CEO Bulletin to Members: Updated Legal Interpretation of Essential Business - Construction of Agriculture Projects
On Saturday April 10th, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ernie Hardeman issued a letter informing the public of a change to the list of essential businesses.
Effective immediately, Ontario has amended the emergency order to include:
29.1 Construction projects that are due to be completed before October 4, 2020 and that would provide additional capacity in the production, processing, manufacturing or distribution of food, beverages or agricultural products.
How Engineers Keep Innovating - While Working from Home
The future of workplace collaboration has arrived early.
For those who can work remotely amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new normal has arisen over the last month. In professions where intensive collaboration is the norm, such as in engineering, this poses new and unexpected challenges.
Defence Construction Canada expands its e-procurement solution to the submission of proposals for architectural and engineering services
Defence Construction Canada’s (DCC) top priority is the health and safety of its employees, Client-Partners and industry members. In the midst of Covid-19 pandemic, DCC recognizes that paper-based proposal submissions require more physical contact than electronic submissions. DCC also recognizes that many consultants’ personnel are now working remotely and have reduced capability to prepare and submit paper-based proposals. For that reason, the Corporation is activating its e-bidding capability for consultant proposals earlier than anticipated.
Starting April 6th, 2020, DCC will be posting new opportunities for professional services that will require the submission of proposals electronically (e-bids), using the service provider MERX, an independent private sector tendering service. E-bids for tenders, including those that require bid security, are already accepted. DCC adopted the online electronic bidding capability to enhance industry access and to allow the Corporation to manage the tendering process more accurately and efficiently from beginning to end.
30 Forensic Engineering Strengthens Multidisciplinary Remediation Group with the Appointment of Meghan Brady
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TORONTO, ON - 30 Forensic Engineering, Canada’s leading and fully-independent multi-disciplinary forensics firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Meghan Brady M.Env.Sc. as Intermediate Associate, within the Multidisciplinary Remediation group.
Stantec partially converts McCormick Place to an Alternate Care Facility
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Stantec is providing design and engineering services for a portion of Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center into an Alternate Care Facility (ACF) for COVID-19 patients. The facility is a temporary conversion with a capacity to treat up to 3,000 low-to-moderate acuity patients across three of the convention center’s halls, where patients will be separated by level of care required. Walsh Construction is the contractor for the project.
Protecting Vital Supply Chains in a Time of Crisis: Keeping Truckers Informed with 511 Ontario’s Trucker Mode
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COVID-19 has placed a new significance on the delivery of essential supplies to communities across the globe. IBI Group is working alongside the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to support commercial vehicle drivers and truck drivers who deliver the basic goods the province needs most.
Stantec named lead technical advisor for Hurontario LRT
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Crown agency Metrolinx and provincial ministry Infrastructure Ontario (IO) have selected Stantec to serve as lead technical advisor for the Hurontario light rail transit (LRT) project, a north-south line that will connect Mississauga and Brampton, Ont.
The transit line will run 18 km from the Port Credit GO train station near Lake Ontario to the Brampton Gateway Terminal bus station, with 19 stops along the way in a dedicated guideway (example pictured in rendering), as well as an operations, maintenance and storage facility at Highway 407. The project is being delivered through a public-private partnership (P3) contract, with completion expected in 2024.
Ontario Consulting Engineers Virtual Awards Gala May 1 2020
CEO is thrilled to announce the live premiere of our
Ontario Consulting Engineering Awards! This virtual event will be taking place on
Friday May 1, 2020 at 7:45 pm.
Finalist and winners of each 12 categories will be publicly announced during the program. Grab your best pair of sweatpants and join us while we showcase the innovative work of our member firms!
*No subscription to the CEO YouTube channel is necessary but we recommend you “like” the page to receive reminders ahead of the live event.
We hope to see you there!
For any questions or for more information, please email Lauryn Weinberger
lweinberger@ceo.on.ca
Construction Adjudication and ODACC Orientation Program
Do you have 10 years or more experience in the construction industry and an interest in dispute resolution? Consider applying to become a certified ODACC Adjudicator. Due to the pandemic, we are currently offering the adjudicator training live online. That is, the program will be a live interactive program which will be led by our instructors online.
MEA is hosting a free webinar about Effective MCEA Consultation During COVID-19. New variables evident by the current reality of the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed some challenges on municipalities and consultants carrying out the public consultation part of the MCEA process. As the MCEA custodian, MEA knows that you have questions related to these changes, and we realize our responsibility to bring unity and focus on issues of common concern through the sharing of knowledge.
Register today for free online course, Sustainability in Practice
Engineers Canada and Polytechnique Montréal are once again offering their free online course, Sustainability in Practice that demonstrates the practical application of sustainable development and environmental stewardship principles for engineers. The first module of the course is now available and registration remains open until April 20.
Request for Supplier Prequalification for Contractors for Contracting Services for Accessibility Upgrade
This Request for Supplier Qualifications ("RFSQ") is an invitation by the City of Toronto ("the City") to prospective Respondents to qualify for future eligibility to provide construction contracting services for accessibility upgrades at approximately 350 City buildings. There will be a second stage competition as further described in this RFSQ.
There will be an opportunity for the term extension due to the length of the program, as detailed in the RFSQ
RFSQ Closing on May 4,2020 @12:00 PM Noon, Toronto Local Time
Adjudication and prompt payment provisions of the Construction Act came into force on October 1, 2019. Certain disputes can now be referred to adjudication, including:
• The valuation of services or materials;
• Payments under a contract, including in respect of a change order;
• Notices of non-payment;
• Holdbacks; and
• Any other matter that the parties to the adjudication agree to.
