Notice of intent to Award 

For

One G2 Fire Station Alerting System for New Fire Hall # 4

Notice of Intent to Award No.: NOI 2026-0020

Issued: January 28, 2026

1.  Notice of Intent to Award (“NOI”)

This Notice of Intent to Award is issued by City of St. Albert (the “City’) for procurements as required by policy and trade agreements in relation to a specific procurement, as detailed below. 

This is a public notice indicating to the vendor community that the City intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre‐identified vendor, thereby allowing other vendors to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a Statement of Capabilities. If no vendor submits a Statement of Capabilities that meets the requirements set out in this NOI, on or before the closing date specified above, the City may then proceed with the award to the pre‐ identified vendor.

The City has a requirement for One G2 Fire Station Alerting System for the New Fire Hall #4. The purpose of this NOI is to signal the City’s intention to award a contract for these services and/or goods to the vendor identified in this notice.

Before awarding a contract, however, the City provides other vendors with the opportunity to demonstrate that they can satisfy the requirements set out in this NOI by submitting a Statement of Capabilities during the posting period.

If other potential vendors submit Statements of Capabilities during the posting period that meet the requirements set out in the NOI, the City may undertake a public bid solicitation process in order to award the contract to a vendor that meets the City’s requirements. If no other vendor submits, on or before the closing date a Statement of Capabilities meeting the requirements set out in this NOI a contract will be awarded to the pre‐selected vendor.

2.  Description of Procurement

One additional G2 Fire Station Alerting System including license and equipment is required for the new Fire Hall #4, The system will include installation of all components and peripherals required for operations and connection to the existing City network. 

3.  Justification of Award

Maintaining the current technology will provide economic, technical, and operational efficiencies by preserving a consistent system across the City. As the existing provider of the City’s G2 Fire station Alerting System and licenses, US Digital Designs by Honeywell  possesses established knowledge of the system’s configuration and integration requirements. Leveraging their ongoing expertise will support a more efficient implementation process and minimize the demand on internal City resources for system support and training.

4.  Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements)

Any interested vendor must demonstrate in a Statement of Capabilities that it meets the following:

• Approved reseller of G2 Fire Station Alerting System Software Licenses, components peripherals and warranty.

• In depth knowledge of the City network within City facilities. 

 5. Award Details 

1. Vendor (pre-identified): US Digital Designs by Honeywell

2. Time Frame for Delivery or Length of Contract and Extension Options:  To be incorporated with other deliverables scheduled for Firehall #4, 2026 to fall 2027.

3. Value: $98,000.00 USD excluding GST.

6. Deadline for Statement of Capabilities

The submission deadline for this NOIA is February 19, 2026 @ 2:00:00 PM Local time. 

7.  Contact Information

To contact the City in relation to this NOI, respondents must initiate the communication electronically through the bidding system. The City will not accept any respondent’s communications by any other means, except as specifically stated in this NOI.

For the purposes of this procurement process,  Questions related to this NOI are to be submitted through the bidding system only by clicking on the “Submit a Question” button for this specific notice.   

8.  Submission Instructions

Unless otherwise indicated, attach the statement of capabilities per NOI requirements as an attachment to a question in the bidding system.

9.  Trade Agreements 

Unless otherwise indicated, and subject to applicable exceptions and exclusions, this procurement is covered by:

• Article 14 of the New West Partnership Trade Agreement