Saskatchewan Tenders #2025-26-0325

WSA Solicits Geotechnical Assessment Services for Seven Saskatchewan Dam Sites

The Water Security Agency (WSA) of Saskatchewan is seeking consulting engineering services for geotechnical assessments of seven dam sites. - Government Buyer: - Water Security Agency (WSA), a Treasury Board Crown corporation responsible for water management in Saskatchewan - Contracting office located at 300 2365 Albert Street, Regina, SK - Engineering Assessment office and additional facility at 101-111 Fairford Street East, Moose Jaw, SK - Dam Sites for Assessment: - Admiral Dam - Broderick West Dam - Cypress Lake East Dam - Cypress Lake West Dam - McDougald Dam - Star City Dam - West Poplar Dam - Services Requested: - Comprehensive geotechnical assessment for each dam site - Desktop analyses and modeling (stability, seepage, liquefaction potential, filter systems, foundation erodibility, emergency spillway functionality, slope protection, embankment freeboards) - Field investigations, installation of monitoring instrumentation (vibrating wire piezometers, inclinometer casings), laboratory testing of soil samples (as per some attachments) - Monthly progress reports, draft and final analysis reports, teleconference kickoff, and electronic documentation - Recommendations for dam safety, performance, further study, and potential rehabilitation - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Use of existing WSA-supplied data for desktop studies; some attachments reference fieldwork and instrumentation installation - No hardware or OEMs specified; procurement is for professional engineering services - Insurance requirements: general liability, professional liability, automobile liability - Compliance with laws, confidentiality, intellectual property rights, and dispute resolution - No site visits required for desktop study; fieldwork included in some background documents - Place of Performance: - All seven dam sites across Saskatchewan - WSA offices in Regina and Moose Jaw for contract administration and deliverables - Deliverables: - Final geotechnical assessment reports for each dam site - Recommendations for dam performance, further study, and rehabilitation - Progress and analysis reports, meeting minutes, and electronic documentation - No OEMs or vendors are specified; this is a service-based engineering assessment opportunity.

Description

The Water Security Agency (WSA) of Saskatchewan is soliciting quotations for a geotechnical assessment of seven dam sites: Admiral, Broderick West, Cypress East and West, McDougald, Star City, and West Poplar Dams. The work involves analyses, modeling, and recommendations focusing on geotechnical aspects such as stability, seepage, liquefaction potential, filter systems, foundation erodibility, emergency spillway functionality, slope protection, and embankment freeboards. The assessment is a desktop study using existing data provided by WSA, with no field investigations or site visits included. Final reports with specific recommendations for each dam are required.

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