CanadaBuys #30008413

DFO seeks qualified contractors for Pacific Science Enterprise Centre electrical distribution and EV charging upgrades

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is seeking qualified contractors to upgrade electrical distribution and EV charging infrastructure at the Pacific Science Enterprise Centre in West Vancouver. - Government buyer: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Procurement Hub, Government of Canada. - Scope: Supply, install, test, and commission underground electrical distribution and communications infrastructure, associated civil works, and EVSE infrastructure. - Includes excavation, trenching, backfill, compaction, surface restoration, conduits, cabling, access vaults, and pull boxes. - Includes outdoor electrical kiosks, distribution equipment, panels, breakers, and related infrastructure. - Includes EVSE feeders, conduits, wiring, protection, concrete bases, and charging units as applicable. The owner or contractor may supply the charging units; the contractor is responsible for installation, integration, testing, and commissioning either way. - Products and quantities: No specific manufacturers, models, part numbers, or fixed quantities are identified. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or commercial vendors are named. EVSE charging units may be supplied by the owner or contractor. - Notable requirements: Coordinate with existing utilities and electrical systems, maintain facility operations during the work, and provide inspections, commissioning, project documentation, and as-built drawings. - Procurement considerations: This is a qualification phase, with qualified bidders invited to submit financial bids in a subsequent phase. A site visit is required for qualified bidders. The competition may be conditionally limited to eligible Indigenous businesses if at least two qualify.

Description

Fisheries and Oceans Canada requires supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of new underground electrical distribution and communications infrastructure, including related civil works at the Pacific Science Enterprise Center in West Vancouver. Work includes excavation and surface restoration, conduits and cabling, access vaults, electrical kiosks and distribution equipment, and infrastructure for electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). The contractor must coordinate with existing utilities, maintain facility operations, and complete inspections, commissioning, documentation, and as-built drawings. This is Phase 1 of a two-phase qualification process, with qualified bidders invited to submit financial bids in Phase 2; a mandatory site visit will be coordinated during Phase 2.

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