The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has launched the public procurement process in preparation for the design and construction of the new Contrecœur container terminal.
Posted on 4
August on MERX and SEAO electronic tendering services, the Request for
Qualification documents are now available to industry representatives
interested in the project.
Through
this Request for Qualification, the MPA will preselect up to three companies on
the basis of technical and financial criteria.
These
companies will then be invited to bid in response to the call for proposals in
preparation for construction, which, subject to obtaining the required
approvals and permits, will commence in 2021.
The Request
for Qualification is the first step in an open procurement process for the
strategic infrastructure project estimated to cost between CA$750 million ($565
million) and CA$950 million ($715 million).
While
complying with the ongoing assessment process, it will make it possible to
prepare the start of construction as soon as environmental approvals and
permits have been obtained.
“Launching
the Request for Qualification is another milestone for the Contrecœur Terminal.
Here again, it shows the project’s progress and relevance, particularly in a
context of economic recovery,” said Sylvie Vachon, President and CEO of the
MPA.
