Canadian Port Waste Facilities Case Studies

T8080-230334 Canadian Port Waste Facilities Case Studies 1. Description of the Requirement Transport Canada’s overall goal is to support plastic waste reduction and assess reception capacity of solid and liquid waste in Canada through the identification of gaps, challenges, best practices, and opportunities to improve waste management at Canadian ports. The overall work will comprise of case studies. To do so, the consultant will need to visit a minimum of six (6) select ports (East Coast, West Coast, Great Lakes) to observe operations around waste management from the time it leaves a vessel until it finishes its lifecycle either through recycling, incineration, or landfilling, and the offloading and subsequent treatment and disposal of liquid waste. The study area would not include the Arctic due to unique conditions such as general lack of capacity and the preference for ships to bring waste back to southern ports. The studies would also contribute to baseline data on the amount of waste (plastic and liquid) being produced and offloaded by ships at ports based on types of ships visited and amount of waste produced. The contractor will analyze the interaction between calling vessels and port authorities, observe waste being offloaded, determine how the waste, including international waste as determined by CFIA standards , is handled by the port, track the waste as it leaves the port and determine where it inevitably ends up. The contractor will also determine waste management practices and capacity at local municipalities where the ports are situated. The contractor will determine if there is a waste management plan in place that is being relayed to vessel operators that coincides with their needs, if waste management practices fall in-line with MARPOL guidelines, what waste management facilities are available, and if plastic waste that is not deemed international waste (and therefore designated for a landfill or incineration) is being sent to proper recycling facilities. Through this process analysis will be developed highlighting gaps, best practices and opportunities for improvement of waste management at ports and municipalities that host the ports. 2. Period of the Contract The project is from contract award to 31 July 2024 3. Applicable Trade Agreements Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement, Canadian Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement 4. Good and Services Identification Number (GSIN) B101A Environmental Impact Studies 5. Security Requirement: There are no security requirements 6. Contracting Authority Louise Curtis Procurement Specialist Transport Canada 275 Sparks Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5 Tel: 343-571-8834 E-mail: louise.curtis@tc.gc.ca