The City issued Addendum 3 to 2026-RFP-016, its procurement for preliminary design of a new Core Area collector road. The addendum says all three alignment options—not only the preferred route—must be developed far enough to support Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering Class 2 estimates. It says the estimates are intended to let the City make an informed best-value decision on the alignment. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

The City also directs bidders to forecast future traffic at four locations: Niaqunngusiariaq Road at Kangiq and Iniq; Kangiq and Iniq at Nunavut Drive; the proposed Links 2, 6, 7 and 8 intersection on Inuit-owned land; and Link 8 at Sivumugiaq Street. The addendum says no additional future development areas are required in the analysis. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

The planned road is intended to connect the Kangiq and Iniq Drive area to Sivumugiaq Street and support future development west of the Inuit-owned lands. The original RFP identifies Qikiqtani Inuit Association and its development corporation, Akiuq Corporation, as primary stakeholders because of planned integrated development on Inuit-owned and municipal lands. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

Requiring comparable estimates for every route gives the City a clearer basis to weigh construction costs alongside traffic, utilities, drainage, terrain and effects on nearby properties before choosing a preferred alignment.

The City’s tender page lists the proposal deadline as Sept. 9, 2026 at 3 p.m. EST. The RFP anticipated evaluation by Sept. 23, a notice of contract award by Sept. 30 and a project kickoff in October, but those are estimated procurement milestones, not confirmed decisions. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

If a consultant is hired, the RFP anticipates preliminary design work through March 2027. The work would inform a later detailed-design phase; it does not authorize road construction. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

The addendum says a separate wind-and-snow analysis report is not required at this design stage. It also adds four background records to the project page: fuel-pipeline road-crossing as-built drawings, fuel-systems mapping, the City’s master drainage plan and an Iqaluit High School intersection feasibility study. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

The original RFP calls for three road and intersection options, stakeholder engagement, a high-level geotechnical investigation and a final concept sketch for the preferred option. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗