# Alberta Purchasing #24-2042-S11

City of Calgary watermain and storm drainage upgrades at CPKC crossings

**Posted:** October 29, 2026
**Respond By:** December 01, 2026
**Identifier:** 24-2042-S11
**NAICS:** 237110

The City of Calgary is soliciting bids for watermain and related infrastructure upgrades at two locations involving Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail property.
- **Government buyer:** City of Calgary; no sub-agency or specific office is identified.
- **Locations and work:**
  - Upgrade the watermain crossing CPKC track/right-of-way at 15 St SE, between 9 Av SE and 20 Av SE, and upgrade watermain and storm drainage on 19 Av SE.
  - Upgrade the watermain at 26 Av SE near Dartmouth Rd/Highfield Rd SE, including a CPKC right-of-way crossing.
- **Construction requirements:** Crossings require horizontal hammer boring to install a 750 mm-diameter steel casing with carrier pipe inside. Remaining work uses open-cut construction.
- **Purpose:** Improve water-system connectivity, fire flow, water quality, alignment with design standards, and support future operational needs.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product OEMs, manufacturers, or vendors are identified. CPKC is named as the railway whose property is crossed, not as a product vendor.
- **Products and quantities:** No separately listed product quantities or part numbers are provided; the 750 mm casing requirement is specified for the crossings.

### Description

The City of Calgary is seeking bids for water main upgrades involving crossings of Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) track and right-of-way. The work covers a crossing on 15 St SE between 9 Av SE and 20 Av SE, including water main and storm drainage upgrades on 19 Av SE, and a water main upgrade on 26 Av SE at Dartmouth Rd/Highfield Rd SE. The CPKC crossings will use horizontal hammer boring to install 750 mm steel casings, with carrier pipe installed inside; other work will use open-cut construction. The projects are part of the Watermain Extension Program, which aims to improve connectivity, fire flow, water quality, system design, and future operational needs.

[View original listing](https://purchasing.alberta.ca/posting/AB-2026-07204)