Pacific Science Enterprise Center (PSEC) - Power Distribution Upgrade

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) requires the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of new underground electrical distribution and communications infrastructure, including associated civil works required to provide expanded site electrical services and support future infrastructure requirements at the Pacific Science Enterprise Center in West Vancouver. The Contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and coordination required to complete the work, including but not limited to: • Excavation, trenching, shoring (as required), backfill, compaction, and restoration of disturbed surfaces, including asphalt, concrete, gravel, landscaping, and other site finishes. • Supply and installation of new underground electrical and communications conduit systems, including empty conduits for future services to multiple buildings and site locations. • Supply and installation of new electrical distribution cabling, including pulling, termination, identification, testing, and connection of conductors. • Supply and installation of electrical and communications access vaults, pull boxes, and associated structures at locations indicated on the contract drawings. • Supply and installation of new outdoor electrical kiosk(s), distribution equipment, panels, breakers, and associated electrical infrastructure. • Provision of complete electrical infrastructure for new Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE), including feeders, conduit, wiring, protection, concrete bases, bollards and associated civil/electrical works as indicated. EVSE charging units may be supplied by either the Owner or the Contractor, depending on the option selected at contract award. The Contractor shall be responsible for the complete installation, integration, testing, and commissioning of the EVSE system as identified in the contract documents regardless of the equipment supply arrangement. • Coordination with existing underground utilities and electrical systems, including locating existing services and maintaining facility operations throughout construction. • Completion of all required inspections, testing, commissioning, documentation, and as-built drawings for the completed installation. Location of Work: Pacific Science Enterprise Centre 4160 Marine Dr, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1H2 Familiarization with site: A mandatory site visit will be coordinated with qualified bidders during Phase 2 of the tender process. Timeline: All work including clean-up and demobilization must be completed by March 19, 2027.

Category: CNST

• Procurement method: Competitive - Open bidding
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Published

30 Oct 2026

First seen by Atlas

01 Nov 2026

Briefing session

Not captured. Check the original notice before relying on this.

Submission deadline

16 Nov 2026, 16:00 SAST

Estimated value

Not stated in the notice

Contract type

Competitive - Open bidding

Category

CNST

Source

CanadaBuys

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