderers:

Drawings and Specifications are now available for viewing and downloading in a Portable Document Format (PDF) or in a standard paper version. Tenderers should note that Attachment File(s) contains the Drawings and Specifications Package (DSP) which consists of PDF files organized in an industry recognized directory structure.

Work Description:

PSPC has a requirement for highway alignment along the Alaska Highway. 

The work under this contract generally comprises of the following main construction tasks:
1. Mobilization  and  demobilization  for  all  sites, including  preparation  of  contract  submittals  (using “CentralCollab”) prior to and during the work (see 3.7  -  Contract  Submittals,  Section  01  25  20  - Mobilization and Demobilization and Section 01 33 00 - Submittal Procedures). 
2. Supply and maintenance of all traffic control for the duration of the works.
3. Development of construction access to facilitate construction.  Restoration and seeding of the disturbed areas following construction.
4. Scarification and seeding of former roadway surfaces and any temporary equipment accesses.
5. Environmental  monitoring  and  water  management, including  stream  diversion  and  temporary  check dams as shown on the contract drawings, should there be  stream  flows  present  or  expected  at the time  of construction,  or  as  directed  by  the  Departmental Representative.
6. Excavation,  transport,  stockpile/waste,  and placement of excavated material for slope restoration, thalweg  realignment,  and  removal  of  culvert  and various other debris. 
7. Debris  removal,  including  the  transport  and  offsite disposal  of  existing  culverts,  bridge  piles,  training boards, cribbing and various other man-made debris (ex. metallic stakes, timber products, garbage, etc.). If the debris consists of creosote treated wood, the surrounding soil may require disposal.
8. Construction of ditches with and without coco fibre geotextile and riprap channels.
9. Blasting  (if  chosen  by  the  Contractor), manufacturing,  sorting,  transport,  supply,  and placement of riprap.
10. Restoration  to  pre-construction  conditions  and seeding  of  all  disturbed  areas  except  for  areas  of riprap placement or realigned thalweg.
11. Surveys (construction layout, payment quantities, as- built survey, and others as required).

Optional Work, if required and approved by the Departmental Representative, including:

Site 1:

12. Over excavation for the realigned thalweg.
13. Placement of Native Riverbed Material in over-excavated area of the realigned thalweg.
14. Excavation and construction of temporary diversion channel for the thalweg realignment
15. Environmental monitoring and water management for thalweg realignment, including stream diversion and temporary check dams as shown on the contract drawings.

All Sites: 
16. Installation of waterbars (diagonal channel across road to divert surface water).
17. Any additional work issued by Change Order.

Bidder’s Conference:
There will be no site visit however, as part of the tender process, a MANDATORY Bidder’s Conference through Microsoft Teams is scheduled for Monday, July 19 2021 at 1:00 pm PST.  All bidders must attend this online meeting. 

The details for logging in to this Microsoft Teams meeting will be made available to all bidders who express an interest in attending by contacting the Contracting Authority before 9:00 am PST on July 19, 2021.

If you wish to attend, please email Kipp Sezginalp at kipp.sezginalp@pwgsc.gc.ca.

Mandatory Requirements:

The Government of Canada is committed to reconciliation and meaningful engagement with Indigenous Peoples.  This project will take place on the traditional territories of the Fort Nelson and Daylu Dena Council (herein jointly referred to as Indigenous Peoples). 

As part of Canada’s commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, this procurement requires bidders to include an Indigenous Participation Requirement (IPR) that provides the local Indigenous Peoples on whose traditional territories the project is located, opportunities to participate in the performance of the federal Work through the provision of goods, services, training, employment, apprenticeship or sub-contracting opportunities.  All bidders must provide specific planned participation for the Indigenous Peoples and firms owned by Indigenous Peoples throughout the duration of the project.

Canada has worked successfully in the past to leverage capacity building for Indigenous Peoples and is pleased to continue working collaboratively with Indigenous communities and stakeholders on all federal projects.

Delivery Date:
The Contractor must perform and complete the Work by October 31, 2021.

Value of Project:

To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated to cost $500,001 to $1,000,000.


Tender Enquiries:

Kipp Sezginalp, Supply Officer 
Tel: (604) 367-5341
Fax: (604) 775-6633
Email: kipp.sezginalp@pwgsc.gc.ca

Additional Information:

***IMPORTANT NOTICE***
Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and to encourage physical distancing, the bid receiving unit in Vancouver will remain open but with limited staff and limited hours: Monday to Friday, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm (Pacific Daylight Time).

Public tender openings will be suspended until further notice. 

Following solicitation closing, bid results will be recorded and may be obtained by e-mailing a request to the address indicated in the Invitation to Tender. 

Please monitor Buyandsell.gc.ca closely as changes to bid closing dates may be necessary. 

Please note that GI08 (Bid Security Requirements) and GI09 (Submission of Bid) of R2710T have been modified to include submission of bids electronically. Should you be interested in submitting your bid electronically, the following will apply:
SI05 Submission of Bid - Electronic Bid Submission by epost Connect service

Bids emailed directly will be rejected and deemed non-compliant. Please consult SI05 Submission of bid in the invitation to tender document for full details.

SI04 Bid Security Requirements. A scanned copy of a bond does not constitute a digital bond. Submitting copies (non-original, non-verifiable or scanned copy) of signed and sealed bid bond are not acceptable. Non-compliant bids will be given no further consideration. 
Please consult SI04 Bid Security Requirements in the invitation to tender document for full details.

Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender (solicitation) documents through Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Amendments, when issued, will be available from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Firms that elect to base their bids on tender (solicitation) documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the tender calling authority of their intention to bid. In all cases, bidders must indicate (when requested) in the space provided on the tender form the identification number(s) of the amendment, if any, that they have taken into consideration for their bid.

This procurement office provides procurement services to the public in English.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.




Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.