Title:
Tilting-pole Anemometer Base, Anchor Design and Construction at Bonilla Island, North Coast British Columbia.
Location:
Bonilla Island, North Coast British Columbia
Two Phase Selection Process:
This is the first phase (Phase One) of a two-phase competition. The first phase will evaluate the qualifications of all bidders. The second phase, (Phase Two), will invite the qualified bidders to provide a financial bid on the project based on the specifications and drawings. Upon award of a contract in Phase Two, the pre-qualification list resulting from the first phase will expire and will not be used in any other solicitation.
Work Description:
To engage the services of a contractor with the expertise and resources to provide design and construction of suitable foundation and guy anchors for tilting-pole anemometer towers located at
Bonilla Island (AUT) 53.492900 -130.639000
The Meteorological Service of Canada tilting-pole anemometer tower (tilt-pole) is designated to expose the anemometer to conditions 10m above the surrounding surface and yet easily tilt down so that the sensors can be service by a technician standing on the ground.
SCOPE OF WORK
1. Geotechnical Assessment.
2. Detailed engineered foundation drawings specific to site.
3. Install Anemometer Tower foundation and anchors.
BACKGROUND
Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) is responsible for installing and maintaining a network of coastal weather stations. One of the most important coastal weather parameters is wind, which is primarily measured by anemometers mounted 10m above the surface. These anemometers need annual maintenance and calibration checks. Historically they been mounted on climbable towers, or indeed any structure that gave close to 10m elevation above the local surface. Due to the chance of a fall, or the incapacitation of a technician on the tower, climbable anemometer towers have raised some significant Occupational Safety and Health concerns. In the mid-1990 a nation-wide program was begun to replace these climbable towers with tilting-pole towers, which enable a technician to service the anemometer while standing on the ground. There remain a handful of climbable wind towers on the west coast of British Columbia and the intent of this process is to replace climbable tower with tilting pole at Bonilla Island this fiscal year ending Mar 31, 2024.
Site Visit:
A site visit will not be part of this tender process.
Delivery Date:
Anticipated project completion date is March 31, 2024.
Estimated Value:
To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated to cost approximately between $100,000.00 and $150,000.00 (taxes excluded).
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
