Pre-Qualification - Shoal Lake 40 Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System
- Buyer
- JR Cousin Consultants Ltd
- Location
- Ontario, CAN
- Closing date
- Aug 7, 2026
- Published
- Jul 17, 2026
- Province or region
- Ontario
- Notice type
- Prequalification
- Reference number
- 0000327908
- Solicitation number
- S-393.01
Summary
Shoal Lake 40 First Nation seeks prequalification of general contractors to build a new wastewater treatment system near Shoal Lake #40, Ontario. Work includes a pre-engineered treatment building on rock‑socketed piles, two clay‑lined SAGR cells with precast chambers, process/mechanical/electrical systems, underground piping, access roads, siteworks and an outfall. Only prequalified firms will be invited to tender.
From the notice
Shoal Lake #40 (SL40) is proceeding with construction of a wastewater treatment system. Shoal Lake 40 First Nation is located approximately 160 km east of the City of Winnipeg, near the Manitoba-Ontario border. The community is accessible year-round via Freedom Road. The general scope of work consists of: Construction of a new wastewater treatment building (WWTB) with rock-socketed pipe pile foundation. The building will be a pre-engineered steel building with a building footprint of approximately 16 m x 24 m. Construction of two in situ clay lined submerged attached growth reactor (SAGR) cells south of the proposed WWTB, including supply and installation of pre-cast concrete inlet chamber, and two liquid level control chambers Supply and installation of mechanical and electrical systems inside the WWTB including: Mechanical systems include pumps, piping between treatment components, aeration piping, heating and ventilation systems, chemical feed systems, and bulk alum tank. Electrical systems include motor control centre (MCC) and associated wiring to equipment, exterior genset, and lighting. Process equipment including grinder, microscreens, lamella clarifiers, aeration blowers, and UV disinfection equipment. Construction of a gravel access road to site and within the site, including a 25 m x 30 m gravel truck turnaround, and upgrades to an existing gravel road. Site works including perimeter ditching, perimeter fence supply and installation, topsoil and seeding and signage. Supply and installation of a pre-cast concrete pumping chamber to pump SAGR effluent to the WWTB and pre-cast dumping station and equalization tank. Underground piping works including a watermain extension to the building and various piping throughout the site. Construction of an earthen outfall structure Interested General Contractors who have expertise in water or wastewater treatment plant construction are invited to submit Pre-Qualification Documents. Sealed submissions will be received until 11:00 a.m. local Winnipeg time on August 7, 2026 at JR Cousin Consultants Ltd., 91A Scurfield Blvd, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Email submissions to dkelly@jrcc.ca are acceptable. Facsimile or late submissions will not be accepted or considered. Shoal Lake #40 reserves the right to accept any or all submissions and/or to re-issue this RFPQ to additional proponents as needed to ensure adequate competition. Only those General Contractors that Shoal Lake #40 deems qualified from this pre-qualification process will be invited to submit tender bids for this project.