TSO-WI-2021-047 - If & As Required Geotechnical Engineering Review Services

The Government of Manitoba, as represented by the Minister of Infrastructure is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) for If and As required Geotechnical Engineering Review Services.

Under the Water Resources Administration Act, the Minister of Infrastructure through the Technical Services and Operations Division has the authority to allow or deny third party works that go on, over, under, through, or across provincial water infrastructure. Depending on the nature of the works, project applicants will be required to submit engineering design reports to demonstrate how the proposed works will not negatively impact the functioning of the applicable provincial water infrastructure. In recent years, Manitoba Infrastructure has received several application for authorization of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) of conduits underneath critical infrastructure. The Engineering Service Provider will provide a Geotechnical Review Engineer to review and provide expert advice on provincial water infrastructure authorization application packages that include directional drilling installation of large diameter conduits.

The intended duration of the proposed services agreement is two (2) years.