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title: "Design services for the Marsh Viewing Tower at Point Pelee"
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# Design services for the Marsh Viewing Tower at Point Pelee

Parks Canada is seeking a structural engineering firm licensed to practise in Ontario and experienced in viewing-tower design and construction to design the Marsh Viewing Tower at Point Pelee National Park. The notice requires bids by fax or email only; in-person, courier and SAP Ariba submissions are not accepted. Questions must arrive in writing at least two calendar days before closing. The contract is estimated at four months. CanadaBuys lists a closing time of 14:00 EDT on 29 October 2026; this differs from the available notice information’s 19:00 UTC, so the official displayed time is shown separately while the source value remains unchanged.

- Status: open
- Country: CA
- Buyer: Parks Canada Agency
- Submission deadline: 2026-10-29T18:00:00+00:00 (instant)
- Original notice: https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities/tender-notice//cb-803-8436037
- Source checked: 2026-10-11T21:34:52.001636Z

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