Mr. Speaker, with regard to the tendering process and announcement that CIMA+ was to be awarded the pre-engineering contract for the Gordie Howe International Bridge project, please note that with respect to this tendering process that occurred in 2016, Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority’s procurement policy was followed.
With respect to part (a), there were no official memos between the Chairman Dwight Duncan, Linda Hurdle, and Mike Cautillo. The board of directors was generally advised of tender processes, including the CIMA+ tender.
With respect to part (b), the board of directors was advised of the tender process and approval was sought, and granted, to award the contract to CIMA+ based on the request for proposal, RFP, evaluation.