Advance Notification – RFQ #2026-11: Balzac Interchange

Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (“TEC” or the “Province”) intends to post a Request for Qualification (“RFQ”) by the end of October 2026 to solicit Submissions from firms interested in providing construction services for the following project:

BALZAC INTERCHANGE: HIGHWAY 566:03 KM 7.370 TO 8.120 (WB,EB), HIGHWAY 566:04 KM 0.000 TO 2.230 (WB,EB) (B.F. 76850 E/W, B.F. 84099 E/W, B.F. 01015, B.F. 06700)

The project requires construction services to upgrade the existing Highway 566/Highway 2 interchange in Balzac, AB, including realignment and twinning of Highway 566 in the vicinity of the interchange, intersection and ramp upgrades, two (2) new grade separation structures over Highway 2, two (2) new railway grade separation structures over the existing CPKC railway tracks, and two (2) watercourse realignment and culvert replacements.

Procurement Process:

A “qualification based” selection process will be employed for evaluation of RFQ Submissions.

Only those Respondents notified of being short-listed (prequalified) will be invited to participate in the subsequent Tender process.

Project Delivery:

The project delivery method will be Design-Bid-Build.

The Contractor will construct the Project in accordance with the technical requirements of the Tender and must comply with all applicable national, provincial, and municipal laws, codes, standards, regulations, and by-laws.

Proposals may be obtained electronically during the RFQ advertisement period from the following website: www.purchasingconnection.ca. Interested Vendor lists for this project may be obtained during the RFQ period, and post-closing tender results viewed at the following website: www.purchasingconnection.ca.