The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has started its search to find the best qualified team to progress construction planning and build the landmass and wharf component of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project—a key milestone in advancing this nationally significant project.
Roberts Bank Terminal 2, a future state-of-the-art marine container terminal at the Port of Vancouver, will support Canada’s trade diversification goals by unlocking over $100 billion in new trade capacity and contributing $3 billion in GDP annually.
“We’re excited to issue the request for qualifications today and move this vital project forward. To meet Canada’s needs in today’s quickly evolving trade landscape, we have accelerated our efforts to deliver Roberts Bank Terminal 2—a project that will strengthen Canada’s economic security and deliver trade resilience,” said Victor Pang, CFO at the port authority. “The terminal will be a catalyst for economic transformation nationally—from supporting Prairie grain exports and B.C.’s forestry sector, to communities who depend on reliable and affordable access to essential goods on store shelves.”
As part of a competitive selection process for the landmass and wharf component of the project, the port authority has selected a progressive design-build procurement with target price model. An independent fairness monitor has been appointed to oversee the fairness of the process.
The contract includes the delivery of an approximately 100-hectare marine landmass, 35-hectare widened causeway, 1,300-metre wharf structure and berth pocket, and expanded tug basin.
To support the port authority’s award-winning environmental plan, the contract also includes the construction of a marine terminal fish passage to support juvenile salmon migration, and the civil works for onsite habitat enhancement and the South Arm Jetty Tidal Marsh Project—a priority project for First Nations to benefit fish and wildlife.
The request for qualifications marks the first step in the procurement process. Interested construction teams must provide an interim submission confirming their interest by September 18, 2025, and submit details of their qualifications by September 25, 2025. The port authority will shortlist three teams this fall, who will then be invited to submit a proposal.
The selected team will have extensive experience in collaboratively delivering major marine infrastructure projects with comparable technical, logistical, environmental and regulatory requirements, as well as a proven ability to deliver on First Nations’ commitments.
To read the full request for qualifications for a construction team, please visit: https://www.portvancouver.com/article/roberts-bank-terminal-2-procurement-underway-vancouver-fraser-port-authority-issuing