This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Brenton, Nova Scotia. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Town of Yarmouth requires the services of a qualified contractor, that deploys and operates their own hydraulic vacuum dredging, along with a high solids, high volume dewatering system, to remove and dewater alum sludge from 2 holding lagoons. The project will require 24-hour/day continuous operation until completion. The contractor will need to provide experienced personnel trained in the proper operation of alum sludge removal and dewatering equipment. It is expected to take about 5 days at 24 hours per day continuous operation, for de-watering of approximately 5000m3 (+- 15%) varying in 2-8 percent solids alum sludge. The surface area of each lagoon is approximately 1024 m2. The sludge will be dewatered to a minimum of 20% solids and must be suitably ready for complete removal from the work site as it is produced. The Town of Yarmouth will arrange for containment and removal of the dewatered sludge as it is produced. Each tenderer will submit a cheque or bid bond of ten percent (10%) of the Total Amount Payable, as tender security, made out to the Town of Yarmouth to verify genuine intent of the bid submitted Question Deadline 03/10/2024 If further clarification is required tenderers may contact Rob Chetwynd CET, via e-mail chiefoperator@townofyarmouth.ca. up to 3 days before the closing date of the tender. The Town of Yarmouth will not be responsible for, and will not reimburse, any expenses incurred by the tenderers in the preparation and submission of their tenders. The Town of Yarmouth does not necessarily accept the lowest tender received and reserves the right to accept or to reject any or all tenders received, or to select a tender which is deemed to be in its best interests. The Town of Yarmouth reserves the right to negotiate with the lowest compliant tenderer in the event that all tendered prices are higher than anticipated. The Town also reserves the right to waive formality, informality or technicality in any tender All tenders shall be valid for acceptance for 60 days after the closing date. Tenders which are in the opinion of the Town of Yarmouth considered to be informal, unbalanced or not in proper accordance of the Tender Documents, may be rejected. The successful Tenderer will be reimbursed the tender security after a period of not more than 45 days from project completion and approval. Unsuccessful bidders will be reimbursed the tender security within 7 days of the tender award. The successful tenderer agrees upon being awarded the Tender to enter into contract with the Town of as Yarmouth as per all the conditions and requirements, unless otherwise indicated by the Town of Yarmouth in the supplementary general conditions, of the CCDC 2 2020 standard document.