Agriculture and Irrigation - Request for Proposal - General Steel and Structural Services
About This Opportunity
This is a works contract in the architecture and engineering, water and sanitation and construction and civil works sectors. Located in Canada, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before June 8, 2026.
Published through Alberta Purchasing Connection, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for civil works in the architecture and engineering sector. Works contracts of this nature generally require demonstrated experience in similar infrastructure projects, adequate equipment and technical personnel, and financial capacity including bank guarantees. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.
Description
Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation (AGI) - Water Infrastructure and Operations Branch (WIOB) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of approximately 10 billion dollars of provincially owned water management infrastructure. The Oldman River basin and Cypress Hills area accounts for approximately 65% of this infrastructure. WIOB manages a number of dam sites and water conveyance systems in this region. This infrastructure includes large earthen dams, some with an Extreme consequence of failure classification per the Canadian Dam Association. WIOB is also responsible for the operation and maintenance of over 200 kilometres of conveyance canals and other miscellaneous water management infrastructure.
This infrastructure provides water security for irrigation districts, water user co-ops for agricultural water supply, commercial businesses, domestic consumption, municipalities, recreational partners, Alberta Parks, and other individual users.
Maintenance and repair work for this infrastructure is critical and is an ongoing focus of WIOB. Much of the maintenance work includes the need for specialized welding and fabricating.
WIOB requires a general contractor that can deliver a wide array of specialized fabrication, maintenance, modification or repair of steel or structures including but not limited to ladders, handrails, grating, platforms and bridge sections, piping, fencing and other special purpose fabrications maintenance services, to meet some of the complex operational and maintenance requirements of these diverse water management projects.
The typical activities that could be included are outlined in Appendix B of the RFP.
Some of these work activities may require oversight from a Consultant Engineer for design and quality assurance. Involvement of a Consultant Engineer, if required, will be provided by the province separately, and the Consultant Engineerās oversight would vary from project to project.
The RFP is for general steel and structural maintenance and repair work as directed by AGI from a prioritized project list following standardized best practices or from a supplied design. The work will be completed within the Southern Operations Region. Project assignment areas may include the following sites and systems:
ā¢ Waterton-St. Mary Headworks System near Cardston, Alberta
ā¢ Oldman River Dam Project near Pincher Creek, Alberta
ā¢ Lethbridge Northern Headworks System near Fort Macleod, Alberta
ā¢ Mountain View Leavitt Aetna Headworks System near Mountain View, Alberta
ā¢ Willow Creek Area near Stavely, Alberta
ā¢ Cypress Hills Area near Medicine Hat, Alberta
Based on a description of the work, the Proponent will prepare detailed estimates; submit shop drawings and erection plans and provide product data based on a description of the project work. Typical work may include but would not be limited to:
ā¢ Fabrication, installation or repair of steel structures like handrails, stairs, platforms or access covers.
ā¢ Construct and install specialty items like access hatches, gate or valve flanges, piping, structural members, traffic exclusion swing gates.
ā¢ Repairs and general on-call field welding service capability
The proponent will understand and be competent in the application of CAN/CSA S16 Standards for services provided.
Steel and structural service workflow would typically be as follows:
ā¢ Assignment by the WIOB Project Manager
ā¢ discussed between the WIOB and Contractor Managers and other interested parties
ā¢ include preparation of shop drawings, proposed cost estimates and other submittals (if required)
ā¢ review and approval by WIOB Project Manager
ā¢ completion of fabrication/repair, installation and inspection.
Fabrication and repair services may be performed on location in rural environments, at the proponentās shop or a combination of both depending on the project requirements.
The Contractor will conduct repair and fabrication services with the objective of extending the service life of existing WIOB infrastructure. The skills and experience in repair and fabrication will be relied upon in some instances when WIOB is seeking recommendations related to maintenance work.
For this contract, the contractor will work with several individuals. The Contract Manager and Project Manager will remain constant throughout the contract. Project work or assignments are variable and may involve input and review from an Engineering Consultant. Some project assignments will rely on the contractorās experience and professional capacity (in-house).
Commodity Categories: Welding and soldering and brazing machinery and accessories and supplies, Structures and Building and Construction and Manufacturing Components and Supplies, Structural components and basic shapes, Manufacturing Components and Supplies, Machinings, Water resources development and oversight, Irrigation system maintenance and management services, Canal maintenance or management services, Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services, Specialized trade construction and maintenance services, Machining services, Welding and brazing and soldering services
Delivery Region: Alberta
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from Alberta Purchasing Connection and was originally published on May 19, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Agriculture and Irrigation
Agriculture and Irrigation has issued 45 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 16 currently open and 14 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Agriculture & Food Security, Construction & Civil Works, and Architecture & Engineering Services. All notices are published for Canada. Notices are distributed via Alberta Purchasing Connection and CanadaBuys - Government of Canada. Most recent publication: May 19, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
When does this tender close?
The submission deadline is June 8, 2026. You have 19 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Agriculture and Irrigation in Canada. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Works contract in the Architecture & Engineering Services sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in Canada. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
How can I submit a bid?
Visit Alberta Purchasing Connection to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.
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