Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, EPCOR Water Services Inc. (“EPCOR”) provides quality water and wastewater services to over 50 communities and counties across Western Canada. Through a wholly-owned subsidiary, EPCOR also provides quality water and wastewater services to communities located in the Southwestern United States. EPCOR’s water products and services are concentrated in three areas: retail water sales, wholesale water sales and commercial services.

Edmonton's first water treatment plant was constructed at Rossdale in 1903. In 1996, Edmonton Water was incorporated as a separate legal entity, renamed Aqualta Inc., and began managing the City of Edmonton's Water Branch assets. In 1998, these assets were transferred to EPCOR Utilities Inc., and in 1999 the company became EPCOR Water Services Inc.

1. RFP Overview 

While this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) is issued by EPCOR, all services, equipment, prices, terms and conditions, presentations and promotional materials contained in any submission (the “Reply”, as defined below) may, at EPCOR’s sole discretion, apply to any or all of the EPCOR Entities (as defined below).

The intent of this RFP is to find a Successful Proponent(s) capable of providing the Work described immediately below. A more detailed description of the Work can be found in Appendix 1 (Information).

EPCOR intends to award at least one MSA, but reserves the right to award multiple. In the event EPCOR awards more than 1 MSA, the highest scoring proponent will be the preferred contractor (i.e.: annual program inspections), and the second highest scoring proponent will be the secondary contractor.

EPCOR requires a contractor to complete Inspections, Maintenance, Construction and Servicing of Cranes, Hoists and Lifting Devices as described in Appendix 1. 

EPCOR makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this RFP. The Proponent is responsible for making its own evaluation of information and data contained in this RFP and in preparing and submitting its Reply.