Tees is a Hamlet in central Alberta, Canada, within Lacombe County. It is located just north of Highway 12, off Highway 821, approximately 40 kilometres northeast of Red Deer. In the latest census, conducted in 2021, Tees had a population of 73 living in 28 of its 31 total private dwellings and this is not expected to change considerably in the near future. There is limited bulk water fill capacity to support the agricultural and other economic activities in the area which is the primary driver of the project. In addition, the only access to water for residents in the Hamlet of Tees is via private water wells which are known for their poor quality. In the future, the County would like to provide residents with a domestic water distribution system that meets Alberta Environment and Protected Area’s drinking water quality standard, but in the interim would like to provide bottled water fill at the proposed facility. As such, the facility will need to accommodate 20l residential refillable water bottles to 62,000l B-Trains, with the adaptable and intentionally design for a future distribution system and be green energy ready. The County owns a parcel of land in Tees where the proposed reservoir and bulk water fill station can be constructed, providing that water service is provided to the Public Works Storage Building cistern. An existing HWY 12/21 Regional Water Services Commission potable water main runs within the Highway 12 road allowance on both sides of the Highway 821 interchange, supplying water from Alix to Clive. This water main is intended to be used as a source of water for the proposed reservoir and bulk fill station. An existing salt shed, public works storage building, and regional water pump station are on this parcel of land. A Geotechnical Investigation Report has been commissioned by County and is expected to be issued in June of 2025 and will be made available. Previous geotechnical investigations on the property have identified a high ground water table. The conceptual design was completed in 2024 by Stantec, and identified three site locations within the parcel, Railway Ave, McNabb St., and Main St., with the one closer to Hwy 821 been the preferred with a below-ground concrete reservoir and bulk fill pumphouse. However, the final site and storage method will be based on evaluation of the geotechnical investigation. The scope of this RFP will entail preliminary design, detail design/approvals, field services and post construction services for the Tees Reservoir and Bulk Fill Station as outline below: Preliminary Design The preliminary design will provide the design basis for the detail design and will outline the design criteria, approval requirements and assumptions to be used in the detailed design. Detail Design & Approvals The detail design will provide the design and requirements for the approvals, tendering, construction (contractor and County works) and post construction services. The construction is expected to be completed by both County and Contractor(s). The County will complete the work related to site and access including stripping, grading, surface drainage and graveling, with this work expected to be completed in fall of 2025. Where all the other construction required will be tendered to a contractor including deep utilities, civil, landscaping, architecture, structural, process & HVAC mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls, Design of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system (SCADA & SCADARR Viewing Portal) (Commission approved). The proponent will be responsible for obtaining all required approvals for the project. Field Services The proponent will provide the field services required to ensure compliances with Issue for Construction drawings and technical specification during construction. Post Construction Services The Post Construction Services are services completed after issue of Construction Completion and include warranty inspection, record drawings, operation and maintenances manuals, and Final Acceptance.
