Design & Construction of the New Accommodations Buildings

Opportunity description

DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) is requesting Proposals from Design-Build Teams to design and construct the new accommodations buildings at CFB Kingston following a modified design-build approach. The scope of this project is to construct four (4) new accommodations buildings. The initial phase will consist of two (2) buildings with the potential of adding two (2) more buildings subject to approvals. Each building will each consist of a minimum 72 category II rooms in accordance with the DND Living Accommodations with a maximum of six (6) storeys. The scope of work will also include improvements to water, storm, sanitary, power, and telecommunications. A new access road will be required to reach and service these buildings as well as parking. Additional details are provided in the Request for Proposals (RFP) documents. The estimated cost for this opportunity is in the range of $37,600,000 for the two (2) buildings. The overall construction estimate for all four (4) buildings is estimated at $75,200,000. A site visit has been arranged for the following date, time, and location. It is highly recommended that bidders attend this visit. Date: August 27, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM (local time) Location: 3 Radar Street – East Parking Lot, Kingston, ON Firms that consider themselves qualified to provide these services are invited to submit their proposals through the MERX Electronic Bidding System on or before the closing date and time indicated on the Electronic Bidding System. This solicitation is being conducted in accordance with the requirements set out in the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Chapter Nineteen of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA). The selected contractor will be required to hold a valid DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS), issued by the Contract Security Program (CSP) within Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). Details concerning the Security Requirements for this project are identified in Amendment No.1 to the tender documents. Questions regarding this solicitation are to be directed ONLY to the point of contact identified in this advertisement. Bidders who address their questions to anyone other than the point of contact during the solicitation period may, for that reason alone, be disqualified. Bidders can obtain contract award results from the DCC website at https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/contract-activity. DCC now publicly discloses information on payments made to prime contractors so that subcontractors know when they can expect payment. Information on payments made in the past 90 days on construction contracts over $100,000, as well as further information regarding DCC’s prompt payment commitment, can be obtained from the DCC website at https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/contract-activity.  code : 1.01description : Design Team Lead Design Team LeadunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.02description : Lead Architect Lead ArchitectunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.03description : Senior Architect Senior ArchitectunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.04description : Intermediate Architect Intermediate ArchitectunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.05description : Lead Structural Engineer Lead Structural EngineerunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.06description : Senior Structural Engineer Senior Structural EngineerunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.07description : Intermediate Structural Engineer Intermediate Structural EngineerunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.08description : Lead Mechanical Engineer Lead Mechanical EngineerunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.09description : Senior Mechanical Engineer Senior Mechanical EngineerunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.10description : Intermediate Mechanical Engineer Intermediate Mechanical EngineerunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.11description : Lead Electrical Engineer Lead Electrical EngineerunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.12description : Senior Electrical Engineer Senior Electrical EngineerunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.13description : Intermediate Electrical Engineer Intermediate Electrical EngineerunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.14description : Lead Civil Engineer Lead Civil EngineerunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.15description : Senior Civil Engineer Senior Civil EngineerunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.16description : Intermediate Civil Engineer Intermediate Civil EngineerunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.17description : Senior Architectural or Engineering Technologist/Technician/Draftsperson Senior Architectural or Engineering Technologist/Technician/DraftspersonunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.18description : Intermediate Architectural or Engineering Technologist/ Technician/Draftsperson Intermediate Architectural or Engineering Technologist/Technician/DraftspersonunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.19description : Project Manager Project ManagerunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.20description : Superintendant SuperintendentunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.21description : Indigenous Relations Coordinator Indigenous Relations CoordinatorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.22description : Total Classification Rate Total Weighted Hourly RateunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 2.01description : Maximum Upset Fee for the Contract Award Scope of Services Maximum Fee for the Scope of Services Covered by the Contract AwardunitOfMeasure : Dollarcode : 3.01description : Estimated Cost of Travel for the Contract Award Scope of Services Maximum Fee for the Scope of Services Covered by the Contract AwardunitOfMeasure : Dollarcode : 4.01description : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate Rate to CFB Kingston, ON as per GC5.9.1.2.1 Maximum Unit Travel Cost to CFB Kingston, Ontario in Accordance with Section GC5.9.1.2.1unitOfMeasure : Tripcode : 5.01description : Design Re-use Fee Design Re-use FeeunitOfMeasure : Percentcode : 6.01description : Design-Builder Mark-Up Allowance Design-Builder Mark-Up AllowanceratioType : MARKUPunitOfMeasure : Percentcode : 7.01costAllowancePrice : 15000.00description : PCA for living expenses while at the work site during the Contract Award Scope of Services. Budget Allowance for Living Expenses During the Stay at the Work Site for the Scope of Services Covered by the Contract Award.quantity : 1Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information. Procurement method: Competitive - Open bidding. Review the original CanadaBuys notice for the complete requirement, amendments and attachments.