LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE

LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE Will be received through email by: Town of Canmore 902 - 7th Avenue Canmore, Alberta T1W 3K1 Attn: Trevor Reeder Trevor.Reeder@canmore.ca 1.1.2 Closing date and time for Proposals is: 2:00:00 pm local time, March 12, 2024 (the “RFP Closing”). 1.1.3 The Request for Proposals and any addenda will be posted to APC, MERX and the Town of Canmore documents. 1.1.4 All questions and proposal submissions to be sent via email to Trevor Reeder, Trevor.Reeder@canmore.ca. Proponents shall submit questions a minimum of five (5) business days prior to RFP Closing. Final addenda shall be issued a minimum of two (2) business days prior to RFP Closing. 1.1.5 Proposals received after the above time will be returned to the Proponent unopened. No amendment or change to the Proposal will be accepted after the RFP Closing. 1.1.6 Proposals will not

be opened publicly. 1.1.7 The Work to be undertaken in this Contract generally involves but is not limited to the following Projects: 1.1.7.1 Teepee Town Phase 2A – Landscaping including bioretention basin construction, soil mix placement and fine grading, tree and shrub installation and sod with 2-year maintenance period. 1.1.7.2 West Bow River Path – Installation of new trees and shrubs (no maintenance period). 1.1.7.3 Bow Valley Trail at CPKC Railway Pedestrian Crossing – Weeding, plant material removal, new shrub and tree installation with 2-year maintenance period. 1.1.7.4 PROVISIONAL – Landscape Maintenance in various locations as directed by the Town – Mowing maintenance, maintenance/watering/replacement of shrubs and trees, the laying and watering of new sod. 1.1.7.5 PROVISIONAL – Other similar landscape construction work at the discretion of the Town of Canmore. Request for Proposals – LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE Section 1.0 Reference Number: CAP2024 Request for Proposals Request for Proposals – LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE Section 1.0 Reference Number: CAP2024 Request for Proposals 1.1.8 The Successful Proponent shall achieve the following Construction Completion Date(s) for the new construction Project: Part Project Milestone Date 1 Teepee Town Phase 2A* Construction Completion June 30, 2025 Final Acceptance June 30, 2027 2 West Bow River Pathway Construction Completion (no maintenance period) May. 30, 2024 3 Bow Valley Trail at CP Pedestrian Crossing Construction Completion Sept. 30, 2024 Final Acceptance Sept. 30, 2026 4 Various – Mowing, Maintenance, Sod N/A - Ongoing N/A – Ongoing 5 Other Similar Work N/A TBD N/A TBD *Landscape construction start dates dependent on work by others. 1.1.9 The Engineer for this Project is: ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd. 1.1.10 The Proposal Documents shall be the basis upon which Proposals will be reviewed. The Proposal Documents consist of the following documents herein referred to as the “Proposal Documents”: 1.1.10.1 Section 1.0 Request for Proposals 1.1.10.2 Section 2.0 Instructions to Proponents 1.1.10.3 Section 3.0 Proposal Forms 1.1.10.4 Section 4.0 Contract Agreement 1.1.10.5 Section 5.0 Standard General Conditions 1.1.10.6 Section 6.0 Schedule “A” Rules of Arbitral Procedure 1.1.10.7 Section 6.0 Special Conditions 1.1.10.8 Section 8.0 Technical Specifications 1.1.10.9 Standard Specifications and Manuals (click for link or request from the Town of Canmore) a) Town of Canmore 2020 Engineering Design and Construction Guidelines and Figures City of Calgary Development Guidelines and Standard Specifications Landscape Construction 2022 City of Calgary Low Impact Development Guideline: Module 2 - Bioretention and Bioswales (LIDG), 2016 version City of Calgary Standard Specifications – Erosion and Sediment Control, 2022 version 1.1.10.10 Project Sketches and Drawings Part 1 - Teepee Town Phase 2A Request for Proposals – LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE Section 1.0 Reference Number: CAP2024 Request for Proposals Part 3 - Bow Valley Trail at CP Pedestrian Crossing (Provisional) Appendix A - Project Areas Map 1.1.11 Refer to Subsection 2.3 – Availability of Proposal Document for information on accessing the Proposal Documents. 1.1.12 A Mandatory Pre-Proposal meeting is scheduled for February 28, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Proposals submitted by firms who have not attended the Mandatory Pre- Proposal meeting will not be considered. The meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams at the following link: Landscape Construction and Maintenance Pre-Proposal Meeting Link Meeting ID: 265 399 175 750 Passcode: hQifEW Audio only: +1 647-749-7006,500056083# Phone Conference ID: 500 056 083# 1.1.13 Inquiries regarding the Proposal Documents shall be directed to: Trevor Reeder Town of Canmore 902 – 7th Avenue Canmore, Alberta T1W 3K1 Phone: (403) 679-5021 E-mail: trevor.reeder@canmore.ca 1.1.14 Refer to Subs