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.