River Pumphouse Access Road - Culvert Replacement

The City of Lloydminster is soliciting bids for the River Pumphouse Access Road Culvert Replacement project, located at SE-25-53-1-W4, approximately 32 km north of Lloydminster. The scope of work involves replacing a failing 1800mm diameter corrugated steel pipe culvert with a new 1950mm diameter concrete pipe approximately 40m in length. Key deliverables include the supply and placement of washed rock bedding, rip-rap, geosynthetics, gabion baskets, and erosion control matting, as well as the restoration of the access road using 20mm granular base course, side slope grading, ditches, and barbed wire fence replacement. The project must be executed within an active storm water drainage course, requiring the contractor to maintain water flow and submit a stormwater management plan for approval. This is a unit price contract with a performance period scheduled from October 5, 2026, to December 11, 2026. Bids are due by 2:00 PM on October 1, 2026, and must include a bid security of 10 percent of the bid price, a certificate of recognition from a provincial safety association, and WCB clearance. Award evaluation is primarily based on the total tender amount excluding GST, though the owner may consider past performance and current litigation. Successful contractors must provide performance and labor and materials payment bonds each equal to at least 50 percent of the contract price. Liquidated damages for failure to meet the completion date are set at 1,000 Canadian Dollars per day. Payment terms are 28 days from the receipt of a proper invoice.