It has been understood for some time that Delcan was to play a leading role in design of the AVTC. What I don’t recall is how Delcan was selected as the lead consultant. Was there ever a competition to select design consultants, or is this yet another sole source contract?
Delcan was the contractor of record for the AVTC environmental assessment (EA). Surely there is a serious conflict of interest here? If mistakes and oversights occurred during the EA process, there is a high likelihood that these will now be promulgated in the detailed design.
Notwithstanding any detailed knowledge that Delcan might have gained during the EA study, there are sound reasons for contracting a different organization to undertake the detailed design. This will allow for a second, independent look at study findings, design guidelines and other recommendations made by Delcan during the EA process.
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