Infrastructure Ontario has received three bid proposal submissions to build a new, two-unit nuclear power plant at Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington site.
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Infrastructure Ontario has received three bid proposal submissions to build a new, two-unit nuclear power plant at Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington site.
AREVA NP, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited and Westinghouse Electric Company all answered the Nuclear Procurement Project RFP call.
Phase 2 of the RFP process is now complete. Construction of the new plant is expected to create about 3,500 direct construction and engineering jobs between 2012 and 2018.
The next step involves a compliance review and an evaluation of each proposal. A negotiation period to finalize details of a contract will be initiated. It is expected that the preferred vendor will be announced in June.
The project is selecting a nuclear vendor based on pre-established commercial terms, including lifetime cost of power, ability to deliver on schedule and level of economic investment.
The Ontario Government announced a two-phase competitive procurement process to choose a preferred nuclear vendor last March. A commercial team, led by Infrastructure Ontario, is managing the procurement process. Team members also include representatives from Bruce Power, Ontario Power Generation, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and Ministry of Finance.
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