# New Brunswick Opportunities Network #26-0188

Route 535 embankment repair and related civil construction

**Posted:** October 07, 2026
**Respond By:** October 16, 2026
**Identifier:** 26-0188
**NAICS:** 237310, 237990

The Province of New Brunswick is seeking a civil works contractor to repair hurricane-damaged embankment on Route 535 in Wellington Parish, Kent County.
- **Government buyer:** Province of New Brunswick, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure; Strategic Procurement – Transportation and Infrastructure. The plans also identify the Department’s Emergency Management Branch.
- **Scope:** Excavate and rebuild the embankment, install riprap and geotextile, protect the existing culvert, restore the site, install guide rail and erosion controls, and coordinate temporary support and reinstatement of an NB Power utility pole and guy-wires.
- **Specified brand:** **CheckMate Ultraflex Valve** is named for the concrete-pipe backflow preventer; an approved equivalent is permitted. No other OEMs or bidding vendors are identified.
- **Major tender quantities:** 1,800 common excavation; 500 solid rock excavation; 5 m concrete pipe; 2,200 t R-250 riprap; 1,100 t shot rock; 7,200 t R-2000 riprap; 170 of 75 mm rock subbase; 60 of 31.5 mm shoulder rock; 37 guide posts; 139 m guide rail; and 126 m sediment-control fence. Geotextile is Type N3, with quantity not stated; the tender quantity covers supply and installation of geo-composite.
- **Site and construction requirements:** Keep one lane open to through traffic and maintain driveway access. Work is limited to daylight hours, with contractor-provided traffic control and compliance with the Work Area Traffic Control Manual and WAWA permit requirements.
- **Schedule and completion:** Tender documents set the completion requirement and include 10 weather-loss days. Certain winter weather delays do not qualify for an extension; late completion carries a $3,000-per-day penalty.
- **Value:** No contract value is provided; the range shown below is an estimate based on the described construction scope and quantities.

### Description

The tender is for embankment repair on Route 535 in the Parish of Wellington, Kent County, New Brunswick. The plans describe work including embankment construction and riprap, protection of the existing culvert with clear stone and geotextile, and installation of guide rail. Bids must be submitted by email, and paper bids are not accepted. The tender requires a $105,000 bid bond, safety certification or an approved alternative, and a surety consent letter.

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