Windsor, ON & Detroit, MI - DRIC: ITS, Tolling Systems, Electrical Systems & Lighting

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T8032-120006/A Jackson, Dahlia Telephone No. - (416) 512-5918 Fax No. - (416) 512-5862

Solicitation No. T8032-120006/A, Windsor, ON, Canada & Detroit, MI, United States - DRIC: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Tolling Systems, Electrical Systems and Lighting - Planning, Preliminary Design, Performance Specifications and Other Related Services Upon Request

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Transport Canada (TC) is the Government of Canada department responsible for the Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC) project (also known as the New International Trade Crossing), a proposed new international crossing from Windsor, Ontario, Canada to Detroit, Michigan, United States (U.S.). Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf of Transport Canada, intends to retain an engineering firm with a multi-disciplinary team of experts, technicians and specialists for the provision of the services required for this project - preparatory studies, preliminary drawings and preliminary design output and performance specifications for the intelligent transportation systems, tolling and electrical systems and lighting that will be implemented in the DRIC project.

RFP DETAILS

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is a One-Phase process, Proponents responding to this RFP are requested to submit only one proposal. Proposals are to cover the Proponent's Organization, the Proponent's Experience and Level of Knowledge in the Specified Type of Contract, the Project Organization, Relevant Experience and Competencies of the Project Manager and of the Other Key Persons Assigned to the Project, Comprehension of the Mandate and Work Plan and pricing. The Proponent whose responsive proposal achieves the highest total score is the first entity that the Evaluation Board will recommend be approached in order to finalize details of an agreement for the provision of the required services.

The purpose is to select the highest ranked experienced firm of consultants, sub-consultants, technicians and specialists to provide full engineering services that will help identify options for the operation of intelligent transportation systems, electrical and lighting systems, and electronic tolling systems.

ESTIMATED CONTRACT VALUE

The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the following range: $750,000.00 and $900,000.00 (HST excluded).

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Engineering firms interested in providing these services may order the Request for Proposal documents which are distributed through the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS).

Standard Terms and Conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference into, and form part of the Tender and Contract Documents. The Standard documents are issued by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) and may be viewed on buyandsell.gc.ca. Tender documents can be obtained from GETS by visiting their web site at http://buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Amendments, when issued, will be available from GETS. In all cases proponents must indicate in the space provided on the Proposal Form the identification number(s) of the amendment(s), if any, that they have taken into consideration for their proposal.

ENQUIRIES

All enquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted in writing to the Contractual Authority: Dahlia Jackson, Telephone No.:416-512-5918, Fax No.: 416-512-5862 , E-mail: dahlia.jackson@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca .

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in both official languages. Delivery Date: 01/06/2014

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.