Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (MCSCS) have released a request for proposals (RFP) to the three prequalified teams to design, build, and finance nine new detachments for phase two of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Modernization project.

Teams were selected following a fair and open request for qualifications process that began in January 2017. The following teams were shortlisted based on their design and construction experience, as well as the qualified personnel and financial capacity, to deliver a project of this scope and complexity:

• Bird Capital Limited Partnership (Bird Capital)
• DBF Pomerleau Team
• EllisDon Infrastructure Justice

Teams invited to respond to the RFP will begin preparing proposals that detail how they will design, build and finance the project. Once submissions are received, IO and MCSCS will evaluate the proposals, select a preferred bidder and then negotiate a final contract. A successful bidder is expected to be announced in mid-2018. 

The project includes the development of nine new OPP detachments to replace buildings at the end of their useful lifespan. Phase two of the OPP Modernization is being delivered using IO's Alternative Financing and Procurement model, an innovative way of financing and procuring large, complex public infrastructure projects.

Under the first phase of the OPP modernization project, Ontario replaced 18 detachments, regional headquarters and forensic identification services with 17 new facilities in 16 communities across Ontario.

Marie-France Lalonde, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, said: 

“We are one step closer to nine new OPP detachments that will enable the delivery of the modern services that the people of Ontario deserve. Our government is committed to investing in infrastructure projects that are environmentally sound and help people in their everyday lives, including improvements to police services in local communities.”

Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Infrastructure, commented: 

“These projects will benefit communities across Ontario by creating jobs and economic opportunities while providing new detachments that will help the OPP continue to serve the people of Ontario.”