# New Brunswick Opportunities Network #26-0160

Replace the Little Mactaquac Stream No. 1 culvert and restore Route 615

**Posted:** October 16, 2026
**Respond By:** November 02, 2026
**Identifier:** 26-0160
**NAICS:** 237310, 237990

New Brunswick is seeking a contractor to replace the Little Mactaquac Stream No. 1 structure and restore the surrounding road and stream corridor.
- **Government buyer:** Province of New Brunswick, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure; the procurement office is Strategic Procurement - Transportation and Infrastructure, with the Design Branch responsible for the design plans.
- **Project:** Contract 26-0160, replacing asset L458 on Route 615 in the Parish of Bright, York County.
- **Main structure:** Approximately 56 m of 4,200 mm × 3,000 mm precast concrete box culvert, detailed in the plans as 26 sections with nine fish-passage weirs, cut-off walls, and tension bars.
- **Work also includes:** Removing the existing structure; temporary channel, bridge, and signalized detour work; roadway and asphalt work; guide rail; stream and channel restoration; riprap; fish-habitat work; erosion and sediment controls; and site restoration.
- **Notable requirements:** Instream work is restricted to a permitted seasonal window. The temporary detour is single-lane, lighted, and not designed for truck traffic. Work includes maintaining downstream flow, fish rescue, and erosion controls. Design references include NBDTI Fish Passage Design Supplement Version 4.0 and CSA-S6-25.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No manufacturers, OEMs, or product vendors are named in the supplied documents. The culvert and construction materials are specified by type and technical requirements rather than brand.
- **Commercial requirements:** The notice requires an emailed bid, construction-safety documentation, a $455,000 bid bond, and surety consent for performance and labour-and-materials payment bonds.

### Description

The project is to replace the existing structure at Little Mactaquac Stream No. 1 on Route 615 in the Parish of Bright, York County, with a 4200 mm by 3000 mm precast concrete box culvert. The work includes removal of existing structures, construction of a detour, stream and channel work, backfill and riprap, erosion and sediment controls, road works, and related guide rail and landscaping items. Bids must be emailed to the designated address and include a signed Form of Tender, required safety certification, a $455,000 bid bond, and surety consent; paper bids are not accepted. The bid deadline is November 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. local time.

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