NBSLC Owner's Engineer

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
NBSLC -Owner's Engineer
This notice is amended to modify the starting time of the
bidders' conference held in English.  The bidders' conference
will start at 1:30 pm (not at 2:00 pm).  A modification to the
Request for Proposal is not required.
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Public Works and Governement Services Canada  intends to retain
an individual consulting firm or a joint venture to provide the
professional services of the Owner's Engineer for the New Bridge
on the St. Lawrence Corridor (NBSLC) project.

On October 5, 2011, the Government of Canada announced that the
Champlain Bridge spanning the St. Lawrence River in Montreal
would be replaced by a new crossing and a modernized corridor
that would reinforce this link as a premier gateway into the
City of Montreal. The NBSLC Project, already well underway, is
one of the largest infrastructure projects in North America.
Through a public-private partnership (PPP), the Government of
Canada will ensure the safety of users, facilitate the flow of
people and goods and provide a significant federal legacy that
will contribute to the economic prosperity of the neighbouring
communities, Montreal and Canada as a whole. 

	The services of an Owner's Engineer (OE) are required during
the design, construction and part of the operational phase of
the NBSLC Project. Reporting solely to Canada, the OE will be
called upon to provide technical advice on issues related to the
project as well as third party issues such as those relating to
utilities and other government entities. The OE will provide
oversight on project activities and will verify compliance,
quality and impartiality of the Independent Engineer's work. The
OE will also be called upon to participate in the evaluation of
the technical proposals received from the three shortlisted
proponents participating in the PPP NBSLC Request for Proposals
(RFP). The OE contract will be for a period of approximately
seven years with options for Canada to extend the contract by
three one-year periods. Contract award is anticipated for
January 2015. 

A bidders' conference via WebEx will be held Thursday October
30th, 2014 at 1:30 pm (not at 2:00 pm) in English and at 9:30 an
in French. The scope of the requirement outlined in the RFP for
the OE will be reviewed during the conference. Potential bidders
are advised to refer to the RFP for more details on the bidders'
conference.  To receive the Webex coordinates, bidders are
requested to communication with
Geneviève Arcand, Supply Team Leader or Naoual Guérinik, Supply
Specialist
QueMontrealNBSL.QueMontrealNPSL@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca
Bidders should also provide, in writing the name(s) of the
person(s) who will be attending and a list of issues they wish
to table no later than Monday October 27, 2014.

Eligibility for Contract Award
The following information is provided as guidance for potential
bidders.  Details of eligibility requirements provided in the
RFP will take precedence over the information provided below.
A firm can be awarded only one of the three contractual
agreements for either the Owner's Engineer, the Independent
Engineer or the NBSLC PPP Project.
All engineering consultancy firms are eligible to bid and be
awarded the OE contract with one exception:
The OE will be required to participate in the evaluation of the
three current proponents in the NBSLC Project. As such, firms
forming part of the three proponents for the NBSLC Project will
be ineligible for the award of the OE contract.


The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
both official languages.
Ce bureau de TPSGC offre les services dans les deux langues
officielles.



Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.