# New Brunswick Opportunities Network #26-0180

New Brunswick Route 180 P185 culvert replacement and related road works

**Posted:** October 02, 2026
**Respond By:** October 13, 2026
**Identifier:** 26-0180
**NAICS:** 237310, 237990

New Brunswick is seeking bids for Contract 26-0180 to replace the P185 culvert on Route 180 in Restigouche County.
- **Government buyer:** Province of New Brunswick, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure; Strategic Procurement – Transportation and Infrastructure and Emergency Management Branch. The notice also identifies SNB Highway Construction / Construction SNB routes.
- **Project:** Replace the existing 3000 mm corrugated steel pipe culvert with two 2400 mm, 65D reinforced concrete culverts. The Owner supplies the 2400 mm culvert pipes; the contractor provides the labor, equipment, services, and other required materials.
- **Major quantities and materials:** Approximately 53.8 m of large concrete pipe, 2,700 t of structural backfill, 2,250 m of common excavation, 975 t of 31.5 mm base aggregate, 325 t of aggregate base/subbase, and 350 t of R-100 riprap. Additional specified items include R-50 riprap, geotextile, sediment fencing, guide rail, guide posts, and boulders.
- **Temporary works and construction:** Two temporary 1200 mm corrugated steel pipe water-control sections (17.5 m and 15 m), a lined temporary channel, staged detours and traffic shifts, temporary barriers, water control, fish rescue, erosion controls, and roadway and embankment reconstruction.
- **Notable requirements:** Work is restricted to daylight hours; contractors must meet the stated COR or approved safety-certification requirement. Temporary water control must function properly, with a stated $1,000-per-day penalty for non-compliance. The work includes inlet/outlet riprap protection and an energy-dissipation pool.
- **Schedule:** The contract specifies an earlier milestone for base asphalt paving and guide rail, with listed exceptions allowed later, and a later overall completion milestone. No option years or annual subscription are stated.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEM, manufacturer, or product vendor is named; the principal culvert pipes are Owner-supplied.
- **Tender requirements:** Submission requires a signed Form of Tender, qualifying safety certification, a $55,000 bid bond, and surety consent for performance and labor-and-materials payment bonds. Email submission is required; paper bids are not accepted.

### Description

The tender is for replacement of the P185 culvert on Route 180 in Eldon Parish, Restigouche County, New Brunswick. The plans describe twin reinforced concrete culverts and staged detour work; the contract documents include plans, specifications, a form of tender, and an insurance schedule. Bids must be submitted by email, with a signed Form of Tender, applicable safety certification, a $55,000 bid bond, and surety’s consent. Amendment 1 changes the tender opening/closing time to October 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. local time, and states that an addendum will follow.

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