Design & Construction of the New Accommodations Buildings

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 Chef de l’équipe de conceptionunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.02description : Lead Architect Architecte principalunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.03description : Senior Architect Architecte seniorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.04description : Intermediate Architect Architecte intermédiaireunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.05description : Lead Structural Engineer Ingénieur en structure principalunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.06description : Senior Structural Engineer Ingénieur en structure seniorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.07description : Intermediate Structural Engineer Ingénieur en structure intermédiaireunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.08description : Lead Mechanical Engineer Ingénieur mécanique principalunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.09description : Senior Mechanical Engineer Ingénieur mécanique seniorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.10description : Intermediate Mechanical Engineer Ingénieur mécanique intermédiaireunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.11description : Lead Electrical Engineer Ingénieur électrique principalunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.12description : Senior Electrical Engineer Ingénieur électrique seniorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.13description : Intermediate Electrical Engineer Ingénieur électrique intermédiaireunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.14description : Lead Civil Engineer Ingénieur civil principalunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.15description : Senior Civil Engineer Ingénieur civil seniorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.16description : Intermediate Civil Engineer Ingénieur civil intermédiaireunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.17description : Senior Architectural or Engineering Technologist/Technician/Draftsperson Technologue, technicien ou dessinateur senior en architecture ou en génieunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.18description : Intermediate Architectural or Engineering Technologist/ Technician/Draftsperson Technologue, technicien ou dessinateur intermédiaire en architecture ou en génieunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.19description : Project Manager Gestionnaire de projetunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.20description : Superintendant SurintendantunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.21description : Indigenous Relations Coordinator Coordonnateur des relations avec les AutochtonesunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.22description : Total Classification Rate Taux horaire pondéré totalunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 2.01description : Maximum Upset Fee for the Contract Award Scope of Services Honoraire maximum pour l’étendue des services visés par l’attribution du contratunitOfMeasure : Dollarcode : 3.01description : Estimated Cost of Travel for the Contract Award Scope of Services Honoraire maximum pour l’étendue des services visés par l’attribution du contratunitOfMeasure : Dollarcode : 4.01description : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate Rate to CFB Kingston, ON as per GC5.9.1.2.1 Coût unitaire de déplacement maximum à la BFC Kingston, Ontario conformément à la section GC5.9.1.2.1unitOfMeasure : Tripcode : 5.01description : Design Re-use Fee Honoraires de réutilisation de conceptionunitOfMeasure : Percentcode : 6.01description : Design-Builder Mark-Up Allowance Allocation majorée du concepteur-constructeurratioType : MARKUPunitOfMeasure : Percentcode : 7.01costAllowancePrice : 15000.00description : PCA for living expenses while at the work site during the Contract Award Scope of Services. Allocation budgétaire pour frais de subsistance pendant le séjour à l’Emplacement des travaux pour l’étendue des services visés par l’attribution du contrat.quantity : 1Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.