Installation of Highway Sign Structural Supports for Existing Sign Panels on and around the Trans Canada Highway, the Yoho Road, the Village of Lake Louise and on the Icefields Parkway

This specification is for the installation of 17 highway signs greater than 3.0 square metres in size. The bid cost is to include; siting, survey, engineering, utility locates, addressing any utility conflicts, any geo-technical work associated with design and installation, engineered drawings, installation of sign panels, on supplied bases (as per the Alberta Transportation Standard), mobilization, demobilization, boulder removal, travel, clean up, removal and disposal of all signs not required in the area of replacement. And all other associated work pertaining to highway signs structures. All sign panels are crated and located at the Lake Louise Compound in Banff National Park. The contract will also include the pickup of the sign panels, transportation to the site, un-packing of the crate if it exists, installation of the panels on engineered support structure and disposal of crate materials as well as existing sign to a regional landfill outside the park. Any damage to the sign in transport, loading and unloading will be the responsibility of the contractor. Work will not be allowed on weekends, statutory holidays and Friday afternoon’s of a long weekend. The contractor shall provide all materials, equipment and labour required to perform the work. For bonding purposes, the estimated cost of this project is between $100,000.00 and $200,000.00

The project must be completed on or before June 30, 2014. Closing date for tender submissions is May 12, 2014 at 2:00 pm MDT. 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. All enquiries regarding this tender are to be submitted in writing to the Contracts Officer, Eloise Meredith by email: Eloise.meredith@pc.gc.ca no later than four (4) calendar days before bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered. Bids will be received attention to: Eloise Meredith, Contracts Officer Parks Canada Agency P.O. Box 220 6300 Highway 93S McKay Compound, Stores Building Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia V0A 1M0