# CanadaBuys #5P468-26-0295/A

Watermain and Valve Upgrades at Fortress of Louisbourg

**Posted:** November 09, 2026
**Respond By:** November 19, 2026
**Identifier:** 5P468-26-0295/A
**NAICS:** 237110

Parks Canada Agency is seeking qualified contractors for watermain upgrades at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site in Nova Scotia.
- **Buyer:** Parks Canada Agency (PCA), National Contracting Services. The Stage 1 notice identifies Annik Pich as the contact.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturers, OEMs, resellers, or construction vendors are named.
- **Requested equipment:** Supply and install one temporary pressure-reducing valve (PRV), one permanent PRV, and one air-release valve (ARV), each with required appurtenances and system connections. No part numbers or equipment quantities are specified.
- **Construction work:** Remove and dispose of existing PRV equipment and a short section of watermain; provide traffic control, protect retained features, excavate common material and rock, grade the site, restore disturbed surfaces, and implement environmental controls including silt fencing, berms, and dust control.
- **Qualification requirement:** Applicants must show two substantially completed potable-waterline projects from the preceding five years, performed as prime contractor, with at least $100,000 in relevant work per project.
- **Stage 2:** Qualified applicants may be invited to submit further qualifications and a financial bid. The second stage includes an Indigenous Participation Plan and price evaluation.
- **Estimated value:** $100,001–$250,000, before applicable taxes.
- **Performance:** Estimated duration is four months; no option periods are identified.

### Description

This is Stage 1 of a two-stage selection process for watermain upgrades at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site in Nova Scotia. Stage 1 evaluates supplier qualifications; qualified bidders will be invited to Stage 2 to submit further qualifications and a financial bid based on specifications and drawings. Work includes removing existing pressure-reducing valve equipment and a section of watermain, installing temporary and permanent pressure-reducing valves and a new air-release valve, and completing traffic control, excavation, grading, surface reinstatement, and environmental protection measures. Stage 2 will use a two-envelope Invitation to Tender, including an Indigenous Participation Plan and price evaluation.

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