Technical Advisory and Support Services

The vendor is required to provide technical advisor to provide a full range transportation planning and engineering advisory services to support the following types of assignments:
•    Road corridor improvement strategies, concept plans, and detailed designs
•    Intersection optimization plans and capacity enhancement studies
•    Intelligent transportation systems (its) strategy, roadmaps, and implementation plans
•    Congestion management and mobility improvement plans
•    Multimodal transportation planning studies (transit, at, goods movement)
•    Jurisdictional scans and feasibility assessments
•    Traffic modelling, forecasting, and operational analysis
•    Strategic corridor and network-level planning studies
•    Environmental assessment documentation and regulatory submissions
•    Cost-benefit, risk, and feasibility analyses for major capital investments
•    Technical review briefs and quality assurance of consultant or contractor deliverables
•    Stakeholder and public engagement materials
•    Procurement strategies, contract management and delivery framework models
•    Emerging mobility solution evaluations and performance monitoring reports
•    Ongoing technical advisory tasks as required by link nova scotia’s evolving mandate.
- General advisory and support services
•    Strategic planning and policy advice – providing input on transportation system priorities, policy frameworks, and integration with land use, environmental, and economic objectives. 
•    General technical advisory – acting as a trusted advisor to link nova scotia by providing professional judgment, independent review, and expert guidance. 
•    Project management support – assisting with the oversight of assignments, including work planning, scheduling, resourcing, and risk management.
•    Technical research and analysis – undertaking best practice reviews, jurisdictional scans, literature reviews, and comparative studies to inform decisions. 
•    Transportation planning and feasibility studies – carrying out corridor, network, and system-level assessments; evaluating project viability; and preparing technical assessments such as needs analyses, lifecycle costing, constructability reviews, value engineering, and risk evaluations. 
•    Environmental and regulatory support – preparing documentation and advising on applicable legislation, assessment processes, permitting pathways, and compliance strategies to enable timely project advancement. 
•    Procurement and contracting support – providing input on procurement strategies, preparing or reviewing tender documents, supporting evaluations, and assisting with contract administration. 
•    Stakeholder and public engagement – supporting or leading engagement processes, including strategy development, workshop facilitation, consultation events, and preparation of communication materials.
•    Funding application support – assisting with the preparation of funding submissions, business cases, and supporting documentation to secure government or external funding.
•    Liaison and coordination – facilitating communication and coordination with regulatory agencies, municipal partners, indigenous communities, utility providers, and other external stakeholders.
- Engineering and design services
•    Pre-design and concept development – preparing design briefs, technical memoranda, and high-level concept drawings to illustrate project options and design approaches. 
•    Development and assessment of alternatives – preparing and comparing design alternatives to evaluate trade-offs in terms of cost, performance, constructability, and impacts. 
•    Evaluation and peer review – providing independent technical review of designs, drawings, specifications, and methodologies prepared by others. 
•    Preliminary and detailed design – developing design drawings, technical specifications, and engineering analyses to advance projects toward implementation. 
•    Construction-ready documentation – preparing contract documents, tender packages, and other technical material required to enable procurement of construction services. 
•    Cost estimation – preparing capital and operating cost estimates at various stages of project development to inform decision-making, business cases, and delivery planning.

- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: October 8, 2025