Welham Road Extension Functional Design

The City of Barrie is seeking a qualified consulting engineering firm to provide functional design services for the Welham Road Extension, spanning from Mapleview Drive East to the City's southern boundary. The project involves improvements to approximately 0.7 kilometres of the existing corridor and the design of approximately 2.9 kilometres of new roadway. The selected proponent will be responsible for establishing the preferred alignment, protected land envelope, and advancing the design to approximately 15% functional design. Key deliverables include the determination of horizontal and vertical alignments, right-of-way requirements, watercourse-crossing configurations, and a comprehensive Evaluation and Preferred Alignment Report. All work must align with the City of Barrie Official Plan, the 2019 Transportation Master Plan, and the Salem Secondary Plan. The contract will be awarded to the top-ranked proponent based on a combined score of pricing, which accounts for 30% of the total, and non-price rated criteria. Pricing is structured as a lump sum for the initial alignment assessment and hourly rates for provisional targeted investigations. The period of performance is twelve months from the effective date, with an anticipated agreement execution in December 2026. Mandatory requirements include Professional Engineers Ontario certification for all technical leads and the provision of a Workplace Safety and Insurance Board clearance certificate. Additionally, the consultant must maintain professional liability insurance of two million dollars per claim. Payments will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer in Canadian funds within thirty days of invoice receipt.