# CanadaBuys #X07208

Construction of a Heavy-Duty Laydown Area at PTH 1 East and Freedom Road

**Posted:** October 08, 2026
**Respond By:** October 28, 2026
**Identifier:** X07208
**NAICS:** 237310, 237990

Manitoba is seeking bids to build a heavy-duty laydown area at PTH 1 East and Freedom Road for aggregate storage and heavy-truck staging.
- **Government buyer:** Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure – Tendering and Contracts.
- **Project:** Construct an approximately 5,000 m² laydown area in the highway median, designed for high-tonnage aggregate storage and heavy truck staging, with protection against seasonal freeze-thaw cycles.
- **Products and quantities:**
  - 4,500 tonnes of 300 mm-minus crushed rock.
  - 1,100 tonnes of CR-M50 granular material.
  - 1,100 tonnes of GBC-S granular material.
  - 5,000 m² of woven geotextile.
- **Services:** Equipment mobilization (1 lump sum); Level II traffic control (1 lump sum); clearing and grubbing (listed as 0 hectares, with clearing limited to a maximum of 0.5 hectares in the highway median right-of-way).
- **OEMs and vendors:** No manufacturers or material vendors are named. Bidding documents are referenced as available through MERX.
- **Notable requirement:** The opportunity is an Indigenous set-aside.
- **Performance period:** No defined duration, end date, or option periods are provided.

### Description

Construction of an approximately 5,000 m² heavy-duty construction laydown area in the median at the intersection of PTH 1 and Freedom Road. The facility will store high-tonnage aggregates and support heavy truck staging, with structural protection against seasonal freeze-thaw cycles. Work includes placement of specified crushed rock, granular materials and woven geotextile, along with mobilization and traffic control. Clearing is limited to a maximum of 0.5 hectares within the highway median right-of-way.

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