041774 - REPLACEMENT OF UNDERGROUND STREET LIGHT CABLE PROVINCE OF MANITOBA

Scope of the Work:

1. 1. The Work includes the supply of all that is required for the replacement of approximately 20,000 metres of underground street light cable throughout the Winnipeg area annually and as requested for the Southern and Northern Areas.  Descriptions of the Work listed below are provided as a general overview. The detailed Purchaser’s Requirements are provided in the Technical Requirements.
   2. NOTE: The majority of the Work is in the Winnipeg Area. For Work in the Southern and Northern Areas of the Province, the work assigned is not normally on a continuous basis.
   3. Descriptions of ITEMS of the Work listed below are provided as a general overview. The detailed Purchaser’s Requirements are provided in the Technical Requirements.
      1. 1. trenching and cable placement;
         2. pushing/directional boring (including excavations) and pull back;
         3. concrete cut street 1 x 2 meters and temporary/permanent restoration;
         4. concrete cut sidewalk 1.5 x 3 meters and temporary/permanent restoration;
         5. excavate at street light standard, install wire(s) and terminate when requested (includes any necessary pressure water/vacuum excavation);
         6. remove overhead temporary feed when requested;
         7. expose underground utilities at crossings (includes any necessary pressure water/vacuum excavation);
         8. splicing of street light cable;
         1. ground rod at end of circuit;
         10. lower 3 meters of cable guard and ground rod.
   4. Number of Required Crews
      1. Two (2) crews shall be supplied by the Contractor(s) for the replacement of underground street light cable as required for the duration of the Contract. Manitoba Hydro may increase or decrease additional crews when required.
      2. If the requirements for the Work increase, the Purchaser will add additional crew(s). The Purchaser will provide a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days’ advance notice to the Contractor for the requirement of this crew. A minimum of thirty (30) calendar days of work will be    guaranteed for this crew based on the crew working a minimum of ten (10) hours per day Monday to Friday.
      3. As requirements decrease, and the Purchaser no longer requires the additional crews, the Purchaser will provide a minimum of fifteen (15) calendar days’ advance notice to the Contractor for release of the crew(s).
      4. The minimum of thirty (30) calendar days of work and fifteen (15) calendar days’ advance notice to the Contractor for release of this crew does not apply to the first two (2) crews awarded under contract.
   5. Estimated Quantities
      1. Any quantities stated in the Request for Quotation or Contract Forms are estimates only. Manitoba Hydro makes no guarantee of any stated quantities and will pay at the unit prices tendered for the actual quantities incorporated into the Work.
   6. Non-Exclusivity
      1. The Purchaser and other participants in this Contract shall not be bound to make exclusive use of the Contractor's services in the Contract work areas. The Purchaser shall have the right to perform work of a similar nature using others and/or its own forces as it sees fit.
   7. Additional Information
      1. During the course of the Work, the Purchaser may issue additional Standard Practices, Policy and Procedures, if and as required, to supplement this requirement.
      2. This additional information merely serves to document and formalize existing field procedures. As a result, no extra compensation will be paid to the Contractor when this information is issued.