Bridging Our Local

OpportunitiesWindsorEssex Economic Development Commission

June 25, 2015

Canada – U.S. trade

• Canada and the U.S. are the world's largest trading partners with C$782 billion in goods and services in 2013

• Canada buys more from the United States than does any other nation – including all 28 countries of the European Union.

• We exchange approximately $1.4 million in goods and services every minute.

• Nearly 9 million U.S. jobs are supported by Canada – U.S. trade (259,000 jobs in Michigan alone)

• 35 states, including Michigan, have Canada as their leading export market

Windsor-Detroit: a vital trade link

• Windsor-Detroit is the busiest commercial land border crossing on Canada-U.S. border and one of busiest in North America:

Handles $126 billion of two-way surface trade

Over 25% of total Canada-U.S. trade

30% of total Canada-U.S. trade carried by truck - $100 billion

More than 2.5 million trucks each year

Consists of four crossings: Windsor-Detroit Tunnel, Ambassador Bridge, Detroit Windsor Truck Ferry and Canadian Pacific Railway tunnel

Why a new crossing is needed

• Development of additional border capacity for Windsor-

Detroit is a key priority for Canadian and American

governments as well as private sector shippers, carriers

and manufacturers.

• Goal is to provide a safe, efficient and secure end-to-end

border crossing system directly connecting Highway 401 in

Windsor and Interstate 75 in Detroit.

• The new publicly-owned bridge will ensure border crossing

capacity and redundancy at this vital trade crossing.

• Additional capacity will stimulate long-term economic

growth

How we got here

• A comprehensive and coordinated process to determine

the preferred location for the new crossing and inspection

plazas

• Started in 2000 with the Border Traffic Study

• Environmental Study process 2005-2008

• Environmental approvals in 2009

• Crossing Agreement signed in 2012

• Final permits received in 2013 and 2014

Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority

(WDBA)

• WDBA is a not-for-profit Canadian Crown corporation

• Reports to Parliament through the Minister of Transport

• Became operational July 30, 2014

• WDBA will manage the procurement process for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the new bridge through a public-private partnership (P3)

• It will also oversee the work of the public-private partnership, manage the concession agreement and payments, and set and collect tolls.

First priorities

• First priorities of the WDBA:

1) set up the corporation and start operations

2) undertake pre-procurement activities to

enable the WDBA to move forward towards

the P3 procurement.

Progress

• Many accomplishments since summer 2014

– Staffing

– Contracts for IT, website, branding and new offices

– Removal of surface waste and tree clearing

– Preliminary design of ITS and tolling

– Retention of General Engineering Consultant

– Design of Early Works and utility relocations

– Early Works Request for Tender issued

– Pre-procurement activities in process

Local involvement

• Several contracts awarded to local companies:

– I.T. infrastructure

– Logo and website design

– Furniture acquisition

– Telecommunications

– Security systems

– Office construction

– Land clearing

– On-site security

– HR services

• WDBA is committed to offering contract and

employment opportunities through a fair and

transparent competitive process

Gordie Howe International Bridge

Prime Minister and Michigan Governor announced name on

May 14, 2015

Early Works Activities

Includes three parts:

•Perimeter Access Road (PAR)

•Utility Relocations

•Plaza Fill, Grading and Drainage

Early Works:

Perimeter Access Roads (PAR)

Highlights

– Access maintained throughout construction

– Removal of existing roads base and hard surfaces

– Grading, drainage, sewers and storm water

management

– Granular road base construction

– Curbs and gutters

– Concrete paving

– Broadway Drain work

Early Works: Road Design

Early Works: Utility Relocation

• Bell

• Cogeco

• Electrical distribution

• Municipal services

• Enwin

• Hydro One

• Union Gas

Early Works: Fill, Grading and

Drainage

• Construction of stormwater management ponds

• Construction of a pumping station

• Installation of wick drains

• Municipal drains

• Placement of surcharge fill

• Settlement monitoring

Environmental Considerations

• Species at Risk

• Dust control

• Soil conditions

• Federal, provincial and municipal requirements

• Environmental Management Plan

Early Works by the Numbers

• 4 kilometre Perimeter Access Road

• Almost 1 million metres of wick drains

• More than 1 million m3 of clean fill

Public-Private Partnership (P3)

• The new bridge, plazas and US interchange will be built

using a public-private partnership model.

• P3s provide greater value for money and more time

certainty that the traditional procurement method.

• The P3 model is a contractually binding commitment by

the private sector to deliver infrastructure at a pre-

determined price and fixed date with meaningful penalties

in case of contract defaults.

• This provides financial certainty to the WDBA, the

Government of Canada and to taxpayers. It also offers

guarantees that the infrastructure will be well maintained

for a long period of time.

• The private partner will design, build, finance, operate, and

maintain the project for a specified period of time.

P3 Procurement

• The WDBA will launch a two-stage procurement process.

• The first stage is the Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

• The RFQ is a public process and open to all interested

parties. Respondents are evaluated on their qualifications

to carry out the project. Three respondents will then be

invited to proceed to the Request for Proposals (RFP)

stage.

• The RFP is the second stage of the procurement process

that will result in the selection of a private sector partner.

• Proponents will submit binding technical and financial

proposals, including a fixed price and schedule.

• Proposals will be evaluated on technical, financial and

other criteria.

Local opportunities to become part

of the project

• WDBA will hold “Introductory Project Meetings”

for potential respondents.

• These meetings will be followed by “Industry

Days” providing an opportunity for potential

respondents to meet and network with local,

regional and national contractors, suppliers and

service providers.

• The Industry Days will allow local suppliers and

contractors to showcase their companies.

Local opportunities

• We look forward to having local and area

businesses compete and be part of this exciting

project.

• Project will create jobs during the roughly four-

year construction period and many long-term

jobs will be created during the operations phase.

• There will be new opportunities for businesses

that will supply goods, materials and services for

the project.

Local opportunities

• The project is a significant economic opportunity

for local workers, suppliers, and contractors.

• Industry knowledge has demonstrated that

private sector bid teams will seek local partners

because of the advantages this would provide

such as:

– proven experience of local contractors in area

construction projects

– knowledge of local conditions

– experience with the local labour pool

– not having to provide travel and accommodation

expenses for out-of-town workers.

Be prepared

• Security clearances – expectation that all

working on the project will be required to have

background checks

• Trade certification

• Health and Safety Awareness and Species at

Risk training

• Past experience

• References of past jobs/contracts

Project Components

Project Components – Canada Port

of Entry

Project Components – Bridge

Cable Stayed Suspension

Project Components – US Port of

Entry

Project Components – Michigan

Interchange

Case study: Rt. Hon. Herb Gray

Parkway

• Over 4 million hours of work have gone into the Parkway -

over 1.1 million hours worked in 2014

• 6,700 people training to work on the site

• On the site daily: excavators, backhoes, loaders, dozers,

vibratory rollers, graders, asphalt spreaders, shuttle

buggies, water trucks, fuel trucks, dump trucks, 8- to 10-

axle float tractors and trailers, live bottom trailers, flat deck

trailers, crash trucks, trenchers, road wideners, concrete

pavers and skid steers.

• Example: excavators have worked approximately 165,000

hours.

By the numbers: Rt. Hon. Herb Gray

Parkway

• 52 km of bridge deck have been produced

• 18,000 tonnes of structural steel have been installed

• 25 km of concrete barriers have been fabricated

• 500,000 tonnes of concrete have been placed

• 250,000 tonnes of asphalt have been placed

• 1,200,000 m2 of geotextile fabric has been used for drains,

wick drains and road protection

• More than 75,000 plants grown as part of species at risk work

Order of Magnitude for Gordie

Howe International Bridge

• Approximately half a million tonnes of concrete will be used to

construct the bridge. This equates to 25,000 cement truck loads.

If all trucks were to be lined up end to end, it would equal the

distance between Windsor, Ontario and Chicago, Illinois.

• Approximately 22,000 tonnes of steel will be needed for the new

bridge. Only steel produced in Canada and the United States will

used for the project.

• Up to 5,000 tonnes of bridge cables will be used. This equates to

the weight of approximately 3,500 mid-size cars.

(All values are approximate and subject to the public-private

partnership.)

Construction phase

• Intricate and complicated traffic management

• Utility work

• Fill placement

• Anticipated need for barges and crane work

• Multi-level building construction

• Landscaping

Operations phase

• Ongoing supply for the operation and

maintenance of the new crossing.

• The new bridge will result in many permanent

jobs for the future operation of the crossing.

– Border inspectors

– Toll collection

– Administration

– Maintenance

Workforce

• Accounting & Related Clerks

• Border Inspection Officers

• Bricklayers

• Carpenters

• Civil Engineers &

Technicians

• Computer & Information

Systems

• Concrete Finishers

• Construction Craft Persons /

Construction Trades Helpers

and Labourers

• Construction Estimator

• Construction Inspectors

• Construction Managers

• Crane Operators

• Electrical and Electronics

Engineers & Technicians

• Electrical Powerline & Cable

Workers

• Electricians

• Facilities Management

• Financial Managers

• Heavy-Duty Equipment

Mechanics

• Heavy-Duty Equipment

Operators

Workforce

• Human Resources Managers

• Ironworkers

• Janitors, Caretakers &

Building Superintendents

• Mechanical Engineers

• Landscape & Horticulture

• Plumbers

• Public Works & Maintenance

Labourers

• Steamfitters, Pipefitters &

Sprinkler Systems Installers

• Telecommunications

Installation & Repair Workers

• Telecommunications Line &

Cable Workers

• Truck Drivers

• Welders

Next Steps

• Selection of P3 partner will take up to 18 months

• Request for Qualification

• Short list of proponents

• Request for Proposal issued

• Private sector partner selected

Stay tuned

Visit www.wdbridge.com

for up-to-date project information.

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