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Request for Proposals: Supply of Equipment and Labor for Residential Snow Clearing – Wabasca
The Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 (MD17) invites proposals from qualified contractors to clear residential driveway approaches and registered senior/disabled driveways in six service areas of Wabasca for the 2026–2027 winter season, with an option to extend for 2027–2028.
Item Detail: RFP number RFP-[0001]-SNOW-2026
Issuing body: Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17, Wabasca-Desmarais, Alberta
Issue date: November 6, 2026
Deadline for questions: November 13, 2026
Closing date and time: November 23, 2026 at 2:00:00 PM Local Time
Contract term: Date of award to Spring, with one optional additional season
Contact Kimball Newberry, Director of Public Works – kimball.newberry@mdopportunity.ab.ca, 780-891-3815
All communication about this RFP must go through the contact named above, in writing. Proponents who contact other MD17 staff or Council members about this RFP may be disqualified.
Introduction and Purpose
MD17 is seeking one contractor, using its own equipment and labour, to clear snow from about 689 residential driveway approaches and 50 registered senior/disabled driveways in Wabasca after each qualifying snow event.
MD17 Public Works will continue to plow and grade the municipal roads in the service areas. The contractor’s role is to remove the windrows that road clearing leaves across driveway approaches, and to fully clear the driveways of senior/disabled registered in MD17’s senior/disabled snow clearing program.
This RFP covers Wabasca only. Calling Lake, Red Earth Creek and Sandy Lake are not included.
