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Design – Marsh Viewing Tower, Point Pelee National ParkParks Canada Agency (PC) - *Ontario (except NCR), *Canada, Cornwall, ON
## Tender summary
**Opportunity:** Design services for the Marsh Viewing Tower at Point Pelee National Park, Ontario
**Buyer:** Parks Canada Agency
**Status:** Open
**Closing deadline:** November 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
**Reference:** 5P468-26-0200A
### What appears to be required
Parks Canada is seeking a **structural engineering firm recognized and licensed to practise in Ontario**, with experience designing and constructing viewing towers. The work relates to the Marsh Viewing Tower and may involve reviewing existing conditions, developing design documents, and meeting applicable requirements for work in a national park. The full scope, deliverables, evaluation criteria, and contractual terms are set out in the solicitation documents.
Work must comply with the **Canada National Parks Act**, applicable regulations, and other relevant laws, standards, and environmental timing requirements.
### Submission instructions
Parks Canada states that bids must be submitted through one of these methods only:
- **Email:** [email protected]
- **Fax:** 1-855-983-1808
Important conditions include:
- Bids sent through SAP Ariba are not being accepted for this opportunity.
- In-person and courier submissions will not be accepted.
- Email submissions must use attachments; links to documents will not be accepted.
- The maximum email size is **15 MB**, including the message and attachments. If multiple emails are required, they should be clearly labelled and identify the solicitation number, project name, and email sequence.
- Late bids will not be considered.
### Enquiries
Technical and contractual questions must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority. Questions should be received at least **two calendar days before closing**; later questions may not receive a response. The applicable contact details and submission requirements should be confirmed in the official solicitation.
### Documents provided
The tender package includes the request for proposals, terms of reference, an amendment, pedestrian-structure standards, environmental timing information, integrity provisions, as-built drawings, and prior structural assessment materials.
### Potential fit considerations
This opportunity appears potentially relevant to a Canadian engineering business if it can demonstrate, among other requirements:
- Ontario authorization or licensing to practise structural engineering;
- Relevant viewing-tower or comparable pedestrian-structure design experience;
- Ability to meet Parks Canada, national-park, environmental, and project-specific requirements; and
- Ability to submit a complete bid exactly as required by the solicitation.
This is not a determination that any business qualifies. Review the complete official tender notice and all addenda before preparing or submitting a bid. Confirm the closing time, Contracting Authority, mandatory requirements, evaluation method, insurance and security requirements, and the acceptable bid format directly in the official Canada Buys documents. Parks Canada indicates that bidders relying on documents from sources other than the Government of Canada tendering service do so at their own risk.
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