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Seeking qualified contractors with experience in ice arena ammonia refrigeration systems, hydronic, plumbing and HVAC systems to install major equipment for the Elksentre Arena Energy Recovery project in 2026.

Basic Information

Reference Number

00004712341

Issuing Organization

City of Prince George

Solicitation Type

ITT - Invitation to Tender (Formal)

Solicitation Number

T25-033

Title

Elksentre Arena Energy Recovery

Source ID

SCRIBE

Details

Location

British Columbia

Purchase Type

Not Stated

Dates

Publication

2025/09/11 10:40:00 AM EDT

Closing Date

2025/10/16 05:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Procurement

procurement@princegeorge.ca

Description

City of Prince George (the “City”) invites bids from qualified contractors who can demonstrate the appropriate experience, knowledge and availability needed with ice arena ammonia refrigeration systems, hydronic, plumbing and HVAC systems for the installation of the major equipment for the Phase 2 – Elksentre Arena Energy Recovery.

This project will include the addition of the following for construction in 2026:

ECM 1: An ammonia desuperheater for DHW preheat + Zamboni,

ECM 2: New snow melt coil to recover heat from the fluid cooler glycol loop and the condenser (installed as per Phase 1 in 2025),
ECM 3: Furnace Energy Recovery Coil – outdoor air preheat coil to recover heat from the fluid cooler glycol loop,
ECM 4: Dehumidifier heat recovery coil / pipe

In conjunction with the mechanical work, there is additional electrical work required for ECM 1, 2 and 3.

Projected shutdown of the Elksentre ammonia plant and programming will be in effect from May 18th until June 22nd, 2026. *A final decision for shutdown dates will be confirmed in early 2026.

Disclaimer All amendments to the associated notice, including amended documents, plans and specifications (where applicable), are issued on bcbid.gov.bc.ca. MERX asks that you refer to bcbid.gov.bc.ca notice for these amendments. MERX stipulates that potential bidders may also be required to register with the buying authority as a bidder/plan taker. The contact information can be found within the notice abstract.