RFI - Owner A&E Technical Advisory Services - Sinclair Centre Redevelopment - Vancouver, BC

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RFI - Owner A&E Technical Advisory Services - Sinclair Centre Redevelopment - Downtown Vancouver, BC

EZ899-201765/A
Ngan, Ken (TPV)
Telephone No. - (604) 671-0219 (    )
Email: ken.ngan@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Request for Information (RFI) Owner Architectural and Engineering Technical Advisor Services
- Sinclair Centre Redevelopment, Downtown Vancouver, BC  

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) for the provision of Owner Architectural and Engineering Technical Advisor (Technical Advisor) services for the planning, schematic design and design/build delivery compliance of the redevelopment of the Sinclair Centre in Downtown Vancouver BC.  The purpose of this RFI is to gather information from industry on their views of the proposed Technical Advisor services being contemplated.

The Technical Advisor is a subcontracted role; undertaken to protect the government's interests by simulating early design options, preparing a basis for design/build/operate procurement and ensuring that the design, technical and build contractors are adhering sufficiently to the project specification. The Technical Advisor team will work with the project team to: 
- develop design options
- prepare operational specifications based on project objectives, 
- provide subject matter expertise, 
- aid in the preparation and evaluation of the Request for Qualification (RFQ) and Request for Proposal (RFP) for a potential public-private-partnership proponent. (Design Build Finance Operate Maintain), and 
- participate in the operational/implementation phase as the owner’s advisor on contract implementation and management.

Purpose of this RFI:
The purpose of this RFI is to:
- Gather information and interest in this planned project
- Provide awareness of this planned project to the local business community and industry 
- Initiate an industry and community consultative process   - In order to facilitate this information-gathering exercise, a Community and Industry Engagement event will be scheduled.  This event will provide stakeholders the opportunity to meet and discuss partnering, sub-contracting, and skills development, etc.

Online Community and Industry Engagement Session: 
Date:            Tuesday March 23, 2021 
Time:            9:30am PDT
Location:        Online via MS Teams Meeting 

We encourage all interested consultants to attend this online engagement session.

You may attend either by phone (audio) or by computer (audio and/or video), though we recommend you take advantage of the video as we will present visuals.

The details for logging in to this online engagement session will be made available to all interested consultants who express an interest in attending by contacting the Contracting Authority before 3:00 pm PDT on March 22, 2021.

If you wish to attend, please email Ken Ngan at ken.ngan@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

This RFI is neither a call for tender nor a Request for Proposal (RFP). No agreement or contract will be entered into based on this RFI. The issuance of this RFI is not to be considered in any way a commitment by the Government of Canada, nor as authority to potential respondents to undertake any work that could be charged to Canada. This RFI is not to be considered as a commitment to issue a subsequent solicitation or award contract(s) for the work described herein.

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.