Opportunity
CanadaBuys #RFP-26-08
Automatic Emergency Generator System for Amherst Fire Station
Posted
August 20, 2026
Respond By
September 16, 2026
Identifier
RFP-26-08
NAICS
238210
This opportunity involves the supply and installation of an automatic emergency generator system at the Amherst Fire Station. - Government Buyer: - Town of Amherst, Nova Scotia - Fire Station - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - Automatic emergency generator system - Includes supply, installation, commissioning - Must support the entire fire station during utility power interruptions - Includes all necessary labor, materials, equipment, engineering, permits, supervision, testing, commissioning, training, documentation, and warranty - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Generator must provide reliable, automatic, and code-compliant emergency power protection - Full system commissioning and compliance with relevant codes is required - No specific brands or part numbers are mandated - Comprehensive services including training and warranty are required
Description
The Town of Amherst is seeking proposals from qualified contractors to provide all labour, materials, equipment, engineering, permits, supervision, testing, commissioning, training, documentation, warranty, and related services necessary to remove the existing emergency backup generator system at the Amherst Fire Station and supply, install, and fully commission a new automatic standby generator system. The new system must support the entire fire station during utility power interruptions and provide reliable, automatic, and code-compliant emergency power protection. The existing generator system has been in service since the 1970s and is at the end of its useful life. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for September 4th, 2026, at the Amherst Fire Hall.