RFQ for East Belle River Road Drain Enclosure

The Municipality of Lakeshore is soliciting bids for the East Belle River Road Drain Enclosure project under solicitation number RFQ-DR-26-009. The contract requires the provision of all labor, equipment, and materials to construct a new enclosure extension featuring 61 meters of 600mm diameter Smoothwall High Density Polyethylene plastic pipe with a water-tight gasketed joining system. Key structural components include vertical precast interlocking concrete block headwalls at the south end, a 600mm square precast concrete offset catch basin, and sloped quarried limestone erosion protection. The scope of work encompasses comprehensive site preparation and restoration, including brushing, grubbing, excavation, and exploratory digging. Material requirements include granular bedding, approximately 20 tonnes of granular backfill for driveway limits, and 250 cubic meters of clean native backfill for lawn piping sections. The contractor is also responsible for compaction, swale grading, topsoil application, seeding, mulching, traffic control, and final cleanup. Responses to this solicitation are due by November 10, 2026.