THE HIGH FREQUENCY RAIL PROJECT (HFR)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE HIGH FREQUENCY RAIL PROJECT (HFR)

FILE NO.: T8128-210188/D

THE RFP RESPONSE SUBMISSION DEADLINE

TECHNICAL PROPOSALS: JULY 24, 2024 AT 14H00 (EDT)

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NOTE: Please reference RFQ T8128-210188/C

The issuance of this RFP begins the second stage of the Procurement Process that commenced with the issuance of the RFQ. The purpose of the RFP is to invite Bidders to prepare and submit competitive Proposals to carry out the PDA Activities in accordance with the Pre-Development Agreement and, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the Pre-Development Agreement, undertake the design, construction, financing, operation, maintenance and lifecycle rehabilitation of the Project during the Execution Phase pursuant to the Project Agreement.
This Request for Proposal (RFP) is Phase 2 of a two-phase procurement process. At Phase 1, on February 17, 2023, a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) T8128-210188/C was posted electronically on CanadaBuys which closes April 24, 2023.
The RFP consists of two (2) volumes which have been made available to each Qualified Bidder in the Data Room in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this RFP:

Volume 1: Instructions to Bidders; and
Volume 2: Draft Pre-Development Agreement and Project Agreement Framework

Canada has invited the following three (3) Qualified Respondents to participate in the RFP process, in alphabetical order:

Cadence
(i) Equity Member(s): CDPQ Infra inc.; Air Canada

(ii) Prime Members: CDPQ Infra inc; AtkinsRéalis Canada inc.; Systra Canada inc.; Keolis Canada inc.; SNCF Voyageurs S.A.

(iii) Guarantor(s): Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, AtkinsRéalis, Keolis SA

Intercity Rail Developers
(i) Equity Member(s): Meridiam; Intercity Development Partners Inc.; DF Canada Infrastructure Group Inc.; Kilmer Transportation Inc.

(ii) Prime Members: Intercity Rail Developers General Partnership, Meridiam Infrastructure HDP ULC.; Jacobs Consultancy Canada Inc.; Hatch Ltd.; CIMA Canada Inc.; First Rail Holdings Limited/First Rail Canada Inc.; RATP Dev Canada Inc.;

(iii) Guarantor(s): Meridiam; Kilmer Van Nostrand Co Limited; First Group PLC; RATP Développement SA;

QConnexiON Rail Partners
(i) Equity Member(s): HFR John Laing HoldCo Corp.; BDC HFR (Nova Scotia) Co.; Fengate HFR Limited Partnership;

(ii) Prime Members: HFR John Laing HoldCo Corp.; BDC HFR (Nova Scotia) Co.; Bechtel Canada Co.; WSP Canada Inc.; Deutsche Bahn International Operations GmbH;

(iii) Guarantor(s): Deutsche Bahn AG; Bechtel Global Infrastructure, Inc.

The RFP and all related documentation will be made available to the three Proponents through the use of a Data Room that has been established for this project. Only the Notice of Proposed Procurement will be published on canadabuys.canada.ca.

PROPONENTS ARE ADVISED THAT CANADABUYS.CANADA.CA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS.
Inquiries regarding this RFP requirement are to be submitted to the Procurement Authority cited below:

PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY: Alfred Ogbumor

EMAIL ADDRESS: tgf-hfr@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca