1. INVITATION
The CRD invites Proposals for the supply of professional engineering services to investigate, and design new backup power systems for the Highland Fernwood water treatment plant on and ancillary booster pumps by reviewing and evaluating existing system capacities, providing equipment recommendations and system design. The standby power will be required to operate the plants during a temporary loss of BC Hydro service.

A Contract will not necessarily result from this Request for Proposal (“RFP”).
The successful Proponent may be awarded further work without a competition.

2. CLOSING TIME AND DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

The CRD will accept either a hard copy or an electronic submission.

Hard copy
The CRD will accept two (2) copies of each proposal and one (1) USB, in accordance with the instructions contained herein, at the following specific physical location:

Attention:   
Doug Weihing
Engineering Technologist, Salt Spring Island Electoral Area

Address:     
Capital Regional District
108 – 121 McPhillips Avenue
Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2T6
Fax: 250-537-4456

Electronic copy
Address:      dweihing@crd.bc.ca  cc: ccharron@crd.bc.ca

On or before the following date and time (the “Closing Time”):
Time:           2:00 P.M. [local time]
Date:            13 April 2022

• The CRD reserves the right to extend the Closing Time at its sole discretion.

Proposals must not be sent by fax.

3. INQUIRIES

• Please use and reference the above RFP number on all correspondence.
• Proponents are advised to read and respond appropriately to all sections of the RFP.
• Incomplete proposals may be rejected at the sole discretion of the CRD.

All inquiries related to this RFP, including whether or not the Contract has been awarded, should be directed in writing to the person named below (the “CRD Representative”). Information obtained from any person or source other than the CRD Representative may not be relied upon.

Name:              Doug Weihing
Address:          108 – 121 McPhillips Ave., Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2T6
Telephone:      250-537-4448
Email:              dweihing@crd.bc.ca  cc: ccharron@crd.bc.ca