Standing Offer for the environmental audit of airports and ports sites in the Quebec region.

Nature of the work 
The target objectives are: 

	Conduct environmental site assessments (ESA – phases I, II or III)
	Conduct environmental compliance audits (ECA)
	Conduct environmental monitoring, namely to monitor the quality of the groundwater, drinking water, surface water and wastewater 
	Restore or close observation wells/piezometers according to trade practices
	Conduct studies on the risks to health and/or the environment according to the procedures developed and recognized by the federal departments and competent authorities specializing in contaminated sites 

The airport sites are: Sept-Îles, Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Kuujjuaq, Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Schefferville, Eastmain River, Waskaganish, Chevery, Hâvre St.-Pierre and Wemindji, and all other facilities that could be subject to a study. Note that all other airport facilities could be subject to a study.

The targeted port sites are: Baie de Johan-Beetz, Baie Comeau, Chandler, Gros-Cacouna, La Romaine, Matane, Mont-Louis, Paspébiac, Saint François de l’île d’Orléans, Tadoussac, Kegaska, Cap-aux-Meules, Rimouski, Portneuf, Pointe-au-Père, St-Juste-du-Lac, Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Carleton, Gaspé, Harrington Harbour, La Tabatière, Les Méchins, Miguasha, Natashquan, Old Fort Bay, Saint-Augustin and Tête-à-la-Baleine. Note that all other port facilities could be subject to a study.

Since the Department’s operations require the latter to perform various real estate transactions such as assignments of lease, leases, transfers and the sale of property, Transport Canada requires that the ECA be carried out by work teams whose project managers are certified environmental auditors accredited by the Association québécoise de vérification environnementale. 

Moreover, in the context of the ESA (phases I, II and III), the technician and the project manager must each have a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, while the project director must have a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. Transport Canada’s project manager will request the team members’ resumes to ensure that the resources meet the criteria. The people assigned to this standing offer must have the necessary scientific and technical knowledge and the relevant experience to carry out the projects to which they will be assigned during call-ups.


Period of the Standing Offer
The contract will be for a period of 3 years, from August 1, 2013 to July 31, 2016, followed by 2 option years.

Security requirements
No security clearance of the Department is required.

Mandatory criterias
The firm’s proposal must include 12 comparable/relevant projects it has carried out in Quebec. The requested comparable projects are:
	One (1) phase I ESA 
	Two (2) phase II ESAs, land
	Two (2) phase II ESAs, maritime (sediment)
	Two (2) phase III ESAs, land
	Three (3) ECAs
	Two (2) risk analyses
The presentation of the projects must namely include:
	Justification of the project’s comparability;
	A brief description of the project and its objectives;
	The methodology used;
	The project’s duration and value;
	The name of a reference person for whom the work was carried out.


Language
The members of the team work must be able to communicate in French.