AIR 2025-01 - SMITHERS REGIONAL AIRPORT - AIRFIELD LIGHTING UPGRADES

INVITATION TO TENDER
Smithers Regional Airport
Airfield Lighting Upgrades

The Town of Smithers (the “Town”) is seeking to undertake improvements to enhance safety of airport operations at the Smithers Regional Airport. As part of this work, the Town is proposing an upgrade of its airfield lighting systems to ensure the continued long-term safety and reliability of the airfield.

Funding in part for the project has been made possible in part through Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP).

Based on the submissions received under this Tender, the Town intends to immediately proceed to a construction phase of the proposed work.

The Town invites open tenders from qualified Contractors for the contract:

SMITHERS REGIONAL AIRPORT
AIRFIELD LIGHTING UPGRADES

in accordance with the Tender Documents, Specifications and Drawings.

Tender package can be downloaded from MERX www.merx.com. Proponents will be responsible for registering with MERX to be able to download all the necessary documents related to this solicitation.

Offers signed under seal, executed, and dated will be received through MERX.

The work to be executed under this contract comprises the following contract items (list is indicative of major contract items only and any quantities are approximate):
Trenching - 6,500m
Direct Buried Conduit - 8,500m
Directionally Drilled Conduit - 450m
Airfield Series Lighting Cable - 11,800m
Direct Buried TECK Cable - 320m
Pullpits - 150 total
LED Airfield Signs - 10 total
Wind Direction Indicators - 2 total
MI LED RWY Edgelight - 108 total
MI LED TWY Edgelight - 66 total
MI LED Apron Junction Edgelight - 4 sets
ODALS Lights & Power Converter Box - 14 total
Isolating Transformers - 206 total
Constant Current Regulators 1 total

Queries or clarifications requested by bidders must be submitted in writing and received by the email address and date/time indicated and in the Tender documents. Reply will be in form of an addendum, a copy of which will be posted to MERX no later than two (2) business days before receipt of Tenders.

Potential Tenderers must have proven airfield electrical experience in order to bid on this project. Tenders from inexperienced or unqualified Contractors will be rejected.

To be eligible to submit Tenders for this project, bidders must:

1.  Have on staff and commit to assign a licensed, journeyman electrician with at least 10 years of direct airfield lighting experience with various airfield light fixtures, series circuits, ASLC primary connectors, constant current regulators and airfield electrical safety to be the project’s foreman or lead supervisory person.

2.  Have successfully completed similar airfield lighting work over at least the past 10 years.

3.  Submit the name and contact information of at least one reference who can attest to the experience and workmanship of the bidder in performing airfield electrical work.

4.  Confirm and demonstrate that the firm has the capacity and resources to complete the project in accordance with the stipulated schedule and completion date.