Marina Fuel Storage and Dispensing Replacement

The City of Thunder Bay is soliciting stipulated price bids for the Marina Fuel Storage and Dispensing Replacement project at Prince Arthur’s Landing Marina. The scope of work involves decommissioning and removing existing 6,000 liter diesel and gasoline underground storage tanks and replacing them with new 10,000 liter above-grade split tanks on a new concrete pad equipped with bollards and fencing. Additional requirements include the installation of new transition sumps, fuel lines to existing docks, replacement of fuel dispensers, and updated electrical power and control wiring and panels. Bidders must provide a separate price for a new marine sewage pump and water supply modifications. A mandatory site visit was scheduled for October 19, 2026, and the deadline for electronic submissions via the bids&tenders platform is November 3, 2026, at 14:00 local time. The contract will be awarded to the lowest compliant bidder, with a 10 percent evaluated price reduction advantage given to the bidder demonstrating the highest proportion of Ontario and Canadian-made goods and services. Performance is governed by CCDC 2-2020 standards, with substantial performance required by June 30, 2027, and a critical equipment deadline of March 15, 2027. The contract includes specific cash allowances of 5,000 dollars each for compaction and concrete testing, as well as environmental sampling and testing. Key administrative requirements include the submission of a Domestic Supply Chain Plan, a Bid Bond using CCDC 220, and subsequent performance and payment bonds. Monthly invoicing is required on the first working day following the end of the month, with payments issued within 28 days of consultant certification.