The Rural Integrated Roads for Growth (RIRG) Program and the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) are offering the Bridge and Large Diameter Culvert Initiative that provided funding assistance to Rural Municipalities (RMs) for the replacement of existing bridges and large diameter culverts.

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) – Municipal Bridge Services (SMBS) provides RMs with engineering services including technical expertise and the provision of design and tender documents required to build new bridges through the Bridge and Large Diameter Culvert Initiative.

Bridge construction projects managed by the SMBS requires construction supervision by qualified personnel.

The successful Consultant will have the opportunity to provide their services to each RM completing a RIRG bridge project that is scheduled to be completed in the 2022-23 fiscal year as described in this Request for Proposal (RFP).

The agreement for services provided by the successful Consultant for construction supervision of the bridge projects shall be between the RM and the Consultant.

The successful Consultant will understand that the proposed RIRG bridge projects are currently in the process of award to the Contractor and are not yet guaranteed to proceed.

ONLY the Consultants that have obtained the “Pre-Qualified” status for “Constr. Admin Bridges” on the current version of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways' “Registry of Pre-Qualified Consultants” (100-09 Pre-Qualification Registry) shall be qualified to submit a proposal to SMBS. The current version of the "Registry" is attached to this competition for reference.

Interested Consultants that meet the "Pre-Qualified" status shall contact Alexander Udey via email to audey@sarm.ca to request the Request for Proposal Documents. Consultants that have not been pre-qualified for "Constr. Admin Bridges" by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways will not be provided the Request for Proposal Documents.