This Request to Pre-Qualify (RTP) serves to pre-qualify Prime Contractors and Underground Contractors for the
construction of City of Yellowknife Lift Station No. 1 Replacement project.
The proposed works are listed below but may be increased or decreased at the discretion of the City of
Yellowknife. (The City):
 Furnishing of all materials, plant, equipment, tools, supplies, temporary lighting and heating,
transportation, labour, and superintendence necessary for the construction of the work as herein
specified and as shown on the drawings.
 Construction of new sewage lift station including but not limited to: building foundation and envelope,
mechanical, electrical and process work.
 Construction of a 300 mm new sewage forcemain from the new lift station to 44th Street which extends
for a length of 580 meters.
 Construction of civil undergrounds including but not limited to: two sections of sanitary sewer trunk, a
new sanitary flow splitting chamber, storm sewer, catch basins, and water main.
 Earthworks on site including but not limited to: excavation and backfilling of the new lift station, and
construction of new and upgraded parking lot, and truck turn-a-round area.
 Civil site work including but not limited to: tree clearing, organic stripping, landscaping, topsoiling, grass
seeding and fence installation.
 Facility commissioning.
 Testing all materials for approval for incorporation into the work.
 Selective demolition and decommissioning of the existing Lift Station including but not limited to: building
envelope and mechanical, electrical, and process equipment.
 Cleaning up of the site.
 Repair of all defects for one year after completion of the work.
Pre-qualification documents are available on Bids&Tenders website (www.bidsandtenders.ca).
This pre-qualification process is only for general contractors that have the ability and interest to act as a
Prime Contractor (as herein defined) and/or Underground Contractors who will be approved as
subcontractors. If a Contractor has intentions of acting as both Prime Contractor and Underground
Contractor, all pre-qualification documents must be submitted (as herein defined). For those intending
to qualify as Prime Contractor only, complete Forms A, B and C. For those intending to qualify as
approved Underground Contractor complete Form D only. Prime Contractors not qualifying as
Underground Contractors may not submit Form C on behalf of other proponents.
Successfully pre-qualified respondents may be invited to submit a bid in a subsequent and separate process
and, if successful, enter into a contract directly with the City. All pre-qualified respondents will have the
opportunity to submit a bid for each project. Subcontractors and suppliers other than Underground Contractors
will not be pre-qualified under this process.
Only the forms provided in this pre-qualification package will be considered during the Engineer’s
review of proponent’s submission. Additional information submitted, or multiple forms not requested,
will not be considered during the review.