This morning tenders were opened for Alberta Transportation tender #15578, the replacement of Bridge File 9269 south of the town of Mountain View. The low bidder was Shane Rodeback Excavating Ltd. of Raymond, AB. Good luck with future tender opportunities!
Tender Call – BF 9269
August 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Today Alberta Transportation is advertising tender #15578 for the replacement of bridge file 9269, a property access crossing an MVLA (Mountain View-Leavitt-Aetna) irrigation canal. Tender opening day is Thursday, September 12, 2014. It involves removing a single span timber bridge and installing double 1800 mm diameter corrugated steel pipes. Alberta Transportation standards for highway culverts […]
Maximum Concrete Travel Time
August 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Because of our work with Counties, we have many remote sites. Such is the nature of the business, but since concrete begins to cure the moment it gets mixed we often run into problems with the prescribed time limits for concrete travel distance. What is the limit, and what are the options for dealing with […]
Tender Results – Bridge File 918
July 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This morning tenders were opened for Bridge File 918, a bridge replacement project on the Little Bow River in the County of Vulcan. The low bidder was Volker Stevin Highways Ltd. Thank you to all who submitted a bid. We wish you the best of luck in future tender opportunities. Bidder Tender Price Volker Stevin […]
Tender Call – Bridge File 918 in Vulcan County
June 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
INVITATION TO TENDER VULCAN COUNTY BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER WORK BRIDGE FILE 918, WSW 18-17-26-W4 LOCAL ROAD OVER THE LITTLE BOW RIVER WEST OF VULCAN Sealed Tenders for the Construction of a 4 span – 40 m (4 x 10 m span) type SL-510 precast girder bridge on concrete substructure will be received by Vulcan […]
Southern Alberta is flooding… again!
June 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
As of this writing, the Weather Network is reporting 72 mm of rain has fallen in Lethbridge, 59 mm in Milk River, and 119 mm in Waterton Park. Another storm system is coming from the east which will likely drop another 100 mm in Pincher Creek and 80 mm in Lethbridge. The M.D. of Willow […]
Bridge Assessments in the Central Region
April 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Last week we were pleased to learn that Bow Valley Bridge Services of Cochrane, AB was successful in its proposal for the provision of level 2 bridge inspections and assessments for the Central Region of Alberta Transportation, a 3 year contract. Roseke Engineering was retained by Bow Valley to perform the assessments. The unsuccessful proponents […]
Bridges and the New Navigation Protection Act
April 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Today, April 1, 2014, marks the day the new Navigation Protection Act (NPA) comes into effect. It replaces the Navigable Waters Protection Act of 1882. The new Act contains a map of navigable waterways. If you are building a bridge on one of those, it is “covered” by the NPA and bridge owners must go […]
2014 Tri-Party Transportation Conference
March 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Last week we attended the annual “Tri-Party” Transportation Conference in Red Deer, Alberta. It was good to catch up with many of the suppliers, clients, and other engineers we work with on so many projects. It was also great to hear presentations about issues affecting the industry, like the state of environmental permitting and the […]
AAMDC Convention 2014
March 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Thanks to all of our clients (and potential clients) who stopped by our booth at the AAMDC convention in Edmonton this week. It was great to see all of you. Here are a few pictures. I always love to get that glimpse of what’s on the minds of our clients and this is a great […]