This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Whistler, British Columbia. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) invites qualified Contractors to provide a quotation for Fire Hydrant Maintenance. The Contract is generally for the following work: The work involves a one-year contract (with an option to renew annually to a maximum of 2 additional years) for the inspection, testing, painting, removal of vegetation and overgrowth, providing service history records (digital and hard copy) and maintenance of all fire hydrants owned and operated by the Resort Municipality of Whistler. The successful respondent will enter into a contract with the RMOW from May - October 2022. All inquiries related to this Request for Quotation ("RFQ") should be directed via email to: Brian Lutke engineers@whistler.ca Please clearly identify the RFQ number and title when submitting a question. 1. Complete tear down maintenance of all public fire hydrants within the RMOW, approximately 580+-. The Contractor is required to complete a minimum of 25 hydrants per week, or 100 hydrants per calendar month, beginning May 2, 2022 and ending October 14, 2022 at the latest. 2. Ensure adequate drainage of hydrant barrel is achieved for self-draining hydrants and report any deficiencies. 3. Re-painting of hydrants, hydrant numbers and the tops of isolation valve boxes. 4. Filling out the Hydrant Maintenance Checklist form (included as Appendix A of this document) and submitting the paper copies to the RMOW utilities department at the Public Works Yard. The contractor's representative shall enter the completed checklist's information into the "RMOW Fillable Hydrant Inspection Form.xlsm" spreadsheet (stepby-step instructions to be provided at award of contract) and submit the spreadsheet by email at least once per month to the project manager. 5. The Contractor is deemed the "prime contractor" for the purposes of all applicable occupational health and safety laws, including Workers' Compensation Act (British Columbia), and the Contractor is responsible for filing any documents necessary to comply with the Workers' Compensation Act (British Columbia). The Contractor shall comply, and shall ensure that all subcontractors and Other Contractors comply with all requirements with the Workers' Compensation Act (British Columbia) and any other health and safety Laws applicable to the Project, the Work or to the Work Site.