2025-59-4983-P - Electrical System Upgrade

This Request for Proposals (the “RFP”) is an invitation by the Government of Manitoba (“Manitoba”), as represented by the Department of Public Service Delivery, Capital Projects Planning and Delivery (“CPPD”) to prospective proponents to submit proposals for electrical system upgrade as further described in Section 1 of the RFP Particulars (Appendix 3) (the “Work”).

The work is being done in a single storey warehouse building. The Scope of Work includes, but is not limited to, the replacement of existing electrical distribution system, re-feeding existing branch circuits and panels to new distribution and the switchover to the new distribution system. Work site location will be partially occupied during construction.

Preferences:
In consideration of Manitoba’s procurement policies and applicable trade agreements, this Solicitation is limited to Canadian suppliers who have submitted compliant submissions meeting all essential requirements of the solicitation. If no compliant submissions are received from Canadian suppliers, Manitoba may re-issue this tender at its sole discretion. Submissions which propose the use of subcontractors based in the United States will be automatically disqualified.

Proponents are to bid using the approved product list and/or specifications (which may include U.S. Products), however, following contract award, the successful Pre-Qualified Supplier will be required to work with Government and associated Consultants to substitute some or all U.S. Products (where practical) with those made in Canada or outside of the United States. The products must be equivalent in quality and performance to the originally specified product. Any cost variances shall be substantiated with supporting documentation including invoices and receipts. Proponents are mandated to ensure a minimum percentage of Canadian and non-U.S. products in their submissions.

CPPD is administering this RFP process. For the purposes of this procurement process, the “RFP Contact” will be:
Contract Administrator: Eric Liu
Email: cppdprocurement@gov.mb.ca

Proponents and their representatives are not permitted to contact any employees, officers, agents, elected or appointed officials, or other representatives of Manitoba or CPPD other than the RFP Contact, concerning matters regarding this RFP. Failure to adhere to this rule may result in the disqualification of the proponent and the rejection of the proponent’s proposal.

An optional site visit has been scheduled as follows:
Location: 10 Midland Street, Winnipeg, MB
Date and Time: August 1, 2025 10:00 A/M local time

Proponents are to meet at location10 Midland Street prior to 10:00AM to sign the site attendance sheet. Proponents are to pre-register by email to the project manager at Allen.Samson@gov.mb.ca. It is the Proponents responsibility to ensure registration and confirmation has been received prior to the meeting. Proponents are not entitled to rely on information received from CPPD, CPPD’s representatives or other third parties at the site visit unless the RFP Contact has provided the information in writing.

Deadline for questions August 12, 2025. All questions must be submitted to the Contract Administrator at cppdprocurement@gov.mb.ca. CPPD will only address questions that were sent to this email address.

Bid submission deadline is August 19, 2025 at 2:00:00 P.M. CDT. This is an ebid submission and all bids must be uploaded through MERX. No other form of Proposal submission will be accepted.