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Randle Reef
Remediation and Containment
NOTE: 4905 Dufferin St. is a secure facility, therefore pre-registration is mandatory.
CLARIFICATION: The purpose of the Industry Engagement Day is to discuss future procurement activities, not design or methodology.
Introduction
On November 14, 2013, Canada will host an "Industry Engagement Day" in Toronto, Ontario, to present the current state of the Randle Reef Encapsulation and Containment of Hazardous Waste Project. This Industry Engagement Day session is open to all interested suppliers and associations in this industry. Canada will engage industry in a discussion on the current scope, procurement strategy and key requirements of the Randle project. Canada will present information on these topics. Canada is looking for feedback from industry in regards to the procurement strategy and suggestions related to the current procurement approach which may result in efficiencies and cost savings to Canadians.
This Industry Engagement Day is not a call for Tenders or a Request for Proposal. The description of the Industry Engagement process is described below. No agreement or contract will be entered into, with any person or entity, based solely on this Letter of Interest. The issuance of this Letter of Interest is not to be considered in any way a commitment by the Government of Canada or as authority to potential participants to undertake any work, which could be charged to Canada. This Letter of Interest is not to be considered as a commitment to issue a Request for Proposal or award contract(s) for these projects.
Project Background
The Government of Canada and the United States have recognized that contaminated sediments pose significant environmental risks to the Great Lakes ecosystem. In 1985, these two countries identified 43 Areas of Concern (AOCs) where impaired water quality prevented full beneficial use of rivers, bays, harbours, and ports. Under the Canada-United States Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the Government of Canada has committed to remediating the 14 remaining Canadian OACs, including Hamilton Harbour where Randle Reed is located. The contaminated sediment targeted for remediation is located at Randle Reef along the south shore of Hamilton Harbour.
Randle Reef is considered to be the largest and one of the more complex and highly contaminated sediment sites in the Great Lakes. With the remediation of the Sydney Tar Ponds nearing completion, Randle Reef is now the largest polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contaminated sediment site in Canada.
Owing to the long history of contamination (more than 150years), from multiple sources, it is not possible to apply the polluter pay principle. Instead, a shared responsibility model has been adopted with the Government of Canada, Government of Ontario and local community participating equally in the design and implementation of a solution.
This legacy site is a priority for remediation in the Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan (RAP) and under the Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem (COA).
Project History On or about June 17, 2003, Environment Canada (EC) entered into an Implementation Agreement (IA) with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) and the Hamilton Port Authority (HPA) to develop a Detailed Engineering Design for the sediment remediation and containment facility for Randle Reef. HPA received the final design documents from Arcadis, the design consultant, on or about June 2009.
PWGSC performed a peer review on the final documents.
An Engineering Assessment Report has been prepared by HPA. Once the Detailed Engineering Report was completed, the HPA was to assume the role of the contracting authority for the Project. It was determined by HPA in August 2008 that they would not be able to provide the technical and construction management services required to implement the Project.
As such, EC, as the Project Implementing Agency, asked PWGSC to assume to role of the contracting authority for this Project. PWGSC has agreed to provide technical and construction management, and contracting services.
Current Requirement Sediment remediation is required to reduce the environmental impacts of contaminants including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals located at this site. The Randle Reef Sediment Remediation project involves the construction of a 7.5 hectare Engineered Containment Facility (ECF) over 130,000 m3 of the most highly contaminated sediment located at this contaminated sediment site.
By constructing the ECF in this location, the most highly contaminated sediments will not be disturbed.
In addition, approximately 500,000 m3 of contaminated sediments surrounding the ECF will be dredged and placed inside for a total containment of 630,000 m3.
Another 45,000 m3 will be capped using both thin layer capping and isolation capping techniques, for a grand total of 675,000 m3 of sediment being managed.
The ECF isolation structure will be constructed with double steel sheet pile walls.
The contaminated sediment deposited within the ECF will be de-watered and the decant water produced by this process will be treated by an on-site water treatment system to meet Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) regulatory requirements before being discharged back into Hamilton Harbour.
Once dewatering is completed, the contained sediment will be covered by a multi layer environmental cap.
Cost The total estimate for the proposed encapsulation and containment solution is between $100M to $150M.
Presentation This session is open to all interested suppliers and associations in this industry.
Canada will engage industry in a discussion on the project history, current scope, procurement strategy and key requirements of the Sediment Remediation and Containment project. Canada will be looking for feedback from industry in regard to ideas related to the current approach that might result in efficiencies and cost savings to Canadians. Industry will be given two-weeks to provide feedback.
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Schedule Sign-in to the event begins at 12:30 p.m.
PWGSC will be holding an Industry Engagement Day for interested contractors on Thursday, November 14, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location Environment Canada Great Lakes Areas of Concern
4905 Dufferin St
Toronto, Ontario
M3H 5T4
Industry Engagement Day Expenses Attendees are responsible for their own transportation, accommodation, meals and parking. Canada wilervice de diffusion Web ParlVu de la Chambre des communes et sur la Chaîne d'affaires publiques par câble (CPAC), en français canadien sur le canal CC3 et en anglais canadien sur le canal CC1.
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