Request for Supplier Qualifications for Preconstruction and Construction Services
Integrated Pumping Station Construction Contract 3 (IPS CC3)
(Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

Owner: City of Toronto

The City of Toronto is preparing to issue a request for supplier qualifications (“RFSQ”) to obtain a statement of qualification from proponents interested in providing preconstruction and construction services for the Integrated Pumping Station Construction Contract 3 (IPS CC3) using the construction management at-risk (CMAR) method of project delivery. The project is located at the Ashbridges Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant. The remaining scope of the IPS CC3 project will be delivered under the CMAR model (referred to as IPS CC3 AD), which is the subject of this RFSQ. It is estimated that the IPS CC3AD project construction phase will be 10 years, with a two-year post-construction period. The Integrated Pumping Station (IPS) is intended to replace the existing aging M&T Pumping Stations and to manage dry weather and wet weather flows in sewershed.

The City of Toronto will be conducting information sessions ahead of the posting of this RFSQ, which prospective suppliers are encouraged to attend in order to gain a better understanding of the scope requirements and project details. The sessions will be held virtually on the following dates and times:

• Monday, May 25, 2026, from 2 pm to 4 pm
• Tuesday, May 26, 2026, from 10 am to 12 pm

Suppliers will be allowed to submit questions in advance (and after the sessions) to Ryan Phelan (ryan.phelan@toronto.ca). These may be addressed during the information sessions, otherwise all questions (before, during, and after) will be responded to in writing and posted on this NOIP for review. If you are interested in attending a session, please share the names and emails of the attendees and the session you plan on joining with Ryan Phelan (ryan.phelan@toronto.ca).

A Teams meeting link will be provided shortly ahead of the meeting dates. A full presentation deck will be provided ahead of the meetings as well, which will be part of the information session presentations.

Request for Proposals
Research Project: Environmental and Financial Drivers of Collaborative Delivery Adoption in the Water Sector
(Project involves participation in virtual/in-person meetings/presentations, locations TBD)

Client: Water Collaborative Delivery Association

WCDA is issuing this RFP to identify and obtain data throughout the water utility market sector in order to evaluate the environmental and financial drivers of collaborative delivery adoption. For purposes of this proposal, “water” refers to all water, wastewater, treatment, distribution, conveyance, and reuse systems and services.

Water utilities across the United States are investing significant capital in infrastructure upgrades and expansion while facing increasing challenges related to funding constraints, regulatory requirements, workforce limitations, contractor market capacity, and supply chain volatility. Project delivery approaches that involve early collaboration among owners, designers, and constructors are increasingly used to address these challenges. However, adoption varies significantly across utilities and regions. Utilities must also manage significant uncertainty when planning and delivering infrastructure projects. These uncertainties may include cost escalation, regulatory compliance requirements, schedule pressures, technology implementation challenges, and contractor market capacity. CD approaches are often used to address these uncertainties by enabling earlier coordination among project participants and earlier identification of potential risks.

This research will examine the environmental, financial, organizational, and market conditions associated with the adoption of collaborative delivery, including how collaborative approaches may support risk management across the project life cycle.

Research Objectives
The objective of this research is to identify patterns and trends associated with the adoption of collaborative delivery in Water infrastructure projects.

Key research questions include:
1. What environmental and organizational conditions lead utilities to adopt collaborative delivery?
2. How do funding structures and capital planning processes influence delivery method selection?
3. What project, market, and organizational conditions correlate with successful collaborative delivery outcomes?
4. How do project complexity and regulatory drivers influence delivery decisions?

The research will also examine whether collaborative delivery approaches are more frequently adopted in situations where utilities face elevated financial, regulatory, technical, or market risks.

For full details including WCDA details, project background, scope of work, timeline, and submission guidelines, and evaluation criteria, please download the RFP here.

WCDA Contact:
All correspondence regarding this RFP, including RFP submissions, should be addressed to:
Bob Golden
Business Operations Manager
Water Collaborative Delivery Association
rgolden@watercollaborativedelivery.org
(303) 641-0550