Basic Information

Reference Number

0000263278

Issuing Organization

The City of Winnipeg

Solicitation Type

RFSO - Request for Standing Offer (Formal)

Solicitation Number

56-2024

Title

Shoal Lake Fisheries Mitigation Measures

Source ID

PU.MU.MB.559625.C105181

Details

Location

Canada, Manitoba, Winnipeg

Purchase Type

Term: 2024/03/01 12:00:00 AM CST - 2024/06/30 12:00:00 AM CDT
Option: five (5) mutually agreed upon one (1) year extensions.

Description

D2. SCOPE OF WORK

D2.1 The Work to be done under the Contract shall consist of the operational mitigation
measures to reduce fish mortality during the spring spawning season at the City of Winnipeg’s Shoal
Lake Aqueduct Intake Facility (SLAIF) for the period from March 1, 2024 until June 30, 2024, with
the option of five (5) mutually agreed upon one (1) year extensions.
D2.2.1 The commencement date of the mitigation measure work at SLAIF is variable and
dependant on environmental factors such as weather, ice coverage on the lake, lake temperature, and
observed fish spawning activity. The Contractor shall determine when to install the barrier net and
other field equipment to begin the mitigation measures Site Work which shall occur prior to walleye
spawning activity. The Work typically begins mid-April when the ice in the intake channel has
receded and lake temperatures approach 4C.
D2.2.2 The City may negotiate the extension option with the Contractor within ninety
(90) Calendar Days prior to the expiry date of the Contract. The City shall incur no liability to
the Contractor as a result of such negotiations.
D2.2.3 Changes resulting from such negotiations shall become effective on March 1 of
the respective year. Changes to the Contract shall not be implemented by the Contractor without
written approval by the Contract Administrator.
D2.2.4 Bidders are advised that, in future, the City may be participating in
collaborative procurement initiatives with other levels of government. Accordingly, extensions to
this Contract may not be exercised.

D2.3 The major components of the Work are as follows:
(a) Shoal Lake fisheries mitigation measures field work:
(i) Installation and maintenance of a barrier net at the mount of SLAIF
(ii) Gillnetting to remove fish within the intake channel behind the barrier net
(iii) Nightly spotlight surveys to monitor walleye spawning activity
(iv) Daily entrainment monitoring for fish eggs and larvae
(v) Impingement monitoring
(b) Written report summarizing the mitigation measures conducted and results at completion of
the program.

Dates

Publication

2024/01/24 02:58:07 PM CST

Bid Intent

Not Available

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2024/02/16 04:00:00 PM CST

Contact Information

Suzanne Bird

204-986-7507

sbird@winnipeg.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Pricing

Lump sum

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Form A	Form A: Bid/Proposal	Yes	No
Form B	Form B: Prices	Yes	No
No entries

Additional Bidding Instructions

B3. SITE INVESTIGATION

B3.1 Further to C3.1, the Bidder may make an appointment to view the Site by contacting the
Contract Administrator.

B3.2 The Bidder is advised that Shoal Lake is approximately one hundred and thirty (130)
kilometers east of Winnipeg requiring road vehicle and City rail transportation to access.

B3.3 The Bidder will be required to submit security clearances per Part F prior to the Site
investigation

B3.4 Shoal Lake Aqueduct Intake Facility is only accessible by City provided rail. The
Bidder will need to provide a signed waiver of transport of personnel prior to the Site
investigation. See Appendix A.

B3.5 The Bidder shall not be entitled to rely on any information or interpretation received
at the Site investigation unless that information or interpretation is the Bidder’s direct
observation, or is provided by the Contract Administrator in writing.

B3.6 The Bidder is responsible for inspecting the Site, the nature of the Work to be done
and all conditions that might affect their Bid or their performance of the Work, and shall assume
all risk for conditions existing or arising in the course of the Work which have been or could have
been determined through such inspection.

B3.7 The Bidder is responsible for determining:
(a) the location of any utility which can be determined from the records or other information
available at the offices of any public authority or person, including a municipal corporation and
any board or commission thereof, having jurisdiction or control over the utility;
(b) the nature of the surface and subsurface conditions at the Site;
(c) the location, nature, quality or quantity of the materials to be removed or to be employed
in the performance of the Work;
(d) all matters concerning access to the Site, power supplies, location of existing services,
utilities or materials necessary for the completion of the Work; and
(e) all other matters which could in any way affect his Bid or the performance of the Work.

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