201712005 - Track Program 2018-2019

The general scope of work covers the supply of all labour, material, engineering, equipment and superintendence to undertake the following track projects on the VIA’s Subdivisions:
 
2018 Track Program
 
VIA Alexandria Subdivision
 
(A)           Joint Elimination program over 1.9 track miles on the west portion the VIA Alexandria Subdivision;
 
(B)           Full rehabilitation of two (2) crossings;
 
VIA Smiths-Falls and Brockville Subdivisions
 
(C)           Renewal of approximately 9,500 cross-ties on a portion of the VIA Brockville Subdivision;
 
(D)           Full rehabilitation of one (1) crossing;
 
VIA Chatham Subdivision
 
(E)           Renewal of approximately 5,000 cross-ties on a portion of the VIA Chatham Subdivision;
 
(F)           Replacement of approximately 4,180 track feet of existing 115lbs bolted rail by new 115RE CWR in tangent including replacement of existing 11’’ tie plates to 14’’;
 
(G)           Full rehabilitation of seven (7) crossings;
 
 
2019 Track Program (Optional)
 
VIA Alexandria and Beachburg Subdivision
 
(H)           Spiking program over 22.1 track miles in areas where existing tie plates are 11’’ on Alexandria Subdivision;
 
(I)            Re-Gauging program over 5.9 track miles including replacement of existing 11’’ tie plates to 14’’ on Alexandria Subdivision;
 
(J)            Elimination of two (2) turnouts on the East portion of the VIA Alexandria Subdivision and full replacement of two (2) #10 100 lbs RBM frog turnouts with new #10 115lbs RE RBM frog turnouts, East and West of VIA Rail Ottawa station;
 
(K)           Full rehabilitation of three (3) crossings on Alexandria Subdivision;
 
VIA Smiths-Falls and Brockville Subdivisions
 
(L)           Elimination of one (1) turnout on Brockville Subdivision;
 
(M)          Full rehabilitation of three (3) total crossings on Smiths-Falls and Brockville Subdivisions

In order to able to submit a bid, the tenderer must comply with the following mandatory criteria:

1)Tenderer  has the following minimal insurance coverage:
 a)Commercial General Liability Insurance of $25,000,000 per occurrence with a global policy aggregate of $50,000,000; 
b)Standard Owners Form Automobile Liability Insurance of [$5,000,000];
c)All Risks insurance policy.
2)Be present at the mandatory site visit
3)Provide a letter signed by an authorized representative of a recognized financial institution, stating that if the Tendered is awarded the contract they will issue a letter of credit for an amount equivalent to 50% of the value of the initial yearly contract fee and each subsequent contract year.
Or 
a)Bid Bond issued in favour or VIA dated and signed by an authorized representative of the Surety and;
 (b)& (c) Tenderer to provide VIA with a letter issued in favour or VIA dated and signed by an authorized representative of the Surety stating that if the Tender is successful, insurance policies in accordance with the contract will be issued following contract award
4)Tenderer must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in track construction and maintenance.
5)Project manager must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in project management.
Track Program Supervisor must have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in track construction or maintenance.
6)All works related to the 2018 track program described in Part B, Appendix A  must be completed no later than one hundred sixty-five (165) calendar days after contract award.
All optional works related to the 2019 track program described in Part B, Appendix A  must be completed no later than one hundred ten (110) calendar days after the option award.
7)The Tenderer must be able to have access (owned or rented) to a dynamic stabilizer equipment