City of Lethbridge - Negotiated Request for Proposal - River Crossing Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Works for Electrical Infrastructure

The City of Lethbridge is soliciting quotations for Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) works to install electrical infrastructure beneath a river crossing, as detailed in Section A of the RFQ Particulars. This procurement, identified by solicitation number AB-2026-03494, is open to qualified respondents who can deliver the specified works in accordance with technical and operational requirements outlined in the document. The bid submission deadline is June 2, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., and the work is to be performed within the Province of Alberta. The project falls under NAICS code 237130, aligning with utility system construction, and is being managed by the City of Lethbridge despite the incorrect listing of the agency as the Government of Canada in the data. Tanya Johnson serves as the primary point of contact for contracting inquiries. Although the solicitation is labeled as a Request for Proposal in the title and is hosted on the CanadaBuys platform, the nature of the document is a Request for Quotations, emphasizing price and capability submissions rather than a full proposal-based evaluation. The contract will likely be awarded based on a combination of technical compliance, experience with similar HDD projects, and competitive pricing. The place of performance is in Alberta, with the actual work site located near a river crossing in Lethbridge. Respondents must adhere to all specifications provided in the RFQ documentation and ensure their submissions are received by the stated deadline. The procurement process is conducted under the City’s internal procurement guidelines, and all communications should be directed to the Contracting Authority identified in the solicitation.