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Six consortia have submitted qualification documents for the P3 contract to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the new St. Lawrence bridge.

The new bridge for the St. Lawrence corridor project (NBSLC) is one of the largest infrastructure projects in North America. 

The project also involves the design, build, finance, operate and maintain the new Île des Soeurs Bridge, reconstruction and widening of Autoroute 15 on Montreal island,• reconstruction of Autoroute 15 on Île des Soeurs Bridge, tolling infrastructure and intelligent transportation systems  and the operation and maintenance of the Clement Bridge.

The six teams that submitted qualification documents are the following:

Signature on the St. Lawrence Group Groupe Signature sur le Saint-Laurent:

• SNC-Lavalin Capital Inc.,
• ACS Infrastructure Canada Inc.,
• Hochief PPP Solutions North America, Inc.,
• SNC-Lavalin Major Projects Inc.,
• Dragados Canada, Inc.,
• Flatiron Construction Canada Limited,
• SNC-Lavalin Inc., MMM Group Limited,
• TY Lin International, and
• International Bridge Technologies Canada Inc.

• Cintra Infraestructuras, S.A.,
• Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co.,
• LTD,
• Brookfield Financial Corp.,
• Ferrovial Agroman S.A.,
• The Louis Berger Group, Inc.,
• Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd.,
• Hardesty & Hanover, LLC, and
• Urban Systems Ltd.

• Kiewit Canada Development Corp.,
• Macquarie Capital Group Limited,
• Skanska Infrastructure Development Inc.,
• Aecon Concession,
• Construction Kiewit Cie,
• Skanska Canadian Construction Services Inc.,
• WSP Canada Inc.,
• Buckland & Taylor, Ltd., and
• Parsons Brinckerhoff Halsall, Inc.

• OHL Infrastructure, Inc.,
• DIF Infra 3 Canada Ltd.,
• Acciona Concessions Canada Inc.,
• Samsung E&C America Inc.,
• Acciona Infrastructure Canada Inc.,
• OHL Construction Canada Inc.,
• Hatch Mott MacDonald Ltd, Dessau Inc.,
• Ramboll Denmark A/S, and
• Mainroad Holdings Ltd.

• Vinci Concessions SAS,
• Bouygues Travaux Publics SA,
• Meridiam Infrastructure NBSL ULC,
• Fiera Axium Infrastructure Canada II L.P.,
• AECOM Canada Ltd., and
• Parsons Canada Ltd.

• Plenary Group (Canada) Ltd.,
• Astaldi S.P.A.,
• Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd.,
• Hexagone Group,
• Egis Projects,
• Eiffage SA,
• Stantec Consulting Ltd.,
• DM Engineering Co., Ltd,
• AXOR Experts-Conseils Inc.,
• T ingenierie sa, and
• Greisch Ingenierie sa.

ARUP Canada Inc. was awarded the contract for engineering and coordination services on October 18th, 2013. The company has accelerated the original timeline significantly, enabling the procurement process for the public-private partnership (PPP).

The contract is for a period of 35 years after the financial close. It includes a construction period of approximately five years and a fixed operating period of 30 years. The operating period could be extended in the case of early completion of construction but will not be less than 30 years.

Construction for the new bridge for the St. Lawrence will start in 2015. This will allow the new bridge for the St. Lawrence to be in service by 2018. The rest of the corridor project will be completed by 2020. This bridge is one of the busiest in Canada, with $20 billion worth of international trade crossing it every year.