Overview
The Government of Alberta procures billions of dollars in goods, services and construction every year.
Alberta procurements adheres to the principles stated in the Procurement Accountability Framework.
The Procurement Accountability Framework has been developed to:
- reinforce fairness, transparency and integrity in the procurement process
- add rigour and accountability to ministry processes
- drive consistency and discipline in contracting
- contain appropriate controls and a shared set of values and ethics
To ensure consistency in tendering, do not alter the templates, special provisions, specification amendments and supplemental specifications provided.
Project specific tender templates in Microsoft Word format are available through the Project Administrator.
See the PMA Delivery: Consultant's User Guide for instructions on how to create and/or edit these documents.
A Quick Guide for Reviewing Tenders is available to assist in the review of tender documents. Ensure that each of the items are addressed prior to submitting your documents.
Tender templates
- Provincial Tender – General Specifications
- Email Bidding Presentation – Contractor Information Session – June 2021
Unit price schedule
The following bid item list is provided for information only. All unit price schedules for Transportation tenders are to be created through Program Management Application (PMA) Delivery.
- Bid Item List – March 2023
Special provisions
General
Table 1. Special provisions – General
| Number | Special Provision | Date |
|---|---|---|
| SPB_040 | Accommodation of Nautical Traffic | February 2024 |
| SPC_001 | Diesel Fuel Cost Adjustment | September 2023 |
| SPC_002 | Asphalt Cement Cost Adjustment | October 2023 |
| SPC_005 | Partnering | May 2021 |
| SPC_012 | Construction Scheduling and Interim Completion Dates | January 2020 |
| SPC_009 | Seal Coat Contracts | October 2019 |
Bridge structures
Table 2. Special provisions – Bridge structures
| Number | Special Provision | Date |
|---|---|---|
| SPC_027 | Culverts Constructed Under High Fills |
Grading
Table 3. Special provisions – Grading
| Number | Special Provision | Date |
|---|---|---|
| SPG_002 | Right-of-Way Restrictions | |
| SPG_004 | Improvement of Intersections and Entrances | |
| SPG_013 | Removal and Demolition of Buildings | |
| SPG_018 | Work in the Vicinity of Utilities | August 2020 |
| SPG_019 | Railway Crossing Construction | |
| SPG_020 | Backfilling Existing Dugouts | |
| SPG_022 | Rock Excavation | |
| SPG_026 | Backslope Widenings | |
| SPG_027 | Buildings Located within Right-of-Way | |
| SPG_G039 | Seeding | |
| SPG_040 | Summary of Estimated Grading Quantities | |
| SPG_043 | Fence Installation | |
| SPG_054 | Modified Class B Fence | |
| SPG_056 | Special Fence Plastic Posts | |
| SPG_059 | Contractor's Supply of Borrow) | |
| High Tension Cable Barrier | August 2016 |
Environment
Table 4. Special provisions – Environment
| Number | Special Provision | Date |
|---|---|---|
| SPE_002 | Environmental Control | |
| SPE_025 | Pre-disturbance Wildlife Sweep Requirements Presence of Protected Wildlife and Wildlife Features Unlikely | February 2023 |
| SPE_026 | Pre-disturbance Wildlife Sweep Requirements Cliff Swallow Nesting Present | February 2023 |
| SPE_027 | Pre-disturbance Wildlife Sweep Requirements Additional survey(s) required | February 2023 |
| SPC_E005 | Reclaiming Abandoned Water Wells | |
| Turbidity (see Transportation and water project environmental requirements) | ||
| SPC_022 | Control of Clubroot | |
| SPC_024 | Decontamination of Construction Equipment |
Surfacing
Table 5. Special provisions – Surfacing
Geotechnical
Table 6. Special provisions – Geotechnical
| Number | Special Provision | Date |
|---|---|---|
| SPT_002 | Embankment Construction on Soft Areas | |
| SPT_004 | Soil Conditions | |
| SPT_005 | Construction in Muskeg/Soft Areas |
Specification amendments
General specifications
Table 7. Special amendments – General
Standard specifications for bridge construction
Table 8. Specification amendments – Bridge construction
Standard specifications for highway construction
Table 9. Specification amendments – Highway construction
| Number | Specification amendment | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AMC_C287 | 2.7 Underground Electrical Conduits, Re: Csa Standard Update For High Density Polyethylene (Hdpe) Conduit For Electrical Use | July 2020 |
| AMC_S275 | 3.5 Asphalt Concrete Pavement (EPS), Re: Quality Control Testing Using Maximum Specific Gravity Testing of Hot Mix Asphalt | November 2020 |
| AMC_S276 | 2.19 King Block Torque Requirements | July 2020 |
| AMC_S277 | 3.31 Asphalt Pavement Crack Sealing | May 2022 |
| AMC_S278 | 3.33 Crack Repair – Spray Patch | May 2022 |
| AMC_S279 | 3.50 Asphalt Concrete Pavement (EPS) | October 2023 |
| AMC_S280 | 3.53 Asphalt Concrete Pavement - Superpave | May 2022 |
| AMC_S312 | 5.5 Supply of Portland Cement Concrete | April 2023 |
Supplemental specifications
Standard specifications for highway construction
Table 10. Supplemental specifications – Highway construction
| Number | Special Provision | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2.11 – High Tension Cable Barrier | November 2019 | |
| 3.4 – Full Depth Reclamation | ||
| 3.56 – Cold In-Place Recycling | ||
| 3.70 – Portland Cement Concrete Pavement – End Product Specification | January 2019 | |
| 5.7 – Supply of Asphalt | August 2021 |