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Procurement approach

​​​​Metro Vancouver is fostering an integrated, collaborative, and flexible approach to the delivery of the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Projects. This strategy will enable Metro Vancouver to respond to ongoing program development, competing priorities, and market conditions — all of which will inform the detailed implementation and procurement process over an approximately 15-year design and construction period.

Our innovative delivery strategy offers opportunities for contracts of all sizes to optimize local economic development, while also encouraging global interest.​

Working on this project, proponents can expect:

  • To protect public health, improve the marine environment, and help to restore ecosystems
  • To work on leading-edge technologies​​​​
  • A variety of complex work opportunities that require a wide-range of skillsets
  • Career building revenue-generating certainty
  • Succession planning opportunities that enable teams and individuals to grow their networks in an exciting and dynamic region

​​Procurement schedule

The following timeline is the anticipated start of procurements during the Early Works and Preliminary Design phase of the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Projects. Schedule is subject to change.

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​​Procurem​ent updates​

 

 

Upcoming Construction Activities – Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Projects (2023)Upcoming Construction Activities – Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Projects (2023)<div class="ExternalClassC7376CCA1A2D4A3DB1C921A911D77717"><h2>​Upcoming Construction Activities – August 2023</h2><p>The Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant (IIWWTP) Projects team is pleased to share the <a href="/services/liquid-waste/ConstructionDocuments/information-brief-iiwwtp-upcoming-construction-activities-2023-08.pdf" target="_blank">Information Brief: Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Projects Upcoming Construction Activities</a> with potentially interested parties.<br></p><p>The purpose of the information brief is to provide the construction industry with an overview of upcoming construction activities contemplated for the IIWWTP Projects. More details about the anticipated opportunity will be forthcoming as the team prepares to undertake market sounding activities this fall. Feedback and questions received leading up to and during pre-procurement market sounding is welcome. You can reach the IIWWTP Projects team anytime via email at <a href="mailto:IonaWWTPTeam@metrovancouver.org">ionawwtpteam@metrovancouver.org</a>.<br></p><h3>Reference Documents</h3><ul class="fa-ul"><li> <span class="fa-li"> <i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span> ​​<a href="/services/liquid-waste/ConstructionDocuments/information-brief-iiwwtp-upcoming-construction-activities-2023-08.pdf" target="_blank">Information Brief: Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Projects Upcoming Construction Activities </a></li>​</ul></div>
Consulting Engineering Services – Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade (2023)Consulting Engineering Services – Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade (2023)<div class="ExternalClass70513A0187964283B4D97DC959D72A1D"><h2>Procurement – July 2023</h2><p>The Request for Proposals (RFP 23-041) for Consulting Engineering Services for the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade was published to Bids and Tenders as of July 18, 2023. </p><p>The bid closing date is 2:00 pm (PDT) September 19, 2023. Metro Vancouver intends to award the contract early 2024.</p><h3>Reference Documents</h3><ul class="fa-ul"><li> <span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="https://metrovancouver.bidsandtenders.ca/Module/Tenders/en/Tender/Detail/86bbc65f-48a0-4cde-9f48-0802b7e5ec4c" target="_blank" title="RFP 23-041 – Consulting Engineering Services for the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade">RFP 23-041 – Consulting Engineering Services for the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade​​</a>​</li></ul><h2 class="uk-margin-remove-top">Pre-Procurement Market Sounding – February 2023​​<br></h2><p>The project team continues its pre-procurement activity in anticipation of the release of the Consulting Engineering Services Request for Proposals (RFP) for the design of the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade. The RFP is scheduled for market release in 2023, with the intent to award the contract towards the end of the year. Over the past several months, the team has been undertaking market sounding activities with wastewater and water project owners as well as with firms with expertise in designing large-scale wastewater projects.</p><h3>Reference Documents​<br></h3><ul class="fa-ul"><li> <span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="/services/liquid-waste/Documents/ii-wwtp-pre-procurement-information-package-consulting-engineering-services.pdf" target="_blank">Information Package – Evaluation Consideration</a><br></li><li> <span class="fa-li"><i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span><a href="/services/liquid-waste/Documents/ii-wwtp-projects-pre-procurement-market-sounding-payment-structure.pdf" target="_blank" title="Payment Structure">​Payment Structure</a><br></li></ul></div>
Consulting Engineering Services – Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade (2022)Consulting Engineering Services – Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade (2022)<div class="ExternalClass08CEB144AE124035928C577DCB6671B3"><h2>Pre-Procurement Market Sounding – November 2022</h2><p>In November 2022, Metro Vancouver invited consulting engineering firms with expertise in wastewater design to participate in pre-procurement market sounding discussions. The purpose of the market sounding was to give participants an opportunity to learn more about the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant (IIWWTP) Upgrade, share their interest in the project, and offer feedback in support of Metro Vancouver’s planning for procurement in 2023. Participants were provided with an <a href="/services/liquid-waste/Documents/ii-wwtp-projects-pre-procurement-market-sounding-information-brief.pdf" target="_blank">Information Brief</a> and a <a href="/services/liquid-waste/Documents/ii-wwtp-projects-pre-procurement-market-sounding-discussion-guide.pdf" target="_blank">Discussion Guide​</a> to learn more about the project and to prepare responses and questions of their own.</p><p>Using these materials to guide the conversations, IIWWTP project team members held several meetings with participants that were focused on level of interest and marketplace capacity, packaging and procurement approaches, terms and conditions, and risks.</p><p>Insights from the market will help the project team improve and finalize its procurement strategy and timelines, which will support Metro Vancouver as it embarks on its largest infrastructure project to date. The team will continue to welcome and review submitted feedback and incorporate input, where applicable, as it refines approach, procurement processes, and associated documentation related to the IIWWTP Projects.</p><h3>Reference Documents​</h3><ul class="fa-ul"><li> <span class="fa-li"> <i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span> <a href="/services/liquid-waste/Documents/ii-wwtp-projects-pre-procurement-market-sounding-information-brief.pdf" target="_blank" title="Information Brief">Information Brief</a></li><li> <span class="fa-li"> <i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span> <a href="/services/liquid-waste/Documents/ii-wwtp-projects-pre-procurement-market-sounding-discussion-guide.pdf" target="_blank" title="Discussion Guide">Discussion Guide</a></li><li> <span class="fa-li"> <i class="fa-light fa-video"></i>​</span><a href="https://vimeo.com/761678950/9303479176" target="_blank" title="Video">Video</a></li><li> <span class="fa-li"> <i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span> <a href="/services/liquid-waste/Documents/ii-wwtp-projects-pre-procurement-market-sounding-presentation.pdf" target="_blank" title="PowerPoint">PowerPoint</a>​<br></li><li> <span class="fa-li"> <i class="fa-light fa-file"></i></span> <a href="/services/liquid-waste/Documents/ii-wwtp-projects-pre-procurement-market-sounding-summary-report.pdf" target="_blank" title="Summary Report">Summary Report</a></li></ul></div>

 

 

 

 

2018 – 20222018 – 2022<div class="ExternalClass87A51DF1854340C09D90621CBDEB8113"><p>Project Definition​​<span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span><br></p></div>0
2022 – 20282022 – 2028<div class="ExternalClassCA206C6874794A76BAA064CD19E38AA8">Design & Construction of Early Works and Ground Improvements​<br></div>1
2022 – 20352022 – 2035<div class="ExternalClassE3194EAAC5814ECA9E316ACF1697E0E8"><p>Design & Construction of Treatment Plant ​<span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span><br></p></div>1
2022 – 20382022 – 2038<div class="ExternalClassCADA83768E32456AAF9EACE5FD3125C3"><p>Design & Construction of Ecological Restoration and Park Projects ​<span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span><br></p></div>1
20352035<div class="ExternalClassB325AECDEEEE40469DCEE3213BF14C55"><p>Plant Operational​<span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span><br></p></div>0

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