The bidding process is about to begin for the Alexandria Lagoon Expansion project.
On Monday, January 12, North Glengarry Township Council approved the prequalification recommendations of EVB Engineering Inc. for the project. More than $15,8 million has been allocated in the 2026 capital budget for the work.
According to a report prepared by Director of Public Works Timothy Wright, the competitive process will include five pre-qualified contractors. Seven contractors submitted prequalification applications. All applicants met the mandatory technical requirements. Following evaluation and reference checks conducted by EVB Engineering, five contractors have been identified as qualified to proceed to the bidding phase. The five recommended contractors for the bidding process are Dalcon Construction Ltd, Doran Contractors Limited, Louis Bray Construction, Peak Construction Group Ltd., and Thomas Fuller Construction.
The next steps in the process include the Department of Public Works notifying the pre-qualified contractors of their approval to proceed with bid preparation, the distribution of bid documents, a bid period for submissions, and tender evaluation. Bids will be evaluated by the Township and EVB Engineering based on criteria outlined in the tender documents. Following evaluation and subject to council approval, the successful bidder will be selected, and contract negotiations will commence.
“We’re really starting to move with the Alexandria Lagoon Project,” remarked Wright.
He estimated the bid process will take about six weeks.
