Bow Valley Waste Management Commission - Request for Quotes - Mini-excavator purchase

The Bow Valley Waste Management Commission is seeking quotes for the purchase of a mini-excavator to be used for sorting construction and demolition waste at the Class III Francis Cooke landfill site located on Highway 1A, five kilometers east of Exshaw, Alberta. Interested contractors may submit offers for both new and lightly used equipment, with the latter required to have operated for fewer than 1,000 hours. The recommended machine specifications include an operating weight of approximately five to six tonnes, with a preference for long arm or extended reach models. All quoted units must be equipped with a thumb, a flat edge bucket, and a tooth bucket as standard attachments. No additional technical documentation is provided, and bidders are expected to propose equipment meeting the outlined functional requirements. The solicitation, identified as AB-2026-03808, was posted on May 15, 2026, with responses due by June 9, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time. The procurement is administered by the Bow Valley Waste Management Commission, affiliated with the Government of Canada under NAICS code 423830, and is managed by Contracting Authority Andrew Calder, reachable at andrew@bvwaste.ca. Offers must be submitted for delivery to the specified landfill site, and the commission reserves full discretion to accept or reject any proposal without obligation, as well as to engage in further negotiations with any bidder after the closing date. The contract does not specify a set-aside for small or Indigenous businesses, and there are no additional details regarding payment terms, warranty conditions, or delivery timelines beyond the requirement that equipment must be delivered to the designated location.