Agriculture and Irrigation - Request for Proposal - General Earthworks – Southern Operations
About This Opportunity
This is a works contract in the agriculture and food security and construction and civil works sectors, with a focus on Irrigation and Dams. Located in Canada, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before June 2, 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 agriculture and food security 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. 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. Earthwork canals and embankments are prone to build up of siltation; sloughing of cut and fill slopes; and settlements in embankment fills.
WIOB requires a general contractor that can deliver a wide array of specialized maintenance services, labour, and equipment in a timely manner 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 Engineer’s oversight would vary from project to project.
The RFP is for general earthworks to conduct 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:
• Waterton-St. Mary Headworks System near Cardston, Alberta
• Oldman River Dam Project near Pincher Creek, Alberta
• Lethbridge Northern Headworks System near Fort Macleod, Alberta
• Mountain View Leavitt Aetna Headworks System near Mountain View, Alberta
• Willow Creek Area near Stavely, Alberta
• Cypress Hills Area near Medicine Hat, Alberta
The successful proponent will complete work activities to an upset limit. AGI will meet with the successful proponent to verify the scope of work for each project. The Contractor will prepare cost estimates based on the verified scope of work for each project.
Commodity Categories: Heavy construction machinery and equipment, Earth moving machinery, Graders, Backhoes, Water resources development and oversight, Irrigation system maintenance and management services, Canal maintenance or management services, Earthmoving service, Earthworks engineering
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 17 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
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.
When does this tender close?
The submission deadline is June 2, 2026. You have 14 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 Agriculture & Food Security sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
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