Opportunity
CanadaBuys #6024-Z-0046
Design Services for Thunder Bay Expressway (Hwy 61 & 11/17) Expansion
Posted
April 22, 2026
Respond By
June 03, 2026
Identifier
6024-Z-0046
NAICS
541330, 237310, 237990
This opportunity seeks design services for a major highway expansion in Ontario's Northwestern Region: - Government buyer: Engineering Services - Northwestern Region (Ontario) - Project scope: - Expansion of Highways 61 and 11/17 (Thunder Bay Expressway) from Arthur Street to Balsam Street - Upgrade to a four-lane divided freeway with interchanges - Review and update of the 2016 Approved Environmental Assessment as needed - Field investigations, design reports, and cost estimates - Coordination of utility relocations and property acquisitions - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Procurement is through competitive open bidding - All project details and requirements are available via a third-party site - Place of performance and contracting office: 615 James St. South, Thunder Bay, Ontario - Contract start date is proposed, with a duration listed as zero months (likely to be clarified in full solicitation)
Description
This study involves design work to support the expansion of Highways 61 and 11/17 (Thunder Bay Expressway) from Arthur Street to Balsam Street into a four-lane divided freeway with interchanges. The work includes reviewing existing conditions, updating the Approved Environmental Assessment (2016) as needed, conducting field investigations, preparing design reports, cost estimates, utility relocations, and property acquisitions. The contract is expected to start on November 10, 2028, with a duration of zero months indicated. Bidding details are available on a third-party site, and the procurement method is competitive open bidding.