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Parks Canada Agency (PC)

Stage 1 - Replacement of Esson Lake Dam, Ontario Waterways

Indigenous set-asideOther
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
August 6, 2026
Published
July 20, 2026
Type
Construction
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Full description

BIDS RECEIVED BY FAX AND EMAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL.

PARKS CANADA IS NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING BIDS VIA SAP ARIBA, YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR BID VIA FAX OR EMAIL AS INDICATED IN THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT.

BIDS RECEIVED IN-PERSON OR BY COURIER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The only acceptable email address for responses to the bid solicitation is
soumissionsami-bidsrpc@pc.gc.ca. Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than soumissionsami-bidsrpc@pc.gc.ca will not be accepted.

The only acceptable facsimile for responses to bid solicitations is 1-855-983-1808.

The maximum email file size that Parks Canada is capable of receiving is 15 megabytes. The Bidder is responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid due to file size.

The Bidder should be cognisant of the size of the email as a whole, and not only the attachments. Please take into consideration that some attachments, when sent, may be resized during the email transfer. If the email size is too large, the Bidder should send the bid in multiple emails properly labeled with the solicitation number, project name, and indicate how many emails are included (ex. 1 of 2).

Emails with links to bid documents will not be accepted. Bid documents must be sent as email attachments.

BUY CANADIAN POLICY

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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS (SI)

This is a two-stage selection process. Bidders responding to this selection process are requested to submit a bid in two stages. This posting is the first stage (Stage One) of a two-stage solicitation process: the first stage will evaluate the qualifications of all interested suppliers; the second stage (Stage Two) will invite the qualified suppliers to further qualifications and a financial bid on the project based on the specifications and drawings. Upon award of contract in Stage Two the pre-qualification list will expire and will not be used in any other solicitation. The qualification list will expire within 180 days or upon award of a contract in Stage Two, whichever is earlier, and the prequalification list will not be used in any other solicitation.

Following the evaluation of the submissions of Stage One, bidders will be advised of their qualification result and the status of the tender.

Parks Canada reserves the right to re-issue Stage One via a /B solicitation if it is determined there is insufficient competition to proceed with Stage Two. Bidders that have qualified in Stage One /A will not be required to resubmit on the Stage One /B. Bidders that failed to demonstrate compliance on the Stage One /A may resubmit and will be considered in Stage One /B.

Stage Two Bidders will be provided an INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) for further qualifications and the financial evaluation in relation to the specifications and drawings. Please note that the ITT used in Stage 2 of this process will be a Two-Envelope ITT an Indigenous Participation Plan (IPP) and a price evaluation component.

LIST OF PRE-QUALIFIED BIDDERS:

A list of pre-qualified bidders from Stage One will not be released. Contract award notice of the successful bidder of Stage Two will be posted on http://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities

REQUIREMENT

Parks Canada requires heavy civil construction services to facilitate the replacement of a single sluice concrete control dam structure as well as an adjacent earthen dam (side dam). The site is located in Highlands East Township in Haliburton County on the reservoir lakes of the Trent Severn Waterway.

Construction work will include:

  • Temporary Facilities and Site Works
  • Cofferdam Construction, Water Diversion and Water Management
  • Removal of Existing Concrete and Earthfill Structures
  • Excavation and Foundation Treatment
  • Construction of the Concrete Main Dam and Side Dam
  • Miscellaneous Fabrications

The work is intended to proceed in a manner that maintains seasonal water levels on Esson Lake during the annual navigation season and otherwise will respect in-water work restrictions associated with the seasonal fish spawning timing window as well as bird and turtle nesting periods.

To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated at a value over & above $5,000,001, Taxes extra.

PERIOD OF CONTRACT / DELIVERY DATE

Contractor must perform and complete the Work no later than June 01, 2028.

ENQUIRIES

All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority.

Enquiries regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing and should be received no later than five (5) business days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may result in an answer NOT being provided.

INFORMATION

National Parks Regulations require that all work is to be performed in accordance with the ordinances, laws, rules and regulations set out in the National Park Act.

Bidders that consider themselves qualified to provide this Work and intend to submit bids on this project should obtain documents from the Government Electronic Tendering Service through the Government of Canada tendering service at http://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Government of Canada tendering service. Bidders that elect to base their bids on documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Late submissions will not be considered.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Parks Canada has made every effort to provide equivalent documents in both official languages, however, if you find any discrepancies between the English and French documents, please notify the contract officer listed in this opportunity as soon as possible so that we can rectify the situation.

Selection criteria

Variations or combinations of the above methods

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Basic information

Reference
cb-286-18568046
Solicitation no.
5P468-26-0098/A
Buyer
Parks Canada Agency (PC)
Notice type
Invitation to Qualify
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*CNST
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
*Heavy construction services

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario
Regions of opportunity
*Canada
Regions of delivery
*Ontario (except NCR)

Key dates

Published
July 20, 2026
Closes
August 6, 2026
Amendment no.
000

Contact

Contact
Sheldon Lalonde
Phone
(343) 585-3836
Address
111 Water Street East, Cornwall, Ontario, K6H 6S2, Canada

Documents

(1)
Complete source record(32)
Title
Stage 1 - Replacement of Esson Lake Dam, Ontario Waterways
Reference number
cb-286-18568046
Amendment number
000
Solicitation number
5P468-26-0098/A
Publication date
2026-07-20
Tender closing date
2026-08-06T14:00:00
Tender status
Open
Unspsc
*72140000
Unspsc description
*Heavy construction services
Procurement category
*CNST
Notice type
Invitation to Qualify
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Variations or combinations of the above methods
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Regions of opportunity
*Canada
Regions of delivery
*Ontario (except NCR)
Contracting entity name
Parks Canada Agency (PC)
Contracting entity address line
111 Water Street East
Contracting entity address city
Cornwall
Contracting entity address province
Ontario
Contracting entity address postal code
K6H 6S2
Contracting entity address country
Canada
Contact info name
Sheldon Lalonde
Contact info email
sheldon.lalonde@pc.gc.ca
Contact info phone
(343) 585-3836
Contact info address line
111 Water Street East
Contact info city
Cornwall
Contact info province
Ontario
Contact info postalcode
K6H 6S2
Contact info country
Canada
Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/100973/itq-5p468-26-0098---esson---en---pca.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/100973/appendix-2---example-invitation-to-tender-%28itt.pdf
Tender description
BIDS RECEIVED BY FAX AND EMAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL. PARKS CANADA IS NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING BIDS VIA SAP ARIBA, YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR BID VIA FAX OR EMAIL AS INDICATED IN THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT. BIDS RECEIVED IN-PERSON OR BY COURIER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The only acceptable email address for responses to the bid solicitation is soumissionsami-bidsrpc@pc.gc.ca. Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than soumissionsami-bidsrpc@pc.gc.ca will not be accepted. The only acceptable facsimile for responses to bid solicitations is 1-855-983-1808. The maximum email file size that Parks Canada is capable of receiving is 15 megabytes. The Bidder is responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid due to file size. The Bidder should be cognisant of the size of the email as a whole, and not only the attachments. Please take into consideration that some attachments, when sent, may be resized during the email transfer. If the email size is too large, the Bidder should send the bid in multiple emails properly labeled with the solicitation number, project name, and indicate how many emails are included (ex. 1 of 2). Emails with links to bid documents will not be accepted. Bid documents must be sent as email attachments. BUY CANADIAN POLICY The Government of Canada has introduced new policies to protect, build, and transform Canadian industries. Check out Buy Canadian Policy for more information on what this could mean for you. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS (SI) This is a two-stage selection process. Bidders responding to this selection process are requested to submit a bid in two stages. This posting is the first stage (Stage One) of a two-stage solicitation process: the first stage will evaluate the qualifications of all interested suppliers; the second stage (Stage Two) will invite the qualified suppliers to further qualifications and a financial bid on the project based on the specifications and drawings. Upon award of contract in Stage Two the pre-qualification list will expire and will not be used in any other solicitation. The qualification list will expire within 180 days or upon award of a contract in Stage Two, whichever is earlier, and the prequalification list will not be used in any other solicitation. Following the evaluation of the submissions of Stage One, bidders will be advised of their qualification result and the status of the tender. Parks Canada reserves the right to re-issue Stage One via a /B solicitation if it is determined there is insufficient competition to proceed with Stage Two. Bidders that have qualified in Stage One /A will not be required to resubmit on the Stage One /B. Bidders that failed to demonstrate compliance on the Stage One /A may resubmit and will be considered in Stage One /B. Stage Two Bidders will be provided an INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) for further qualifications and the financial evaluation in relation to the specifications and drawings. Please note that the ITT used in Stage 2 of this process will be a Two-Envelope ITT an Indigenous Participation Plan (IPP) and a price evaluation component. LIST OF PRE-QUALIFIED BIDDERS: A list of pre-qualified bidders from Stage One will not be released. Contract award notice of the successful bidder of Stage Two will be posted on http://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities REQUIREMENT Parks Canada requires heavy civil construction services to facilitate the replacement of a single sluice concrete control dam structure as well as an adjacent earthen dam (side dam). The site is located in Highlands East Township in Haliburton County on the reservoir lakes of the Trent Severn Waterway. Construction work will include: - Temporary Facilities and Site Works - Cofferdam Construction, Water Diversion and Water Management - Removal of Existing Concrete and Earthfill Structures - Excavation and Foundation Treatment - Construction of the Concrete Main Dam and Side Dam - Miscellaneous Fabrications The work is intended to proceed in a manner that maintains seasonal water levels on Esson Lake during the annual navigation season and otherwise will respect in-water work restrictions associated with the seasonal fish spawning timing window as well as bird and turtle nesting periods. To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated at a value over & above $5,000,001, Taxes extra. PERIOD OF CONTRACT / DELIVERY DATE Contractor must perform and complete the Work no later than June 01, 2028. ENQUIRIES All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority. Enquiries regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing and should be received no later than five (5) business days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may result in an answer NOT being provided. INFORMATION National Parks Regulations require that all work is to be performed in accordance with the ordinances, laws, rules and regulations set out in the National Park Act. Bidders that consider themselves qualified to provide this Work and intend to submit bids on this project should obtain documents from the Government Electronic Tendering Service through the Government of Canada tendering service at http://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Government of Canada tendering service. Bidders that elect to base their bids on documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Late submissions will not be considered. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Parks Canada has made every effort to provide equivalent documents in both official languages, however, if you find any discrepancies between the English and French documents, please notify the contract officer listed in this opportunity as soon as possible so that we can rectify the situation.

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