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Electrical distribution system construction at Riding Mountain National Park

Parks Canada Agency is seeking a contractor to upgrade electrical distribution at the Riding Mountain National Park Maintenance Compound in Manitoba. - Government buyer: Parks Canada Agency (PCA), including Riding Mountain National Park and the Winnipeg issuing office; National Contracting Services is identified in the solicitation. Alison Guilford is named as a contact. - OEM and named vendors: Strong Electric is identified as the design basis for the parking and fuel-tank distribution centers. Manitoba Hydro is involved in the utility infrastructure redevelopment and service coordination. No specific equipment model numbers or part numbers are provided. - Construction scope: Install underground conduits, electrical distribution lines, feeders, transformers, panels and disconnects; complete utility and building connections; reconnect existing loads; and remove superseded electrical equipment and feeds where specified. The new distribution arrangement is designed to serve the compound buildings from a new Customer Service Termination Enclosure (CSTE). - Notable equipment and quantities: One 347/600 V, 1200 A, three-phase CSTE; one parking power center serving approximately 16 existing circuits; one outdoor fuel-tank and EV-charging power center serving approximately 24 existing circuits; and one fused disconnect for the Operations Building supply. Additional feeders, transformers, disconnects and panels serve multiple site buildings; quantities are not specified. - Conduit and site details: Provide 53 mm HDPE conduit pathways and underground pull boxes for future inter-building fiber. Fiber cable itself is excluded. Provide weatherproof wall boxes, concrete housekeeping pads, and anchored outdoor equipment supports; wood support structures are not acceptable. The design also accommodates future garage and EV-charger loads. - Contractor responsibilities: Furnish labor, materials, equipment and supervision; coordinate with Manitoba Hydro; confirm routes and locations in the field; perform testing and inspections; maintain safety and environmental protections; and provide project coordination, progress reporting and as-built drawings. - Evaluation and other requirements: The solicitation evaluates price and an Indigenous Participation Plan, with the plan addressing Indigenous employment, business subcontracting or suppliers, training and other community benefits. Work must meet applicable electrical, building, environmental and occupational health and safety requirements. - Performance: Complete the work within the project schedule and by the required completion deadline. The documents do not establish a consistent start date or overall contract duration; no option years or annual subscription are stated.

Description

Parks Canada Agency requires a contractor to construct a new electrical distribution system at the Riding Mountain National Park Maintenance Compound in Wasagaming, Manitoba. The work includes installing underground conduits and electrical distribution lines, completing electrical connections, and implementing the design to serve all buildings from the new Customer Service Termination Enclosure (CSTE) associated with Manitoba Hydro’s infrastructure redevelopment. The contractor is responsible for the required labour, materials, equipment, supervision, and related services. The estimated contract duration is four months, with a proposed start date of November 10, 2026, and a required completion date of March 15, 2027.

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