The City of Saint John (City) has prepared this document for Consulting Engineering Firms (consultant) wishing to provide their services to the City. This request for proposals is to be used as a guide, in combination with good engineering judgment and standard engineering practices and is not intended to be a complete procedural document. It reflects basic standards the consultant shall adhere to when preparing a proposal or carrying out work for the City.

All engineers working on this project for the City must be a current member or licensee with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick (APEGNB). All Engineering companies working on this project for the City must have a current certificate of authorization issued by APEGNB.

The consultant shall in all matters act as a faithful advisor to the City. The consultant shall keep the City informed on all matters related to design, procurement and construction (future phase) and all other important aspects forming part of the scope of work.

The consultant must aggressively and proactively manage the project in the best interest of the City of Saint John. The consultant will oversee and manage the entire project on behalf of Engineering Services. The proposal shall clearly explain the anticipated structure of project management during each phase.

The consultant shall be aware of and follow any orders, policies, directives, standards and guidelines issued by any governmental authority, governing all or any part of the work under this RFP.