Opportunity

CanadaBuys #30008331

St. Bride’s Wharf Reconstruction and Electrical Upgrades

Posted

November 05, 2026

Respond By

November 27, 2026

Identifier

30008331

NAICS

237990, 238210

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is seeking a contractor to replace and upgrade the St. Bride’s wharf and its electrical systems. - Government buyer: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), including Small Craft Harbours; procurement offices are identified as Procurement Hub and Procurement Services. Project C2-00732; solicitation 30008331. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are named. The requested materials are specified generically. - Main work: Demolish and remove the existing northwest breakwater wharf, then build a treated-timber crib wharf with concrete decks, a wave-protection wall, ramp, fenders, ladders, mooring cleats, and related hardware. Also upgrade electrical infrastructure at the wharf and Structure 408. - Priced quantities: 710 m² reinforced-concrete deck; 400 m² structural deck; 60 m² ramp; 60 linear metres concrete wave wall; 3 jib-crane bases; 3,900 m³ treated timber cribwork with concrete-filled seaward compartments; 2,000 m³ rock-filled treated timber cribwork; 12 m³ treated and 30 m³ untreated dimension timber; 60 m³ Class A granular base; 80 m³ Class B granular sub-base; 120 armour stones weighing 10–12 tonnes each for the north side; 2,000 m³ armour stone on existing slopes; and 17 Type A mooring cleats. - Other specified items: One 600 mm HDPE culvert; one electrical shed; four electrical pedestals; two light poles; and three existing jib cranes to be removed and reinstated. Electrical scope also specifies 400 A, 120/208 V three-phase service for the wharf, 200 A, 120/240 V single-phase service for Structure 408, metering, panels, lighting, wiring, conduits, and related equipment. Further specifications cover heaters, LED fixtures, treated and untreated timber fenders, ladders, and marine-grade receptacles. - Notable requirements: Concrete must meet a minimum compressive strength of 35 MPa at 28 days. Specifications require at least a 10% greenhouse-gas-emissions reduction against the stated regional benchmark. Creosote-treated wood must be taken to a provincially approved disposal facility, and access to marine facilities must remain uninterrupted. The solicitation summary identifies eligible Canadian contractors as bidders.

Description

The solicitation is for reconstruction of the wharf at St. Bride’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, for Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). Work includes demolition and removal of the existing northwest breakwater wharf and construction of a treated timber crib wharf with a reinforced concrete deck, spraywall, and associated mooring, fender, ladder, and hardware installations. It also includes electrical work for a new shed at the northwest breakwater wharf and electrical upgrades to Structure #408 at the south end of the harbour. The solicitation states an estimated contract duration of 40 months, with completion anticipated no later than March 31, 2030.

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