The Corporation of the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc is calling for complete tenders from qualified bidders to provide all labour, equipment and materials for:

• Queen Street and Bowan Street, Mount Brydges – Replace existing sidewalk – removals completed by S-C
  • Approximately 615m² (410m long x 1.5m wide x 100mm deep – residential driveways are to be 125mm thick and industrial driveways are to be 150mm deep)
• Longfield Street and Forbes Street, Mount Brydges – Replace existing sidewalk – removals completed by S-C
  • Approximately 480m² (320m long x 1.5m wide x 100mm deep – residential driveways are to be 125mm thick and industrial driveways are to be 150mm deep)
• Adelaide Road from Newman Drive to Bennett Crescent, Mount Brydges – Installation of new sidewalk – excavation completed by S-C
  • Approximately 450m² (300m long x 1.5m wide x 100mm deep – residential driveways are to be 125mm thick and industrial driveways are to be 150mm deep)
• Longwoods Road from Melbourne Road to Archie Street, Melbourne – Replace existing sidewalk – removals completed by S-C
  • Approximately 405m² (270m long x 1.5m wide x 100mm deep – residential driveways are to be 125mm thick and industrial driveways are to be 150mm deep)
• Various Sidewalk Replacement around Strathroy-Caradoc – Approximately 250m² of patch work for sidewalk replacement. Removals completed by S-C

All sidewalks shall conform with OPSS 351 construction specifications for Concrete Sidewalks and the Sidewalk Section of Servicing Standards for the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc.

TENDER SPECIFICATIONS:

The work includes to provide labour, equipment and materials for forming, and the compaction of gravel and the construction of pouring the sidewalks.

For new sidewalk and replacement:

Municipality Responsibility:

• Remove old sidewalk
• Excavate location for new sidewalk
• Supply gravel to sidewalk locations – dump truck will stockpile on site in coordination with contractor
• Restore boulevards with topsoil and seed
• Restore asphalt and gravel driveways
• Perform laneway sawcuts or paving stone removals

Contractor Responsibility:

• Supply labour and equipment (tractor backhoe/loader) to move gravel from stockpile on site into the formed sidewalk areas
• Prepare gravel base with adequate compaction
• Installation and removal of sidewalk forms
• Supply, install, and finish concrete
• Restore concrete and brick driveways
• Supply and install tactile plates at each intersection

*The contractor shall be aware that additional excavation may occur and no extra charge will be accepted. 

*Loader specified, no skid steer, must be rubber-tired loader or tractor backhoe.

*The locations for sidewalk replacement is known to be in various locations throughout the Municipality within urban areas. The contractor shall be aware that there is no minimum amount of concrete sidewalk slabs per section. 

The contractor MUST have flashing lights on equipment; Traffic Control as per Book 7 supplied by Contractor shall be included in the Contractor’s bid; Safety Hard Hats and Vests supplied by Contractor.

Start date for this program will be mutually agreed upon by both parties. Completion before October 18, 2024. No extra costs for winter heat will be accepted by the Municipality.