Alberta Purchasing #AB-2026-06934

Alberta seeks industry feedback on up to three Highway 2 safety rest areas

The Government of Alberta is seeking industry feedback on plans for Commercial Safety Rest Areas along Highway 2 between Calgary and Edmonton. - Buyer: Government of Alberta, Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC). - Opportunity: Request for vendor comments on draft plans to develop and operate up to three Commercial Safety Rest Areas; this is feedback gathering, not a request for proposals. - Proposed locations: Dickson-Stevenson Stopping House, Wolf Creek Safety Rest Area, and a new southbound site near Millet. - Anticipated services: Lease, develop, operate, and maintain the sites, offering all-season, 24-hour washrooms, safe parking, and commercial services such as fuel, convenience retail, quick-serve food, or vending. - Commercial considerations: Vendors are invited to comment on financial viability and potential support needs. The proposed approach does not charge rent. - OEMs and vendors: No specific OEMs, vendors, products, part numbers, or quantities of goods are identified.

Description

This Request for Comments invites vendors to review draft work and attachments for developing and operating Commercial Safety Rest Areas on Highway 2, and provide input to help prepare a subsequent Negotiated Request for Proposals. The proposed sites are Dickson-Stevenson Stopping House, Wolf Creek SRA, and a new southbound site near Millet. The anticipated NRFP would seek qualified vendors to lease, develop, operate, and maintain up to three sites, offering all-season washrooms, safe parking, and commercial services. Vendors are also asked to comment on financial viability and supports needed; the RFC is for comments, not the later proposal process.

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