ADVANCE NOTICE OF CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITY – AR1 FREEZE INSTALLATION

ADVANCE NOTICE OF CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITY – AR1 FREEZE INSTALLATION

Solicitation No. RFP-476721-0085

Parsons, as the Main Construction Manager (MCM) for the Giant Mine Remediation Project (GMRP) and acting as both the Mine Manager and Prime Contractor, will be soliciting a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the AR1 Freeze Installation at Giant Mine, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. As a drilling and specialized instrumentation install Construction Work Package (CWP), Work will include, but is not limited to, the following:

  • The furnishing of all materials, equipment, tools, implements, machinery, supplies, temporary lighting, water, heating, scaffolding, shoring, temporary works, dewatering, transportation, quality control (QC) inspection and testing, commissioning, reporting, labour, and superintendence necessary for the installation of the AR1 Freeze system in coordination with the proprietary thermosyphon vendor.
  • Deconstruction of the Freeze Optimization Study (FOS) infrastructure.

A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and Site Visit will be held February 10, 2026 at 09:00MT. Registration is now open for interested participants. Bidders must register with the Subcontract Administrator, via email to Procurement.GMRP.Parsons@parsons.com, for the pre-bid conference and site visit to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend (maximum of two representatives per company). Please provide the following information in your registration email:

  1. Entity legal name and address
  2. Entity representative(s)
  3. Title(s)
  4. Email(s)
  5. Phone number(s)

Bidders who do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment and their bid will be considered noncompliant. Register by February 6, 2026 at 17:00MT.

Work is anticipated to start in July 2026.

Parsons is committed to ensuring procurement is conducted in a fair, open and transparent manner while meeting Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement (CLCA) commitments and the Government of Canada’s procurement objectives regarding Indigenous opportunities. Competitive proposals will be solicited using the MERX Canadian Public Tenders website to select the best value firm to deliver the product to the Giant Mine in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

Please visit www.giantminerp.ca for news and updates on the Giant Mine Remediation Project!