City of Prince Rupert's Moresby Fuel Tank Removal program heads for Phase 2

The City of Prince Rupert is looking for Bids for Phase Two of the
Moresby Park Fuel Tank Removal project
(Map from Bid documentation on BC Bid site)

The City of Prince Rupert is looking to move forward with the removal of World War II vintage Fuel Tanks located in Moresby Park, issuing a Request for Proposals last week for Phase Two of their Removal Program.

The overview to the RFP on the BC Bids website describes the project as follows:

The City of Prince Rupert is seeking proposals from qualified proponents for the demolition and removal of the Moresby Fuel Tanks #1 & #2 and their associated pipelines and blast walls, and the removal and disposal of any fuel products contained therein. 

The Moresby Fuel Tanks #1 & #2 are the center and westernmost of three large above ground tanks (ASTs) for fuel oil containment, and are located on City property at approximately 1630 Park Avenue. 

The ASTs were constructed by the Department of National Defense to support refueling of naval vessels during the Second World War, and subsequently transferred into the City's possession.

The list of task associated with the project is a lengthy one, with at least eight elements included in the instructions for potential contractors to review:

(i) Mobilization and demobilization from Site; 

(ii) Removal and off-site disposal of remaining distribution pipelines between the three ASTs and the oily water and residual fuel oil within (estimated to be 58,400 liters), and establishing of equipment access to Tanks #1 & #2; 

(iii) Removal and off-site disposal of all fuel products from Tanks #1 and #2 (estimated to be 49,000 and 319,000 liters respectively); 

(iv) Demolition, and off-site disposal of concrete blast walls at Tanks #1 and #2; 

(v) Decontamination of Tanks #1 and #2 and surrounding supply lines, and off-site disposal of oily water generated from decontamination activities; 

(vi) Demolition and off-site disposal of Tanks #1 and #2 and surrounding supply lines following decontamination; 

(vii) Removal and off-site disposal to the City of Prince Rupert landfill of the approximately 0.5 meter thick pea gravel layer covering the full area beneath Tanks #1 and #2; and, 

(viii) Site restoration, including the supply and installation of 30-40-0 slow release fertilizer and a 0.3 meter thick layer of clean wood chips; together with all items of work associated with developing site access, construction site security, quality management (such as inspection and testing requirements) and construction environmental management (such as bird nesting surveys, erosion and sediment control, treated water testing), all to be carried out with consideration being given to a focus on value to the City and Project budget.

Hans Seidemann, the City of Prince Rupert's Manager of Community Development and Civic Innovation,  is listed as the contact person for the project.

He has more details on the optional site visit for interested contractors, set for the Park Avenue entry to the park and scheduled for 11 AM on July 3rd. 

The timeline for the project would see submissions to the RFP delivered to the City by July 13th, with the proposals to be reviewed by July 21, 2020.

Notice to proceed is to be issued on August 4th, with the completion date for the work expected to be finished by December 31st, 2020.

More background on the RFP can be found from the BC Bid website.

The first phase of the project, which took place over the course of the last year was awarded as part of the first RSP back in November of 2019. The dismantling of the first tank, the one which was closest to the Anchor Inn became a news item in January after a small fire broke out on site.

A look at that project and some notes on the past history of the initiative can be explored here.

A look a previous Bids and Tenders issued by the city can be reviewed here.

More notes from City Council can be found from our Council Discussion page.