Cascade River Pedestrian Bridge

Parks Canada Agency, Banff National Park, Alberta requires a contractor to construct a 40 m aluminium pedestrian bridge. Construction will take place in Banff National Park Declared Wilderness Backcountry with equipment restrictions. The site is located approximately 5 km from Lake Minnewanka Road along the restricted Cascade Fire Road. The work includes but is not limited to demolition and removal of existing south concrete abutment, removal of existing steel girder bridge, supply and install new reinforced concrete abutments, supply and installation of concrete block retaining walls and approach trail, supply and install rip rap to south embankment, fabrication supply and installation of new aluminium truss bridge, supply and install railings for bridge approached, new trail construction, and trail repair at two washout locations including culvert construction. The project must be substantially completed on or before December 1, 2014. There will be a site visit on Thursday July 17, 2014 at 9:30AM by helicopter access only from Banff Operations Compound therefore Contractors must only send one representative for this visit. Please contact Rose Marino at 403-760-1319 to confirm attendance by Tuesday July 15, 2014.

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.

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.

Standard Terms and Conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference into, and form part of the Tender and Contract Documents.

All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority: Rose Marino, telephone: (403) 760-1319, facsimile (403) 762-5057. Inquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than ten (10) working days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond.

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.

Tenders will be received at: Parks Canada Agency Banff National Park P.O. Box 900, 100 Hawk Avenue Banff, Alberta T1L 1K2

Rose Marino Contracting Officer Parks Canada Agency P.O. Box 900 Banff, Alberta Tel: (403) 760-1319 Fax: (403) 762-5057 e-mail: rose.marino@pc.gc.ca