Plugging of Flowing Wells - Coldstream Ranch Well

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Plugging of Flowing Wells

EZ113-150539/A Ngan, Ken (PWY) Telephone No. - (604) 658-2755 ( ) Fax No. - (604) 775-6633 E-mail. ken.ngan@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Title: Plugging of Flowing Wells, Coldstream Ranch Well Remediation Project (Phase 2) - Coldstream, BC

Location: Coldstream Ranch Well Site, Coldstream, 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 1 (ATT 1) contains the Drawings and Specifications Package (DSP) which consists of PDF files organized in an industry recognized directory structure.

Work Description: Work to be done under this Contract covers Phase 2 of the remediation work on the artesian Coldstream Ranch Well (CRW), located at 8755 Kalamalka Lake Road, Coldstream, BC. Work generally includes but is not limited to the following activities to kill and close the CRW:

- Installing well pumps and maintaining continuous pumping and water control from multiple wells at multiple sites including operating the site relief well in excess of 1200 gmp during closure activities; - Using low mobility grout and permutation grouting to seal flows between aquifers crossed by the CRW and to surface from the CRW; - 16 inch and 30 inch casing removal; - Stand-by capacity to mud drill a large diameter, high capacity relief well; and - Deconstruction of current well infrastructure and the construction and reconnection of new infrastructure.

Work will be performed in accordance with the contract schedules within the scope of work.

Site Visit: Contractors are recommended to visit the site prior to submitting a tender for this work and to make inquiries or investigations necessary to become thoroughly acquainted with the site as well as the nature and extent of the work. A site visit is scheduled on Tuesday, August 12th, 2014 at 11:00am local time, at the Coldstream Ranch Well (CRW), located at 8755 Kalamalka Lake Road, Coldstream, BC. A maximum of two (2) representatives per bidder will be permitted to examine the sites. Interested bidders are required to pre-register their name(s) and company name by e-mail to: ken.ngan@pwgsc.gc.ca by close of business on Monday, August 11th, 2014.

Delivery Date: The work shall commence immediately upon official notification of acceptance of tender by the Contracting Authority and is to be completed within eight weeks from Contract Award.

Tender Enquiries: Ken Ngan, Supply Specialist (604)658-2755

Value of Project: To assist with bonding and insurance requirements this project is estimated to cost around $2,000,000.00.

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