Summary Details

This Opportunity is an invitation to qualified contractors to construct a sanitary sewer extension along Prairie Valley Road to service Denike Street and future development sites.

Please refer to the Opportunity documents for more information.

Opportunity Documents

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The RFP documents set out: 

1. The details of the goods or services that the District is seeking, as further described in Section 2 - Deliverables; 
2. The process for submission, evaluation and award of the Agreement; 
3. The proposed terms and conditions of the Agreement; and 
4. The forms which outline the information a Respondent should submit in their Proposal.

Submission of Proposals

To be considered, Proposals must be submitted via bids&tenders online bid submissions functionality in accordance with the instructions in the Opportunity document. Proposals must be received no later than the Opportunity Closing Date & Time. It is solely the responsibility of the Respondent to ensure that the Proposal is received on time. 

There will be no public opening.

Requirements for Participation and Requirements to Request to Participate

Proposals not clearly demonstrating that they meet the following mandatory criteria will be excluded from further consideration in the evaluation process.

The Supplier shall provide the District with proof of the following prior to beginning work on this project:

1. a Baseline Construction Schedule, as provided by GC 4.6.1;

2. a WorkSafeBC “clearance letter” indicating that the Respondent is in WorkSafeBC compliance;

3. a copy of the WorkSafeBC “Notice of Project” indicating the Notice of Project confirmation number;

4. certificates of insurance evidencing the policies specified in GC/SGC 24 indicating that all such insurance coverage is in place, with the exception that a certificate evidencing project-specific insurance may be provided after the contract is executed; and

5. a valid District of Summerland business license or inter-community mobile business licence from another Okanagan-Similkameen jurisdiction.

Term of Engagement

The successful Respondent should be prepared to commence work immediately after the Agreement is awarded. The date of Substantial Performance shall not be later than August 28, 2026.

Procurement Method

Negotiated Request for Proposals. 

Procuring Entity

District of Summerland, 13211 Henry Ave, Summerland, BC

Contact Person

Dana Silk, Manager of Procurement & Contract Administration

Via bids&tenders “Submit a Question” functionality only

This procurement is subject to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (Chapter Five) and the New West Partnership Trade Agreement. The District of Summerland is subject to the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (Chapter Nineteen); however, this procurement is not expected to be within the scope of those agreements.