Marine Atlantic Inc. – Port aux Basques Navigation Improvement Project

Marine Atlantic Inc. – Port aux Basques Navigation Improvement Project Notice of Request for Proposals Name of Procuring Entity:  Marine Atlantic Inc. (“MAI”) Contact Person:  Katie Clark, Director, Supply Chain Management ler2025@ma.ca Description of Procurement: Marine Atlantic Inc. is conducting a request for proposals (“RFP”) process for the removal of a landmass known as “Vardys Rock” and associated breakwater improvement (“Pikes I.”) both located in Port aux Basques Harbour in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.  (See Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #4641, Port aux Basques and Approaches/et les Approches, for location reference only. Note: Vardys Rock referenced as Vardys I.)  The project’s objective is to improve navigational constraints impacting Marine Atlantic’s operations and vessel maneuvering restrictions, in addition to the development of new land to improve harbour protection and enhance lobster habitat.   Work in this project will include the following:  •    The demolition and disposal of all miscellaneous structures, debris, and electrical components on Vardys Rock; •    The relocation and disposal of overburden on Vardys Rock to an offsite location; •    The removal of remaining earth materials and bedrock of and surrounding Vardys Rock to an elevation of -9.5m Chart Datum (with material relocation to an infill area adjacent to the nearby Pikes I.. The infill area will be reinforced by armourstone on all faces.   Construction will involve established marine techniques including drilling, blasting, dredging and excavation with material reused where possible to maximize efficiency and reduce waste.   Construction is expected to take approximately one year exclusive of removal of temporary infrastructure.   The…