Saskatchewan Tenders #KAT-SKPB-2026

South Katepwa Pedestrian Bridge Fixed-Price Design-Build

The District of Katepwa is seeking a fixed-price design-build team for a pedestrian bridge beside Highway 56 at South Katepwa, Saskatchewan. - Government buyer: District of Katepwa (Village of the District of Katepwa); its Chief Administrative Officer and Public Works Foreman evaluate proposals, with Council retaining award authority. - Named organizations: Samson Engineering prepared preliminary design SEI2026-004; ThruFlow decking is specified in the drawings. Reference materials also name the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure and its Bridge Services office, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways, the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority, and the Water Security Agency. - Main request: Provide final engineering, foundations, bridge supply and construction, decking and railings, trail approaches, traffic management, inspections, commissioning, handover, and site restoration. The base proposal must follow Samson Engineering’s preliminary design; alternatives should be priced and scheduled separately. - Drawing materials and quantities: 8 HP 12X53 steel piles (4 backwall piles, minimum 60 feet; 4 pier piles, minimum 80 feet, with specified batter arrangements and an ice breaker on one pile); 4 precast concrete pile caps (12 x 12 inches); 46 concrete lock-blocks (2 x 4 x 4 feet); 490 m² non-woven geotextile; 84 m³ C-base gravel; 20 m³ A-base gravel; 130 m² asphalt (75 mm); 36 m³ topsoil (100 mm); 130 m² straw cloth; and 490 m² clearing and grubbing. The drawings also specify a pre-manufactured steel truss, railing, ThruFlow decking panels, and 4x8 timber stringers, without quantities. - Additional attached highway-bridge plan quantities: 1,020 steel pipe piles (unit not stated), 18 concrete (unit not stated), 1 concrete-repair item, 169 abutment backfill (unit not stated), precast concrete stringers (quantity not stated), 38 granular filter (unit not stated), 77 riprap (unit not stated), and 122 asphalt surfacing (unit not stated). These are from separate Highway 56 bridge rehabilitation/replacement reference plans, not identified as pedestrian-bridge purchase quantities. - Notable requirements: Use Saskatchewan-licensed engineers for final design and geotechnical pile review; verify site conditions and use updated peak-flow information from the Water Security Agency. Match the referenced bridge geometry and girder underside elevation, position the bridge toward the edge of the Ministry right-of-way, and do not use screw piles. Railing must meet CSA S7:23; protect the watercourse, allow fish passage through turbidity controls, manage highway traffic and existing infrastructure, provide corrosion protection, and obtain District approval for decking. Winter construction planning and a critical-path schedule are required. Asphalt surfacing is to be completed separately by the District; seasonal restoration follows construction. - Hydrology reference: Peak daily mean flow estimates range from 15 m³/s for a 1:2 return period to 90 m³/s for a 1:100 return period; the analysis did not include a site inspection or historical structure-performance review.

Description

The District of Katepwa invites fixed-price design-build proposals for a pedestrian bridge adjacent to Highway 56 at South Katepwa, Saskatchewan. The work includes final engineering, fabrication, supply and construction of the bridge, foundations and piling, deck and railings, trail approaches, traffic management, inspections, commissioning and site restoration. Proposals must include a compliant base design using the Samson Engineering preliminary drawings, with alternatives permitted separately for consideration. Construction is anticipated during winter 2026–2027, with substantial completion by March 1, 2027 and seasonal restoration by July 31, 2027.

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