New Brunswick Opportunities Network #MMVR-2026-02

Roadside brush cutting on municipal roads in the former Village of Blackville

The Municipality of Miramichi River Valley is seeking a contractor for roadside brush cutting on municipal roads in the former Village of Blackville. - Buyer: Municipality of Miramichi River Valley; sub-agency and office are not specified. - Opportunity: Provide roadside brushing for a single lump-sum price covering labor, equipment, fuel, materials, transportation, signage, and related costs; HST is separate. - Locations: Schedule A lists Alcorn Drive (0.595 km), Barnettville Road (0.400 km), Campbell Road (1.240 km), Church Street (0.538 km), Colonial Drive (2.00 km), Cripps Street (0.160 km), Digby Street (1.192 km), Hallihan Lane (0.314 km), Hillcrest Street (0.260 km), Howard Road (2.10 km), Isabelle Drive (0.512 km), Lockstead Road (2.00 km), Quinn Lane (0.113 km), Riverview Drive (1.868 km), Schaffers Lane (0.129 km), South Bartholomew Road (0.600 km), South Cains River Road (2.60 km), Station Street (1.428 km), Underwood Drive (1.328 km), Veteran Street (0.140 km), North Bartholomew Road (2.318 km), and McLaggan Drive (7.652 km)—about 29.487 km in total. - Equipment and requirements: At minimum, use a rubber-tired excavator with a brushing head. Mulch stumps to ground level where permitted, except where rocks create a safety or equipment risk. Maintain safe road travel and protect operators and the public; brushing is excluded from built-up areas with groomed lawns and Hydro corridors or areas under Hydro or Bell lines. - Contractor obligations: Provide required signage, operator communications, health and safety practices, and responsibility for property damage. The successful bidder must have $2 million in liability insurance and valid workplace safety clearance or proof of independent operator status. - OEMs and vendors: No equipment manufacturer, OEM, or product vendor is identified. Hydro and Bell are mentioned only as utilities whose corridors or overhead-line areas are excluded. - Performance period: A one-time work period in November 2026; specific start and completion dates are not included here.

Description

The Municipality of Miramichi River Valley is seeking quotes for roadside brushing services along municipal roads within the former Village of Blackville boundaries, as detailed in Schedule A. Bidders are asked to submit one total lump-sum price for all work, excluding H.S.T. The work is scheduled to begin on or about November 4, 2026, and be completed on or about November 19, 2026, using at minimum a rubber-tired excavator with a brushing head. The tender also specifies safety, equipment, insurance, and other contractor requirements.

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