Wanuskewin Riparian Revegetation and Live-Staking to Mitigate Erosion Risk

The primary purpose of this project is to increase riparian slope stability, and reduce risk of infrastructural damage, throughout Wanuskewin Heritage Park’s owned and managed section of the Opimihaw Creek through use of native plant propagules. Due to increasing Beaver activity within the Opimihaw Creek, numerous riparian riverbanks throughout the Wanuskewin Heritage Park have been degraded through a combination of increasing water levels, wildlife-caused vegetation removal, and subsequent drainage to avoid flooding risk. As such Wanuskewin is seeking proposals from interest bidders that would:
i. Increase the vegetation cover of recently exposed riverbanks adjacent to the Opimihaw Creek
ii. Reduce risk of infrastructural damage arising from slope instability in key locations throughout the Wanuskewin Heritage Park through common techniques such as live-staking
iii. Increase the density and availability of woody-material throughout riparian habitats of Wanuskewin Heritage Park, and
iv. Explicitly use native riparian graminoid, forb, shrub and tree species for revegetation.
Additionally, Wanuskewin wishes to incorporate aspects of this project into a publically available volunteer activity, to both assist with the riparian revegetation and provide educational experiences for Wanuskewin’s guests and volunteers. Bidders would be responsible for the development of the workshop/event, provide all necessary tools/equipment/vegetation, and ensure the safety of all event participants that include local-harvesting of plant propagules for the purpose of this project.

Project Timeline & Submission Instructions
RFP Opening Date: 12:00 PM, C.S.T. Friday, January 31, 2025
Confirmation & Intent to Bid Deadline: 5:00 PM, C.S.T. Friday, February 07, 2025
Mandatory Site Meeting: 1:00-3:00 PM, C.S.T. Monday, March 03, 2025
Inquiries Deadline: 5:00 PM, C.S.T. Friday, March 07, 2025
Submission Deadline: 9:00 AM, C.S.T. Friday, March 21, 2025
Project Completion Deadline: Monday, December 01, 2025
All correspondence shall be addressed per below, including notification of intent to participate, all inquiries, and all submissions.

Submissions shall be accepted electronically at the email listed below or in person at Wanuskewin Heritage Park by the submission deadline. Sealed bids must be clearly marked with “RFP – Wanuskewin Riparian Revegetation and Live-Staking to Mitigate Erosion Risk”.
Submission for: RFP Wanuskewin Riparian Revegetation and Live-Staking to Mitigate Erosion Risk
RFP #: 2022-01
Contact Info: Ian Hnatowich
Manager, Natural Resources and Ecology
Wanuskewin Heritage Park Authority
RR#4 Penner Road
Saskatoon, SK S7K 3J7
Phone: (306) 380-9977
Email: resources@wanuskewin.com
All Bidders are required to participate in the mandatory site meeting. Please confirm your attendance with the contact noted above. Bidders are requested to limit attendees to a reasonable number of persons.