This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Selkirk, Manitoba. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Reference Number 0000284788 Bid Intent Deadline 2025/01/31 12:00:00 AM CST The Work means the total construction required by the Contract Documents and includes all labour, material, equipment and services. The work shall consist of supplying and spreading of traffic gravel (class C) as per the specifications and as per the locations identified on the Gravel Map for a three-year period starting in 2025 and expiring at the end of 2027. Gravel supply will be paid on a tonnage basis and shall include stripping of overburden at the pit, gravel screening and crushing, stockpiling, testing, loading and hauling to the Municipality from the contractor's source pit, spreading of gravel on municipal roads will be a separate paid item per Gravel Area. Spreading of traffic gravel will require a minimum of five belly dump trailers. The contractor will be responsible for and obtain all permits, licenses and certificates and pay all fees required for the performance of the Work which are in force at the date of tender closing. The contractor shall give all required notices and comply with all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, codes and order of all authorities having jurisdiction relating to the Work, to the preservation of the public health and construction safety which are or become in force during the performance of the Work. General Scope the Work Shall Consist of the Crushing, Stockpiling and Spreading of Traffic Gravel Materials to the Tonnage Per Mile as Staked or as Designated by the Engineer.. 2. Products a. Gradation Scope These Specifications Govern All Operations Necessary for and Pertaining to the Production of Aggregate for Traffic Gravel. Materials Source of Supply the Contractor Shall, at Least Ten Days Prior to the Commencement of Production, Notify the Public Works Manager as to the Source of All Aggregate to Be Used on the Project Including Supplementary Granular Material. At the Request of the Contractor, the Department Will Test Representative Aggregate Samples Obtain From the Source of Supply. Each Sample Shall Contain Not Less Than 45kg and the Contractor Shall Assume All Costs Incurred in Obtaining and Transporting the Samples to the Department's Testing Laboratory. Test Results for Gradation and Physical Properties Will Be Provided but Will Not Constitute Acceptance of Material in the Source of Supply. Prior to the Production of Aggregates, the Source Shall Be Cleared, Grubbed and Stripped of Overburden to an Extent and in a Manner Satisfactory to the Engineer. Aggregate Requirements Aggregate and Supplementary Granular Material Shall Consist of Sound Durable Particles of Crushed Rock, Gravel, Stone, Sand and Fines Free From Sod, Roots and Organic Material. The Crush Count is Defined as the Percentage by Weight of Aggregate Particles Retained on a 4.75mm Sieve Which Have at Least One Freshly Fractured Face. The Los Angeles Abrasion Loss and Gradation Analysis Will Be Performed Using a.s.t.m. Test Procedures. Shale Content is Defined as the Percent by Weight of the Particles Retained on a 4.75mm Sieve That Are Shale Particles. The Processed Aggregate Shall Be Well-graded and Shall Not Vary From Maximum to Minimum of the Specification Ranges for Consecutive Sieve Sizes. The Contractor shall, at no cost to the Municipality, adequately ensure all vehicles used and required to perform the work. Evidence of coverage must be provided to the Municipality prior to commencing work. The Contractor is required to obtain Comprehensive General Public Liability coverage with limits not less than $2,000,000.00 per occurrence or incident. Prior to the Contractor beginning work for the Municipality, a Certificate of Insurance must be provided to the Municipality. Prior to the termination of such coverage, the insurer must notify the Municipality of the date of termination. Upon renewal of the policy, the insurer will provide an updated Certificate to the Municipality. Official bid documents must be obtained from www.merx.com and bid submissions must be done through the Merx platform.