{"id":1300,"date":"2013-03-07T13:50:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T13:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rescuenotes.ca\/?p=1300"},"modified":"2013-03-07T13:50:00","modified_gmt":"2013-03-07T13:50:00","slug":"contracts-signed-for-final-aops-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rescuenotes.ca\/?p=1300","title":{"rendered":"Contracts Signed for Final AOPS Design"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n<\/a><\/div>\n

The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government
\nServices and Minister for Status of Women, along with the Honourable
\nPeter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable
\nKerry-Lynne D. Findlay, Associate Minister of National Defence, today
\nwelcomed the signing of the definition contract with Irving Shipbuilding
\n Inc. for the Arctic\/Offshore patrol ships project through the National
\nShipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) at an announcement at halifax Shipyards.<\/p>\n

This is the next contract signed after the ancillary one announced in
\n July 2012 and it will be followed by a construction contract in 2015.
\nThis definition contract is a task-based contract divided into seven
\nwork packages (or tasks) that could be awarded. With this contract,
\nIrving Shipbuilding Inc. will refine and complete the Arctic\/Offshore
\npatrol ships design to production level prior to construction in 2015.
\nThe total potential value of the contract is an estimated $288 million
\nand it will support up to 200 jobs.<\/p>\n

Once completed, the definition contract will enable Irving
\nShipbuilding Inc. to know exactly what to build and how to build it. It
\nwill ensure that once the build contract is signed, construction of the
\nships will begin.  At the same time, work will begin on improving and
\nupgrading the Irving Shipyard to begin full ship construction in 2015.<\/p>\n

During the initial discussions regarding the Navy\u2019s Arctic\/Offshore
\npatrol ships, Canada and Irving Shipbuilding Inc. agreed that the first
\ncontract should be a smaller preliminary contract, followed by a larger
\ndefinition contract to complete the Arctic\/Offshore patrol ships design
\nto production level, and subsequently an implementation contract to
\nbuild and deliver the ships.<\/p>\n

This \u201cdesign-then-build\u201d approach will mitigate both technical and
\ncost risks by reducing unknowns, and therefore risks, for the building
\nphase. Once completed, the definition contract will enable Irving
\nShipbuilding Inc. to know exactly what to build and how to build it. It
\nwill ensure that once the build contract is signed, construction of the
\nships will begin immediately. This approach is also aligned with the NSPS<\/abbr>, which is built upon a more collaborative and risk-sharing relationship.<\/p>\n

On July 10, 2012, the Government announced the awarding of a
\n$9.3-million (HST included) preliminary contract to Irving Shipbuilding
\nInc. Within this preliminary contract, Irving Shipbuilding Inc. reviewed
\n the existing Canadian-developed Arctic\/Offshore patrol ships design and
\n specifications, prepared an execution strategy and delivered a proposal
\n detailing the scope and cost of the subsequent definition contract.<\/p>\n

Finally, on March 7, a definition contract with Irving Shipbuilding
\nInc. was signed. The total potential value of the contract is an
\nestimated $288 million (taxes included). The definition contract is a
\ntask-based contract divided into seven work packages (or tasks) that
\ncould be awarded. The first two tasks have been authorized and their
\ntotal value is approximately $136 million.
\nThe definition contract will last 30 months and we are on track to start cutting steel in 2015.
\nThe Arctic\/Offshore patrol ships will be used by National Defence to
\nconduct armed seaborne surveillance in Canada\u2019s economic exclusion zone,
\n including in the Arctic.<\/p>\n

\nThe definition contract signed with Irving Shipbuilding Inc. is a
\ntask-based contract divided into the following seven work packages (or
\ntasks) that could be awarded. With this contract, Irving Shipbuilding
\nInc. will refine and complete the Arctic\/Offshore patrol ships design to
\n production level prior to construction in 2015.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Project Management<\/b> \u2013 This task will include all
    \nwork required to ensure effective planning, management, execution,
    \nmonitoring and control, and reporting of the definition contract work.<\/li>\n
  2. Engineering Design Phase 1<\/b> \u2013 This task will include
    \n the system engineering activities, integrated logistical support
    \nanalysis and supplier engagement activities that are necessary to
    \ndemonstrate that the preliminary Arctic\/Offshore patrol ship design
    \nmeets all of the contract design specification requirements with
    \nacceptable risk and within the cost and schedule constraints.<\/li>\n
  3. Engineering Design Phase 2<\/b> \u2013 This task will include
    \n the system engineering activities, integrated logistical support
    \nanalysis and supplier engagement activities that are necessary to
    \ndemonstrate that the Arctic\/Offshore patrol ship design is a complete
    \nand integrated solution that meets all the contract design specification
    \n requirements with acceptable risk and within the cost and schedule
    \nconstraints.<\/li>\n
  4. Engineering Design Phase 3<\/b> \u2013 This task will include
    \n the system engineering activities, integrated logistic support analysis
    \n and supplier engagement activities that are necessary to demonstrate
    \nthat the Arctic\/Offshore patrol ship design is a complete and integrated
    \n solution that meets all of the contract design specification
    \nrequirements and is ready for the start of vessel construction.<\/li>\n
  5. Project Implementation Proposal Development<\/b> \u2013 This
    \ntask will encompass all the procurement, engineering, production and
    \nestimating activities required to develop the detailed project
    \nimplementation proposal, including the required plans and a substantive
    \ncost for the implementation contract.<\/li>\n
  6. Test Production Module<\/b> \u2013 This task will include all
    \n the work required to establish and verify production processes and
    \nproduce a test module prior to beginning vessel construction.<\/li>\n
  7. Long Lead Items Procurement<\/b> \u2013 This task will
    \nencompass all of the procurement and supply chain activities required to
    \n procure long lead items, which must be purchased prior to the start of
    \nvessel construction.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Once completed, the definition contract will enable Irving
    \nShipbuilding Inc. to know exactly what to build and how to build it. It
    \nwill ensure that once the build contract is signed, construction of the
    \nships will begin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, along with the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90,45,41,46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aops","category-halifax-shipyard","category-navy","category-nsps"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rescuenotes.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1300"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rescuenotes.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rescuenotes.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rescuenotes.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rescuenotes.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1300"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rescuenotes.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1300\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rescuenotes.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rescuenotes.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rescuenotes.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}