City of Calgary - Request for Proposal - 26-1648 Track Package 2026 Tender

City of Calgary

About this tender

The City of Calgary is procuring a complete, coordinated, safe, maintainable and commissionable LRT track system under RFP 26-1648 (Track Package). The package covers Scope A (Main Line Track, from Ramsay Inglewood Station in the north to the southern project limit), Scope B (Maintenance & Storage Facility (MSF) track), and Scope C (the combined Scopes A and B). Work includes supply, fabrication, delivery, installation, adjustment, inspection and acceptance of running rail, ties, ballast, direct fixation assemblies, embedded track components, fittings, guard rails, insulated joints, expansion joints, rail anchors, lubricators, special trackwork (turnouts, crossovers), switch heaters, level crossings, track drainage interfaces, cable containment, track troughs and second-pour concrete plinths. Ballasted track runs from top of rail to top of sub-ballast, and direct fixation track runs from top of rail to the bottom of the plinths. The proponent must also design and implement all Temporary Works, provide support of excavation, manage laydown areas and traffic, and apply construction noise, vibration and environmental mitigation. System assurance covers FAT, FIT, PICO, SAT, integrated interface testing, trial running, closeout evidence and acceptance testing. Responsibilities extend across design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, handover and warranty. Interfaces with other construction packages include stations, bridges, the MSF building, public roads and pedestrian crossings, utilities, transition slabs, temporary tie-ins, communications and traction power systems, and signaling and train control systems. The estimated contract period is 33 months, with a proposed start date of 2026-12-17.

Bidder eligibility

The notice does not state specific bidder eligibility requirements, required registrations, classifications, reference projects or financial thresholds. It notes that the Proponent takes primary responsibility for trackwork and that the procurement is subject to the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Full eligibility terms are presumably in the solicitation documents on the third-party site.

How bids are scored

Not disclosed in the notice. No price/quality split or weightings are stated. The procurement is a competitive open Request for Proposal.

Lots

• Lot A: Scope A: Main Line Track

  Ballasted and direct fixation main line track from Ramsay Inglewood Station north to the southern project limit, including special trackwork, temporary works, utilities/ducting, traffic management, and associated testing and commissioning.

• Lot B: Scope B: Maintenance & Storage Facility (MSF) Track

  MSF yard and shop trackwork supply and installation, including direct fixation and ballasted track, special trackwork, test track works, temporary works, and associated systems and testing.

• Lot C: Scope C: Combined Track Package (Scopes A and B)

  Combined delivery of all Main Line and MSF trackwork under Scopes A and B in their entirety, including all shared provisions, temporary works, testing, commissioning and interface coordination.

Key requirements

• ✓Ballasted and direct-fixation track supply and installation from top-of-rail to sub-ballast/plinths
• ✓Special trackwork (turnouts, crossovers), ROW equipment, ducting, cable containment infrastructure
• ✓Temporary works design, field monitoring, support of excavation, laydown areas, traffic management
• ✓Construction noise and vibration mitigation, environmental protection measures
• ✓Labour, supervision, materials, plant, equipment, survey, QC, environmental control, testing support

Procurement contact

The notice names a procurement contact for clarification questions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

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