Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel

Tender Description

Site work and new construction of a civil project in Burnaby, British Columbia. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project; for the construction of a water / sewer project; and bridge / tunnel.
The Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel Burrard Inlet Crossing Project (the “SNWST”) involves replacing three existing water mains within a new water supply tunnel. The project includes construction of two deep vertical shafts, a tunnel mined beneath Burrard Inlet utilizing a tunnel boring machine (TBM), construction of a safe haven on the north shore of Burrard Inlet, installation of three large diameter water mains within the shafts and tunnel, construction of valve chambers and metering vault, and testing and commissioning of the constructed facilities. The successful contractor will be required to supply all labour, equipment and materials for the project including TBM, pipe, valves, etc.

For further clarification on Scope, refer to the Request for Qualification document, Section 00010 Part 2.

While it is anticipated that this RFQ may lead to a Request for Proposal, Metro Vancouver reserves the unfettered right to determine the next steps in the process which may include negotiation with the front-runner(s), issuing a Request for Proposal to short-listed Respondents only, issuing a Request for Proposal to more than the intended number of short-listed Respondents, collapsing this process entirely or pursuing a different selection process altogether.

All inquiries regarding the Submissions will be referred to that site. Only the short-listed Respondents will be contacted at the conclusion of the process. Unsuccessful respondents wishing to be debriefed are encouraged to contact the Buyer of record within 30 days of the website posting. As only the successful Respondents will be contacted at the conclusion of this RFQ, Metro Vancouver wishes to thank all Respondents for their effort in responding to this bidding opportunity.

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All inquiries related to this RFQ are to be directed to the Buyer of record, Tom Nelson, Contract Specialist at (604) 432-6305 or tom.nelson@metrovancouver.org, as indicated in Instructions for Respondents Part 5.

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