Future Investments Opportunities for St. Lawrence Seaway. Evaluation Services Consultants, level 1, 2 & 3

This requirement is for: Transport Canada  Identifying Future Investments Opportunities for the St. Lawrence Seaway  This requirement is open only to those invited against the TSPS SA holders, who qualified under The Business Consulting/Change Management stream 2, for One (1) level 3 Evaluation Services Consultant One (1) level 2 Evaluation Services Consultant One (1) level 1 Evaluation Services Consultant One (1) contract will be awarded. The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal. Nom des entreprises invitées SPTS AMA 1 ACF Associates Inc. 2 AECOM Canada Ltd. 3 CPCS Transcom Limited 4 Cyrus Echo Corporation 5 Deloitte Inc. 6 Ernst & Young LLP 7 Gelder, Gingras & Associates Inc. 8 HDP Group Inc. 9 IPSOS Limited Partnership 10 KPMG LLP 11 NATTIQ Inc. 12 Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP 13 Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting Inc. 14 Sierra Systems Group Inc. 15 Stratos Inc. Request for proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly from the contracting officer to the qualified SA holders who are invited to bid on this requirement. Note Bidders are advised that BuyandSell.gc.ca is not responsible for the distribution of the solicitation documents. Due to the sensitive nature of this solicitation to tender, Transport Canada requires potential bidders to sign a Confidentiality Agreement prior to supplier’s receiving the Terms of Reference and RFSA. The RFP with Terms of Reference shall be provided only to above potential TSPS holders, after receipt of the duly signed Confidentiality Agreement. Requests for RFP submission will not be accepted without it. Security requirement: Reliability level (or higher) at bid closing. Description of the requirement: One (1) level 3 Evaluation Services Consultant One (1) level 2 Evaluation Services Consultant One (1) level 1 Evaluation Services Consultant  Background:  The St. Lawrence Seaway portion of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway system extends from Montreal to Lake Erie and includes 15 locks (13 Canadian and 2 American) and connecting canals and channels. These assets are managed and operated by the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) and the American Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC).  Ongoing investments into the Seaway are necessary to maintain and improve its operations. A proactive approach is taken to manage Seaway assets to prevent the natural acceleration of deterioration over time.  Objective:  Transport Canada’s requires consulting services to:

Identify and evaluate the current state of waterway infrastructure, ports and terminals, and other facilities (bridges, multimodal connections) along the St. Lawrence Seaway and all relevant infrastructures within the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway region that support the activity on the Seaway. Identify necessary and potential investments that may be beneficial to the identified infrastructure and assets over the course of the next 25 years. Identify lands adjacent/near to the Seaway with the view of identifying potential investment and commercial development opportunities and potential related infrastructure needs.

Proposed period of contract: The proposed initial period of contract shall be from contract award to March 31, 2018 for an estimated 20 weeks (100 person days).  Inquiries regarding this RFP are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority listed below.  File Number: T8080-170143 Contracting Authority: Céline Chartrand Phone Number: 613-949-7320 E-Mail: celine.chartrand@tc.gc.ca  NOTE: Method of Supply is refreshed on an annual basis. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact spts.tsps@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca