Engineering services NBSL

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
1.	PURPOSE OF NOTICE
To provide information to industry on two upcoming major
engineering services procurements in support of the  New Bridge
for the St. Lawrence Corridor (NBSLC Project). 

2.	DESCRIPTION
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. 
	Two distinct engineering services contracts are required for
the NBSLC Project.
	a)	Owner's Engineer (OE)
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 IE's work (details below). The
OE may 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. The one phase approach OE RFP will be
posted on www.buyandsell.gc.ca under solicitation no.
QA002-142712/A in the next few days. Contract award is
anticipated for January 2015. 
A bidders' conference via WebEx will be held approximately one
week after the issuance of the RFP. The conference will be
offered in both English and French at different times. 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.
b)	Independent Engineer (IE)
The services of an Independent Engineer (IE) are required during
the design, construction and operational phases of the NBSLC
Project. The IE will provide third party assurance that both
parties respect the PPP Project Agreement. The IE will monitor
and attest compliance on a number of outputs from the PP
pursuant to the terms of the NBSLC Project Agreement including
the progress and quality of  work. A procurement process will be
issued in a the next few weeks.  The IE contract will be for a
period of about eleven years. Contract award is anticipated for
June 2015, concurrently with the award of the Project Agreement
to the PP retained for the NBSLC Project.

3.	ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRACT AWARD
The following information is provided as guidance for potential
bidders.  Details of eligibility requirements provided in the
respective RFPs for the OE and the IE will take precedence over
the information provided below.

A firm can be awarded only one of the three contractual
agreements for either the OE, the IE 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.  
All engineering consultancy firms are eligible to bid and be
awarded the IE contract with one exception:
In order to ensure that the IE will be in a position to credibly
provide the required services, firms that have participated in
the development of the competitive selection process, the
design, the planning or the implementation of the NBSLC Project
will be  ineligible for award of the IE contract. 





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.