Bidding on Municipal Projects

The Town of St. Paul is part of the MASH sector under NWPTA. MASH is an abbreviation for: Municipalities, Academic Institutions, Schools and Hospitals.

Like all municipalities in Alberta, the Town of St. Paul is required to meet the terms of the New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA). These rules also apply to local governments in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. 

The NWPTA requires that municipalities: 

1. Must conduct open and non-discriminatory procurement where the anticipated costs are at or above a value a certain value for goods, services, or construction.  The APC link to thresholds is here.
2. Cannot give preferential treatment to local suppliers. 

The municipality is required to post all tenders or requests for proposals over a certain amount to Alberta Purchasing Connection, also known as APC. APC is a tool created by the Government of Alberta that lets public and private sector users manage, advertise, distribute, and download public purchasing opportunities for goods, services, and construction in Alberta. 

APC does not charge vendors for browsing opportunities or downloading opportunity documents and vendors can set up a list of criteria (e.g., keywords) that is then used to create a list of new opportunities that can be automatically emailed to the vendor. 

Project:  RFP - Professional Services for Regional Service Delivery - Waste Management
Bid closes: April 25, 2025 at 3:00:00 p.m. Mountain Time
Contact:  Steven Jeffery, CAO
Link to posting on APC: LINK