Download - Hebron Project

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Reference Number: WS2204015
Subject:
Bull Arm Marine Environmental Effects Monitoring Program – Hebron Project
BIDS Categories: 9145
Issue Date: March 6, 2012
Closing Date: JL March 19, 2012 (4:00 pm NL)
Overview:
ExxonMobil Canada Properties, a partnership (EMCP) is in the process of prequalifying companies who can
provide services to undertake and report on an Environmental Effects Monitoring Program associated with
the construction of the gravity based structure at the Bull Arm Fabrication Facility in support of the Hebron
Project.
There is no guaranteed minimum amount of work.
Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Benefits:
EMCP strongly supports providing opportunities to Canadian and, in particular Newfoundland & Labrador
(NL) companies and individuals on a commercially competitive basis. Vendors expressing interest in
providing services or materials, if they are selected to bid, will be required to complete a Canada /
Newfoundland and Labrador Benefits Questionnaire at the Invitation to Tender (ITT) Stage.
Diversity:
Consistent with our commitments as outlined in our Diversity Plan, EMCP encourages the participation of
members of designated groups, and corporations or cooperatives owned by them, in the supply of goods and
services.
Scope of Work – Overview:
EMCP committed to undertaking a marine-based environmental effects monitoring (EEM) program in Bull
Arm, Trinity Bay, NL.. The EEM program is designed based on the potential environmental interactions
associated with project activities related to the construction of the Hebron Project platform at the Nalcor
Energy - Bull Arm Fabrication Facility.
The EEM program is focused on potential effects to the marine environment and may include water and
sediment sampling, fish tissue analysis (mussels) in the Great Mosquito Cove and adjacent Bull Arm area of
Trinity Bay. The program will likely be conducted annually for a period of 5 years, commencing in 2012.
Activities associated with this scope of work are anticipated to include:
• Travel to and from Bull Arm
• Marine sediment sampling
• Marine water quality sampling
• Fish tissue sampling (mussels)
• Providing a geographically referenced database of the sampling results
• Annual Reports on EEM data collection
• Final Report summarizing all years of data collection
• Preparation of briefing material
• Participation in EMCP meetings and/or meetings with regulatory authorities
The Scope of Work – Overview is, as suggested, only an overview. A detailed Scope of Work will be
provided as part of the bid package associated with this Expression of Interest
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Vendor Qualifications:
Responding vendors must be qualified to conduct the work outlined in the Scope of Work - Overview. All
vendors responding must have resources necessary to effectively execute the above scope of work and, in
addition, well documented experience in the implementation and reporting of marine environmental effects
monitoring programs.
Additionally, the selected vendor will be required to meet all technical and Safety, Health, Environmental, and
Security (SHE&S) specifications and safe work practices of ExxonMobil, Hebron, and IOL and their affiliates
as appropriate.
A Pre-Qualification review will be undertaken upon review of the responses to the Expression of Interest.
Submission Requirements:
Vendor submissions in response to this Expression of Interest must include the afore-mentioned reference
number as well as the following information:
Information demonstrating that vendor can meet minimum technical requirements detailed in the Scope
of Work – Overview above and other information demonstrating qualification for the Scope of Work.
This Expression of Interest is not a pre-qualification of vendors for other EMCP /Hebron work but is limited to
the scope aforementioned. Participation in this Expression of Interest, including any statements whether oral
or written between EMCP and your company shall not create or be deemed to create any binding legal
relationship or contract, or be construed to do so between EMCP and your company. All costs associated
with the preparation of your response to this Expression of interest/Prequalification shall be at your expense.
Finally, it should be clearly understood that this Expression of Interest may or may not result in the issuance
of an ITT and may or may not result in the award of a contract. Further, it should be clearly understood that
if you respond to this Expression of Interest and your company is selected to be on the bidders list that your
company name and contact information may be posted on public websites. Similarly, if you are selected for
award, the same information may also be posted indicating that the work has been awarded to your
company.
Responses to the EOI must be submitted electronically by the closing date to the following email address:
judy.v.edwards@exxonmobil.com
Subject Line: “WS2204015 Bull Arm Marine Environmental Effects Monitoring Program”
Finally, potential vendors, if they have not already done so, should register with BIDS at the following:
Newfoundland and Labrador
Phone: (709) 738 6500
1-800-397-0393
Fax: (709) 738 7015
E-mail: bids@nfld.net
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