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

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 contract will be awarded. The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal. 1 AECOM Canada Ltd. 2 Auguste Solutions & Associates Inc. 3 Colliers Project Leaders Inc., Tiree Facility Solutions Inc (Joint venture) 4 CPCS Transcom Limited 5 Cyrus Echo Corporation 6 Deloitte Inc. 7 Delsys Research Group Inc. 8 Ference & Company Consulting Ltd. 9 FMC Professionals Inc. 10 KPMG LLP 11 Olav Consulting Corp. 12 Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP 13 Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting Inc. 14 Sierra Systems Group Inc. 15 Ward O’Farrell Consultants 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. 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:

Based on existing information, identify and evaluate the current state of St. Lawrence Seaway waterway and infrastructure (locks, bridges, ect) and at major ports (including Canadian Port Authorities (CPA) along the Seaway and all relevant infrastructures within the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway (GLSLS) 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 of the St. Lawrence Seaway infrastructure and potential investments in Canadian Ports Authorities. 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 July 1, 2018 for an estimated (100-125 person days).

Inquiries regarding this RFP are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority listed below. 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