Groundworks - North Bay Bypass Track (APN)

Project Details
Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) is preparing to initiate a competitive solicitation for groundworks related to the construction of a bypass track around 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. 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 40 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