Request for Information: Industry Capacity UXO Options Analysis and Feasibility

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Industry Capability for UXO Options Analysis and Feasibility Studies Niagara-on-the-Lake Sewage Lagoons and USS Truxtun / USS Pollux Shipwrecks 1. Purpose of this Request for Information Defence Construction Canada (DCC), on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND), invites suppliers to submit information regarding of multidisciplinary engineering firms with the capability and experience to support options analyses and feasibility studies for projects with Unexploded Explosive Ordinance (UXO) at Niagara-on-the-Lake and USS Truxtun and USS Pollux Shipwrecks. This RFI is issued for information-gathering purposes to assist DCC and DND with understanding market capability and informing the development of the requirements and the potential procurement approach for the services described herein 2. Purpose of this Request for Information2. Context 2.1 Niagara-on-the-Lake Sewage Lagoons The former Niagara-on-the-Lake sewage treatment plant has long reached the end of its service life and could require decommissioning and site rehabilitation. Two facultative lagoons are located within the safety template of a former military rocket range. The presence of sewage sludge and the characteristics of the site present challenges for conventional UXO survey, clearance, and risk-mitigation methods. 2.2 USS Truxtun and USS Pollux Shipwrecks The USS Truxtun and USS Pollux were lost off the Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, in 1942. Ordnance remains at the wreck sites in shallow coastal waters. The condition and location of the munitions create safety, environmental, ecological, marine-construction, and stakeholder considerations. 3. Requirement The requirements are currently in the planning and definition phase. DND requires options analyses and feasibility studies to identify, assess, and cost potential approaches for managing the UXO-related risks associated with each site. The information provided in response to this RFI may be used to ass