NBSLC Laboratory Services

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: OWNER'S LABORATORY Sampling, Testing and Analysis Services on Site and in Laboratory for the New Bridge for the St. Lawrence Corridor Project (NBSLC) The Authority (Canada) requires the services of an Owner's Laboratory (herein after referred to as "Consultant"), to carry out sampling, testing and various laboratory services, as well as auditing support in quality assurance and quality control. These services related to work involving, without being limited to, concreting, asphalt paving and waterproofing, precasting, fabrication of steel elements, paint work, roadway foundation systems, excavation of contaminated soil, environmental monitoring and other construction work performed by the Private Partner. The Owner's Laboratory shall carry out sampling, testing and laboratory services on an as needed basis only, at the request of the Authority. The Consultant shall provide all the personnel, equipment, material and resources required to perform the services described in these Terms of Reference. It should be noted that the NBSLC Project is delivered through a public-private partnership, to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the new crossing over the St. Lawrence River. As such, the Private Partner will work with its own laboratory services to oversee the quality of construction materials on a full-time/permanent basis. Consequently, the laboratory services described in these Terms of Reference do not involve full-time/permanent oversight of the Project's construction quality control. These services are rather provided on an "ad hoc" basis, often with the objective of validating, verifying or auditing the work undertaken by the Private Partner or its laboratory. These services can also include additional surveys, on-site or laboratory testing, analyses or inspections as deemed appropriate by the Authority, all on an occasional basis over the period of this Contract. Services may be requested from July 2015 up to December 2021 with the possibility of 3 one-year extensions. The complete service descriptions as well as evaluation criteria are detailed in the Request for Proposal. There is not security requirement applicable to this contract. Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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