1. City of Ottawa, NCHCA & CEO 2017 Education Series
Contractor Pre-Qualification
A Consultant’s Perspective
February 24, 2017
By: Marcel Delph, P.Eng.

2. Why Pre-Qualify?
To ensure project success, i.e. need qualified contractors and subcontractors
Reduce inspection effort during construction
It makes sense – we do it and so does the MTO and other Ontario Municipalities

3. What Is It Comprised of? Bonding
Part of tender (Special Provision D-028)
Pre-qualification (pre-tender shortlist)
Qualifications during construction

4. How to Pre-Qualify
At time of tender:
All City projects are bonded at least 50% with bridges at 100% - “regular” magnitude / complexity
Contractor & Subcontractor qualification – City D-028 –“extra” magnitude / complexity
Pre-tender: Qualify (or shortlist) several contractors then tender – “highly complex” or large scale project
During Construction
QVE
Fabricator qualifications to RMCAO, CISC, ASTM or other certification
After construction, i.e. insurance companies for warranties

5. Team Work Consultants can:
Review/prepare documents prior to prequalification
Assess contractor qualifications post tender and recommend
Provide industry feedback
Properly assess the QVE and fabricator requirements

6. Qualified Contractors
Do your homework
Know your contractor’s technical capability
Know your contractor’s team
Know your contractor’s current workload
Know your contractor’s resources and equipment fleet
If contractor is unknown, follow-up with references – remove all doubts
Enlist Finance for financial viability of contractor
No on-job training for contractor
Assess the project and determine unique items, i.e. structures, pump station, in-water work, etc.
Know your Stakeholders – RVCA, MNRF, NCC, MOECC

7. Special Provision D-028 (Excerpt)

8. Pre-Qualification Document (Excerpt)