Carpet Replacement for LVT at Murdoch Manor and George King Tower

The Project is a high-priority capital improvement initiative for Onward Homes focused on modernizing the interior corridor infrastructure of Murdoch Manor and George King Tower in Calgary. This project encompasses a total of twenty-three floors between the two senior residential high-rises and aims to transition existing aging carpet and legacy materials to a high-performance commercial-grade luxury vinyl plank system. The primary nature of this opportunity is to provide a turn-key flooring solution that enhances resident safety through slip resistance and improves building hygiene while maintaining a maximum budgetary ceiling of two hundred twenty thousand dollars.

The scope of procurement includes the full demolition and daily off-site disposal of existing materials followed by intensive subfloor preparation. Contractors are required to mechanically profile the concrete to a surface profile rating of two to three using diamond grinding or scarifying as outlined in section three point two. Furthermore, mandatory relative humidity moisture testing must be performed on all floors to ensure the slab is suitable for adhesive application. The material specifications require a glue-down luxury vinyl plank with a minimum thickness five millimeters and a twenty mil wear layer. To ensure safety for the senior population, all installed products must meet a minimum R ten anti-slip rating and include six-inch rubber cove base and code-compliant beveled transitions.

All bidding companies conduct an on-site visit to both locations to perform their own exact field measurements prior to submission. The provided square footage figures are estimates and the final contract will be awarded as a fixed lump sum with no adjustments allowed for dimension discrepancies after the fact. Bidders must also provide documentation verifying that the lead installer possesses a minimum of five years of experience in commercial resilient flooring. All work must be executed in accordance with standards and OHS regulations while maintaining continuous resident egress.

Bidders are required to submit their proposals through the APC portal using the standardized BID CONTRACTOR PACKAGE provided in the solicitation package to ensure all technical and financial data can be compared accurately. The submission must include a detailed breakdown of the fixed lump sum price for Murdoch Manor and George King Tower respectively.

Technical submissions must be formatted in a single PDF document and must include the manufacturer’s technical data sheets for the proposed luxury vinyl plank and adhesive to verify compliance with the twenty mil wear layer and R ten slip-resistance standards. Evidence of installer qualifications, specifically a resume or project list for the lead installer demonstrating five years of commercial experience, is a mandatory requirement for a compliant submission. All proposals must remain valid for a period of sixty days following the submission deadline. Late or incomplete submissions, or any bid that fails to include a total price inclusive of all disposal fees and municipal permits, will not be considered for evaluation.

All questions need to be submitted only by email.

While a bid bond is waived if your quote below $250.000, all participating suppliers must demonstrate their operational legitimacy and financial responsibility through a comprehensive set of mandatory compliance documents. Each bidder is required to provide a current and valid Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) clearance letter demonstrating an account in good standing and a zero-balance status. Furthermore, the successful contractor must maintain and provide proof of comprehensive general liability insurance with a minimum coverage limit of five million dollars per occurrence, specifically including coverage for property damage and personal injury sustained during work in multi-unit residential environments. Any quote above $250.000 need to provide 10% Bid Bond under Alberta Social Housing Corporation.