Opportunity
Cowichan Valley Regional District Bonfire #RFP# 26-27
Engineering assessments of Xwulqw’selu (Koksilah) water storage options
Posted
October 28, 2026
Respond By
November 24, 2026
Identifier
RFP# 26-27
NAICS
541330
The Cowichan Valley Regional District is seeking engineering assessments of water storage options in the Xwulqw’selu (Koksilah) area. - Government buyer: Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD); no sub-agency or office is identified. - Requested service: Assess available storage for three large-scale water storage options and prepare Class D cost estimates for storage and distribution infrastructure. - Grant Lake, assuming construction of a dam at the lake outlet. - Two gravel extraction pits, using excavation and waterproof liners. - Scope flexibility: The assessment options may be adjusted if an alternative is identified. - OEMs and named vendors: None identified. - Products and quantities: No products are requested; the assessment covers three storage options.
Description
The Cowichan Valley Regional District is requesting proposals for engineering assessments of large-scale water storage options for the Xwulqw’selu (Koksilah) area. The project focuses on Grant Lake and gravel extraction pits, with assessments of available storage for three options and Class D cost estimates for storage and distribution infrastructure. Provisionally, this includes Grant Lake with a dam at the outlet and two extraction pits using excavation and waterproof liners; the scope may be adjusted if an alternative option is identified.