Logan Creek Bridge Construction – Pacific Rim National Park

5P420-17-5440/A – Logan Creek Bridge Construction – Pacific Rim National Park Requirement: Parks Canada Agency is seeking to replace the current suspension bridge and ladder system over the Logan Creek pass of the West Coast Trail with a full-span bridge which would connect the eastern and western ravine banks. The existing wooden plank bridge is elevated approximately 20 m above Logan Creek and is suspended by two wire cables spanning approximately 62 m across the channel. The new bridge will be approximately 115 m long and 1.0 m wide with a higher load capacity than the existing overpass to allow hiker cross-traffic. The new bridge will consist of concrete footings, rock anchors, cables, aluminium beams/joists, aluminium planks and steel support piers. Project Timeline: The Contractor shall perform and complete all onsite Work by September 30, 2018. Bidders’ Conference: A bidders' conference will be held at Library Square, room 212 (300 West Georgia Street, Vancouver BC) on January 23, 2018. The conference will begin at 9:00 AM PST. The scope of the requirement outlined in the bid solicitation will be reviewed during the conference and questions will be answered. It is recommended that bidders who intend to submit a bid attend or send a representative. Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority before the conference to confirm attendance. Bidders should provide, in writing, to the Contracting Authority, the name(s) of the person(s) who will be attending and a list of issues they wish to table no later than Thursday, January 19, 2018. If Bidders cannot attend the bidders’ conference in person, bidders may request to call-in via teleconference. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the bidders' conference will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation. Bidders who do not attend will not be precluded from submitting a bid. Bid Submission: Bids are to be sent to: Parks Canada Agency Contracting Operations Suite 1300 - 635 8 Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 3M3 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. This PCA 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.