Road Culvert and Bridge Works

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: EZ899-160992/A Fung, Donna (PWY) Telephone No. - (604) 666-9835 Fax No. - (604) 775-6633

Title: Road, Culvert and Bridge Works

Location: Pacific Rim National Park, Vancouver Island, BC

Work Description: The project is located near Highway 4, in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, British Columbia. It consists of four areas. Swim Beach Road, Wick Road, Grice Bay Road and Radar Hill Road.

In general, Work under this Contract covers the: Removal and disposal of existing culverts Installation of new culverts and headwalls. Ditching and stream reinstatement. Installation of riprap and spawning gravel. Backfilling, re-establishment of roadways, and embankment slopes disturbed by the work. Repair and restoration of deteriorated roadways and parking lot. Upgrading/lowering of drainage ditch. Driving steel piles. For continuous traffic flow at Wick Road, installation of a temporary bridge over the crossing prior to culvert replacement and removal of the temporary bridge after construction is complete. Removal and disposal of existing CSP culvert and restore the natural stream bed under the open bottom structure (bridge). Remove the alders near the abutment and bridge. Installation of precast concrete twin cell box Girder Bridge to replace the existing CSP pipe culvert. Installation of riprap around the abutments. Installation of precast standard concrete bridge parapet and transition barriers and roadside barriers. Embankment fill and widen the road at both ends of the abutments. Relocate the hydro-poles and existing waterline. Upgrade the vertical alignment of the road of about 400m at both sides of the abutments without paving work. Paving work shall be done in the spring 2016. Installation of precast concrete roadside barriers and associated embankment fill to accommodate new barriers. Backfilling, re-establishment of roadways, and embankment slopes disturbed by the work. Construction of a rock weir just upstream of the bridge and a spawning platform to maintain the pool feature.

Site Visit: Contractors are strongly recommended to visit the site prior to submitting a tender for this work and to make enquiries or investigations necessary to become thoroughly acquainted with the site as well as the nature and extent of the work.

The areas of work are open to the public, except for Radar Hill Road. For access, please contact Jackie Godfrey at email: Jackie.Godfrey@pc.gc.ca or telephone: (250)726-3522 to make arrangements.

Delivery Date: The Contractor shall perform and substantially complete the Work within twenty-four [24] weeks from the date of notification of acceptance of the offer.

Enquiries: Donna Fung, Supply Specialist Tel: (604) 666-9835 Fax: (604) 775-6633 Email: Donna.Fung@pwgsc.gc.ca

Value of Project: To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated to cost between $7,000,000 and $7,200,000.

Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender (solicitation) documents through Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Addenda, 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.

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