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Rocky View County - Request for Qualification - RFPQ# 26-006 Cochrane Lake Improvement Final

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AB-2026-04221

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Cochrane Lake, a provincially owned natural wetland located north of the Town of Cochrane in Rocky View County, functions as a critical drainage basin for over 1,400 hectares of surrounding land. This lake plays a vital role in stormwater management for both existing neighborhoods and future development in the region. The Cochrane Lake Improvement Plan is a major infrastructure initiative aimed at resolving ongoing issues with flooding, water quality, odour, and stormwater capacity. The project involves several key improvements such as constructing a new inlet to bring fresh water from the Bow River, upgrading the existing discharge pump station to increase outflow to Horse Creek, and managing water levels to expand storage capacity. Additionally, the plan includes building a paved multi-use pathway around the lake, which will enhance recreational opportunities and serve as a delineation for future high-water boundaries. Historically, Cochrane Lake has no natural inlet or outlet, causing unstable water levels, poor circulation, and water quality problems, including odour issues that have led to health advisories. A major flooding event in 2013 highlighted these vulnerabilities, though no significant flooding has occurred since. Efforts to improve lake management began with the 2016 installation of a pump station and outlet pipeline to Horse Creek, and in 2022, Alberta Environment approved an increased discharge rate to better control the lake’s conditions. The current solicitation by Rocky View County seeks qualified contractors to implement the final phases of this comprehensive improvement plan, with responses due by late June 2026. The project is overseen by a federal organization representative and aims to increase the lake’s resilience to climate variability while enhancing environmental and recreational value.

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Cochrane Lake Improvement Plan upgrades stormwater management, water quality, flood control, and recreation.

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Government of Canada → Rocky View County

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237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction View NAICS

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Alberta, CAN

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AgencyGovernment of Canada → Rocky View County
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Government of Canada → Rocky View County
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Indra GhoshContracting Authority

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Cochrane Lake is a provincially owned natural wetland/lake located north of the Town of Cochrane in Rocky View County and serves as a drainage catchment for more than 1,400 hectares of surrounding lands. The wetland/lake is a critical stormwater management feature supporting both existing communities and future planned development within the Cochrane Lake area. The Cochrane Lake Improvement Plan is a comprehensive infrastructure project intended to address historic and ongoing challenges related to flooding, water quality, and odour, while improving stormwater management capacity and delivering a regional recreational amenity. The project focuses on increasing lake resilience to climate variability, improving operational control of lake levels, and enhancing environmental conditions through improved water circulation. Key elements of the project include construction of a new raw water inlet to convey fresh water from the Bow River to Cochrane Lake under an existing, approved water licence, upgrades to the existing discharge pump station to increase the approved outflow to Horse Creek, and management of the lake’s normal water level to expand available storage capacity. The project also includes construction of a paved multi-use pathway around the lake, which will provide a recreational amenity and define the future high-water boundary. Cochrane Lake is a natural kettle lake/wetland with no natural inlet or outlet, a condition that has contributed to fluctuating lake levels, limited circulation, poor water quality, and recurring odour concerns, including historic health advisories. In 2013, severe rainfall events resulted in localized flooding within the hamlet. While flooding has not occurred since that time, water quality concerns persist. In 2016, Rocky View County constructed a pump station and outlet pipeline discharging to Horse Creek to assist with managing lake levels and removing nutrient-laden water. In 2022, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas approved an increased discharge rate to further improve lake management.

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