North Bay Bypass Track (APN)

Project Details

Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) is preparing to initiate a competitive solicitation for the construction of the North Bay Bypass Track which will include groundworks and track construction in its North Bay yard. The bypass track corridor is estimated to be 986m (3,235’) in length and approximately 10m (32.81’) wide. Clearing and Grubbing has already been completed. Respondents will complete all groundworks required up to sub-ballast level. Work will include earth cut/fill, rock excavation, ditching and the installation of culverts. Work will also include the track construction including the installation of a turnout off ONTC’s mainline. The ONTC will provide all Track Materials (Rail, Ties, OTM, Turnout and Ballast) All other materials to be provided by the proponent. The procurement will be completed using a Request for Proposal (RFP). ONTC’s fiscal year runs from April 1 to March 31 each year. It is ONTC's intent to complete the project within 80 days after the contract has been executed. 

It is anticipated that the solicitation will be published end of June 2024. This is conditional on the RFP documents being completed.

Purpose

This Advance Procurement Notice (APN) is not a bid solicitation. ONTC is issuing this APN to provide details of ONTC’s intentions for the above-mentioned project.  As the procurement documents are not yet final, ONTC reserves the right to amend, supplement, or change any information within this APN. For further details, interested parties are to refer to the published RFP documents upon public posting which shall be available through MERX  (https://www.merx.com/) and the ONTC website (https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en/requests-tenders).

There is no action required in response to this communication.  This communication is intended to provide notice to interested parties and to afford the opportunity for them to prepare and put together a proposal team.

Questions

Any questions relating to this APN can be addressed to:

            Ashley Commanda

            Manager, Public Procurement

            Ontario Northland Transportation Commission

            Email:  ashley.commanda@ontarionorthland.ca