Site work for a water / sewer project in Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Reference Number 0000309275 The Qikiqtaaluk Arctic Economic Development Corporation (QAEDC) is an incorporated majority Inuit-owned Joint Venture between the Qikiqtaaluk Corporation (QC) and the Arctic Economic Development Corporation (AEDC). QC is the development arm of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) with headquarters in Iqaluit. AEDC is a Canadian enterprise launched to support large-scale investment and infrastructure development in Canada's Arctic. The development of the Project is one of Nunavut's Nation-Building Priorities and long-awaited infrastructure projects that will unlock economic growth and provide critical Arctic infrastructure to support sovereignty, defence, academic research, fisheries and search & rescue capabilities. In addition, the Project will enhance the annual northern sealift, providing supply chain resilience, and enhancing food security. QAEDC is developing the Project through a Progressive-Design-Build (PDB) model with an assembled and highly qualified team offering capabilities in Arctic and marine infrastructure development, heavy-construction, marine logistics, and other construction support services. This Request for Expressions of Interest ("RFEOI") is an opportunity for respondents to propose service offerings to QAEDC for the development of the Qikiqtarjuaq Deep-Sea Port. QAEDC is seeking RFEOI Responses from organizations with the available capacity and qualifications to fabricate large dimension reinforced concrete caissons offsite for the Qikiqtarjuaq Deep-Sea Port Project. The concrete caissons will enable an accelerated construction schedule that is focused on reliable, cost-effective, and accelerated solutions. The safety and wellbeing of the workforce is paramount. This RFEOI seeks to inform procurement opportunities with qualified concrete caisson fabricators ahead of more formal procurement phases with select respondents. Official bid documents must be obtained from www.merx.com and bid submissions must be done through the Merx platform.