Site work for a water / sewer project in Blind River, Ontario. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The Town of Blind River is inviting qualified Contractors to submit a proposal for the rehabilitation of three (3) Municipal drinking water wells, specifically Well #5, Well #7 and Well #9. The Contractor shall submit a detailed work program outlining each task that will be undertaken during the implementation of the proposed rehabilitation program for review by the Engineer. The proposal shall include a complete listing of all chemicals, materials, equipment, application rates, concentrations, application pressures, etc. to be used, together with the step-by-step methodology to be employed. It is recognized that there may be several processes or combination of processes that may have to be applied by the Contractor, based on their experience, in order to successfully rehabilitate the existing wells. Past rehabilitation work has shown pressurization prior to acidification for cleaning performs well, however it is up to the Proponent to determine the proper approach to rehabilitation. Prior to undertaking any of the work, the Contractor shall devise and submit an implementation schedule for the work recognizing that an uninterrupted and adequate supply of water must be supplied continually throughout the rehabilitation process to meet the water demands within the Town. The submitted schedule shall be subject to the review and approval of the Engineer and the Municipal Water Works Operator. The work must also be undertaken continuously and as expeditiously as possible. In submitting a proposal for the work, the Contractor warrants to repair any damage to the wells (identified by observation and/or by the turbidity and suspended sediment analysis) at no additional cost to the owner. The Proponent shall at his own expense, procure and maintain liability insurance in accordance with GC6.0 of the General Conditions of OPSS MUNI 100 and the requirements set out below. The insurance shall be entirely comprehensive for all phases of the work pertaining to this contract. a. Commercial General Liability Insurance and Property Damage for bodily injury or property damage, not less than $5,000,000.00. b. Automobile Public Liability and Property Damage for bodily injury or property damage, not less than $5,000,000.00. C. Be Comprehensive Liability Insurance covering all operations and liability assumed under contract with the Municipality. d. Not contain any exclusions or limitations. e. Include insurance against liability for bodily injury and property damage caused by vehicles owned by the Proponent and used on the work, and in addition, shall include insurance against liability for bodily damage caused by vehicles not owned by the Proponent and used on the work. Each insurance shall have a limit of liability of not less than $5,000,000.00 inclusive for any occurrence. A vehicle shall be as defined in the Highway Traffic Act. Official bid documents must be obtained from www.merx.com and bid submissions must be done through the Merx platform. Question Acceptance Deadline: 2025/04/09 12:00:00 PM EDT