WDBA announces short-listed respondents; completes RFQ stage of P3 procurement process
On January 20, 2016, the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) reached a significant milestone by announcing the Short-Listed Respondents that will move forward to the next stage in WDBA’s public-private partnership (P3) procurement process to select a private-sector partner. Read WDBA’s News Release for more information, check out a complete list of the Short-Listed Respondents and read about the evaluation process.
On October 9, 2015, WDBA received six submissions in response to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) that was posted on MERX on July 20, 2015.
Following rigorous evaluations, the three highest ranking teams were short listed for the project.
The Short-Listed Respondents – Legacy Link Partners, Bridging North America, and CanAm Gateway Partners – will be asked to submit proposals to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Gordie Howe International Bridge project.
With this announcement, the first of two stages in the P3 procurement process, the RFQ stage, is completed. To learn about the P3 Procurement process, please visit www.wdbridge.com/en/procurement.
Today’s announcement was supported by the Interim Chair of the WDBA Board of Directors and the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi. Read their statements at:www.wdbridge.com/en/news.