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

The Rural Municipality of Lumsden No. 189 (the 'RM') invites tenders for the annual supply, load, haul and spreading of Type 108 traffic gravel (minimum 50% fracture) on roads in Divisions 2, 3 and 6 (the 'work') in accordance with Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure 4300 - Specification for Traffic Gravel. Do not commence work until you have consulted with the Public Works Foreman (the 'RM Foreman'). Work should be completed no later than July 31, 2025, unless otherwise directed by the RM. Follow-up work may be required in the fall due to inclement weather conditions or construction projects. The approximate quantity is 14,000 metric tonnes (MT) of supply, load and haul. The units to be measured and paid for are based upon a metric ton (2205 lbs). The method of measurement for supplying gravel will be the actual metric tonnes as weighed over a scale prior to hauling and spreading. The total cost for spreading will be calculated as the actual x (times) the number of miles of gravel spread in each division x (times) the unit price. Miles will be calculated from the RM boundary nearest the gravel source location. The contractor is to supply a scale for measuring the tonnage of each truck which is to haul and spread gravel to the R.M. The scale shall be certified prior to hauling and spreading operations and all trucks shall have the tare weight taken prior to hauling and spreading. Truck drivers shall provide one copy of the tickets to the RM Foreman daily before the end of the day. The RM Foreman will provide a map of the gravel to be spread on the roads prior to the hauling and spreading. The contractor must provide forty-eight (48) hours' notice prior to commencing hauling and spreading operations in order for the RM to prepare the road surface. The RM reserves the right to reject any or all tenders, to waive defects, or to accept any offer which may be considered in the best interest of the RM. The aggregate shall be composed of sound, hard and durable particles of sand, gravel and rock free from injurious quantities of elongated, soft or flaky particles, shale, loam, clay balls and organic or other deleterious material. All communications and questions for clarification regarding the contents of this invitation shall be forwarded by email to the individual noted below: m.merkosky@lumsden.ca Monica Merkosky Chief Administrative Officer, RM of Lumsden No.189