Mr. Speaker, with regard to Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, WDBA, and the awarding of the contract to CIMA+ for the site pre-engineering contract, of which one project included the bury of the transmission and distribution lines on the construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge project, the response is as follows.
With respect to part (a), the premise to the question is factually inaccurate; CIMA+ was not chosen to replace Stantec. Early works for the Gordie Howe International Bridge project included multiple scopes of work. Stantec’s contract included the design of the perimeter access road, “PAR”, and design coordination with minor and major utilities and contract administration of the PAR early works construction contract. CIMA+’s contract included the design of the Hydro One transmission relocations and contract administration of the WDBA Hydro One transmission relocations.
With respect to part (b), CIMA+ was awarded the contract based on a competitive procurement that included both cost and technical considerations.
With respect to part (c), WDBA staff is unaware of any communications between Dwight Duncan and Joe Maghnieh.
With respect to part (d), based on the response to (c), WDBA has nothing to report.
With respect to part (e), WDBA staff is unaware of any communications between Dwight Duncan and the Office of the Prime Minister on this topic.
With respect to part (f), based on the response to (e), WDBA has nothing to report.
With respect to part (g), WDBA staff is unaware of any communications between the Office of the Prime Minister and Joe Maghnieh.
With respect to part (h), based on the response to (g), WDBA has nothing to report.