Business Case for the New Bridge for the St. Lawrence Corridor

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
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: 
NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

BUSINESS CASE FOR THE NEW BRIDGE FOR THE ST. LAWRENCE CORRIDOR


File Number: T8010-110163/A

INQUIRIES
All enquiries regarding this RFP requirement are to be submitted
in writing to the Contractual Authority : Andrée-Anne Gabra,
Acting acquisition chief, at andree-anne.gabra@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

SUMMARY:
Transport Canada (TC) requires the professional services of
advisors to assist with the development of the New Bridge for
the St. Lawrence (New Bridge Corridor) project in Montreal.  The
services required are divided into three main Components: (1)
Input to project planning and development of the Business Case,
(2) Traffic and revenue forecasting and (3) Preliminary design
and costing.  This contract also includes optional services. The
contract will have to be completed within 36 months of award of
contract.

The Contractor cannot sub-contract any of the work under
Component 1. Sub-contracting is permitted for the work under
Components 2 and 3.

The Contractor will have to assign a "Project Coordinator" for
the entire contract. The Project Coordinator must be a resource
employed by the firm that will complete Component 1 (Input to
project planning and development of the Business Case), except
in the case of a Joint Venture, in which case, the project
coordinator can originate from any of the firms forming the
Joint Venture. This resource will be managing the implementation
of the overall project, including the identification, analysis,
planning, tracking and control of the progress on a continuous
basis. He will oversee the submission of all identified
deliverables for all three (3) Components of this contract.

Component 1 - Input to Project Planning and Development of the
Business Case
The Contractor will assist TC with overall integrated project
planning and requisite Business Case and financial analysis
leading to a procurement decision by the federal government. The
Business Case will evaluate three delivery methods for the
project: traditional, design-build and public-private
partnership (P3) for the New Bridge Corridor. The Contractor
will also provide advice to TC on the process for procuring the
New Bridge Corridor and on possible financing and governance of
the other federally-owned structures in Montreal (the Jacques
Cartier Bridge, the federal portion of the Honoré Mercier Bridge
and the Melocheville Tunnel).

Component 2 -Traffic and Revenue Forecasts  
The Contractor will conduct the forecasting of traffic and
revenue levels and scenarios for use in the development of a
Business Case for the New Bridge Corridor and for decision
making by the federal government.

Component 3 - Preliminary Design and Costing
The Contractor will undertake the preliminary design and costing
for use in the development of a Business Case for the New Bridge
Corridor and for decision making by the federal government.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade
Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Agreement
on Internal Trade (AIT).

LANGUAGES
This PWGSC office provides acquisition services to the public in
both official languages.
Ce bureau de TPSGC fournit des services d'achat au public dans
les deux langues officielles.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
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.