City of Prince Rupert moves forward with Landfill expansion plans with RFP for Construction Services

The City is set to move
forward on its landfill 
expansion plans

With the Alternate Approval Process out of the way and the required final vote from Council having been taken late last month, the City of Prince Rupert is ready to see some shovels hit the ground for its major infrastructure work at the Ridley Island Road landfill site.

In a Request for Proposals posted to the BC Bid website on Friday, the city put out the call for proposals from qualified proponents towards removal and placement of rock from the quarry location on Ridley Island road.

The introduction to the RFP notes of the current status of the site and what is expected of the successful bidder: 

The Prince Rupert Landfill Quarry is owned by the City of Prince Rupert and is located on Ridley Island Road, 1.7km from Highway 16. 

The quarry has been partially developed, but requires the removal of more than 250,000m3 of rock to allow for the future construction of a new landfill cell in the quarry footprint  

The quarry contains approximately 150,000 m3 of rock that is not otherwise required for operational and cell development use (the "Surplus Rock"). 

Development and opportunities within the community have increased in the last few months and the need for large quantity aggregate has reportedly amplified. 

With new potential opportunities, the City is seeking innovative proposal(s) for the removal and use of the Surplus Rock, as an alternative to having this rock removed and placed on City property.

The scope of the project looks as follows:

Preparation and submission of all environmental and regulatory documents necessary to carry out the proposed work plan

Clearing and grubbing as necessary to carry out proposed work plan

Placement of cleared and grubbed materials in the landfill's muskeg disposal area

Drilling and blasting of rock within limits of design contours

Filling of all areas previously excavated below design contours

Placement of shot or processed rock in and around the muskeg disposal area as needed to facilitate disposal of organic material cleared from the site

Processing and stockpiling on-site or off-site

Removal of all remaining Rock Fill for removal and placement off-site at the City's properties on Watson Island. Alternative proposal use or placement of rock fill, not to be used for cell development, will be considered.

The City of Prince Rupert is considering using Watson Island as a storage
site for rock that will be removed as part of the Landfill expansion project

The deadline for those with an interest in providing for a Bid is September 18th at 2 PM.

The Timeline towards the program and its completion looks as follows:

Further background on the plans can be explored from the BC Bid website.

More notes on the City's infrastructure work can be reviewed from our archive page, while past themes for discussion at City Council can be found here.