# CanadaBuys #BT-2026166

Engineering services for the Southlands water transmission main upgrade

**Posted:** October 23, 2026
**Respond By:** November 18, 2026
**Identifier:** BT-2026166
**NAICS:** 541330

The City of St. John’s is seeking engineering services to upgrade the Southlands water transmission system.
- **Government buyer:** City of St. John’s; no specific sub-agency or office is identified.
- **Project:** Design and construction-phase engineering for a new 900 mm water main, approximately 3,425 m long, to twin the existing 750 mm main between the Ruby Line Pump Station and the Southlands Reservoirs.
- **Requested services:** Review existing information, collect field information, complete detailed design, prepare contract drawings and tender specifications, develop a pre-tender cost estimate, support tendering, administer the construction contract, inspect field work, and prepare an as-built completion package.
- **Important requirement:** The selected engineering firm must be licensed to practice in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- **OEMs and vendors:** None are named; this is a professional engineering services requirement rather than a purchase of branded equipment.

### Description

The City of St. John’s is seeking submissions from qualified engineering firms licensed to practice in Newfoundland and Labrador for engineering services for the Southlands Water Transmission Main Upgrading project. The project will twin an existing 750 mm water transmission main with a new 900 mm main, extending approximately 3,425 m from the Ruby Line Pump Station to the Southlands Reservoirs. Services include reviewing existing information, field information collection, detailed design, preparing drawings and tender specifications, cost estimating, tender support, contract administration, construction inspection, and an as-built completions package. Design is expected to begin in December 2026, with construction-related services anticipated from April 2027 to November 2028.

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