A-Jetty Replacement, CFB Esquimalt, B.C.
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This appears to be a major marine construction opportunity for the replacement of A-Jetty at CFB Esquimalt in Victoria, British Columbia. Defence Construction Canada estimates the contract at approximately $280 million, including about $20 million in potential River Class Destroyer Extension change-order work. The work is expected to include labour, materials, supervision, equipment, the new jetty, and related onshore infrastructure. Substantial Completion is required within 1,681 calendar days after contract award, with final completion within a further 90 days. Key requirements and considerations: - The resulting contract will include an Indigenous Benefits Plan intended to create opportunities for businesses owned and led by Indigenous Peoples. - The successful contractor must hold a valid Designated Organization Screening at the Reliability level through PSPC’s Contract Security Program. Security details are set out in Amendment 01 and the tender documents. - Canadian steel, wood products, and aluminum will be mandatory materials under the applicable federal procurement policy. - The solicitation is limited to Canadian suppliers and suppliers from applicable trading partners, as defined in the policy. - A site visit is scheduled for November 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time at the CFB Esquimalt Main Gate. Attendance is highly recommended. Attendees must pre-register at least 24 hours in advance, provide government-issued identification, and bring appropriate PPE. Access may be denied without registration. - Questions must be sent only to the designated contact in the MERX advertisement; contacting others may create compliance risks. The tender is listed as open and closes December 15, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. The opportunity may potentially match established marine, heavy civil, defence infrastructure, and large-scale construction contractors, as well as businesses considering a compliant subcontracting or Indigenous benefits role. This summary does not determine whether your business qualifies or can meet the requirements. Review the complete official MERX notice, Amendment 01, security requirements, Indigenous Benefits Plan, specifications, bonding and insurance requirements, submission instructions, and all subsequent amendments before deciding whether to bid.Official source: https://www.merx.com/public/solicitations/4175588269/abstract?language=EN
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- The successful contractor must provide the labour, materials, supervision, and equipment required to construct the A-Jetty and associated onshore infrastructure at CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia.
- The resulting contract will include an Indigenous Benefits Plan (IBP). Tenderers should review the tender documents for the applicable IBP obligations and deliverables.
- The work must reach Substantial Completion no later than 1,681 calendar days after notification of contract award and must be fully completed no later than 90 calendar days after Substantial Completion.
- The selected contractor must hold a valid Designated Organization Screening at the Reliability level, issued by the Contract Security Program within PSPC. The detailed security requirements are identified in Amendment No. 1.
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DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) – Project No. IE12347R_CN87913 – A-Jetty Replacement, CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia The work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the supply of labour, material, supervision, and equipment necessary to construct the A Jetty including associated onshore infrastructure. The River Class Destroyer (RCD) Extension to the A-Jetty may be added by change order. The resulting Contract will include an Indigenous Benefits Plan (IBP) that aims to provide opportunities for businesses owned and lead by Indigenous People. Canada’s free trade agreements pose no impediment to the inclusion of measures for the benefit of Indigenous Peoples and/or businesses in a procurement. Refer to the Tender documents for details. A site visit has been arranged for the following date, time, and location. It is highly recommended that bidders attend this visit.Date: November 19, 2026Time: 9.30 AM Pacific Time (PCT)Location: CFB Esquimalt – Main Gate (refer to Amendment 01, Annex C) Tenderers wishing to attend the Site Meeting must pre-register by providing the full names of all planned attendees to the Bidder Contact identified in the MERX advertisement at least 24 hours before the Site Meeting. Tenderers who fail to pre-register may be denied access. Current Government issued identification and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) are required to attend the Site Meeting. The estimated cost for this opportunity is in the range of $280,000,000 which includes an estimated $20 million for the RCD Extension planned change order work. The Work must reach Substantial Completion no later than 1681 calendar days after notification of contract award and must be completed no later than 90 calendar days after the date of Substantial Completion. This solicitation includes an Indigenous Benefits Plan (IBP) that aims to provide opportunities for businesses owned and lead by Indigenous People. Canada’s free trade agreements pose no impediment to the inclusion of measures for the benefit of Indigenous Peoples and/or businesses in a solicitation. 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 at the level of Reliability, 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. The Policy on Prioritizing Canadian Materials in Federal Procurement (the Policy) will apply to any resulting contract arising from this solicitation. In performing the Contract, the Contractor will be required to use the Canadian Materials identified below in accordance with the Policy. All materials and products supplied to satisfy this requirement will be required to meet the applicable definitions set out in Appendix C of the Policy: The following Canadian Materials will be mandatory: Canadian Steel (C1) Canadian Wood Products (C2) Canadian Aluminum (C3) The Policy on Prioritizing Canadian Suppliers and Canadian Content in Strategic Federal Procurements will apply to any resulting contract arising from this solicitation. This solicitation is open only to Canadian Suppliers and Suppliers of an Applicable Trading Partner, as defined in the Policy. Any tender submitted by a supplier that does not meet either definition will be declared non-compliant and given no further consideration. 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. Please note that the preliminary tender results for this project will be available on MERX. 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-activitycode : 1description : Canadian Value-Added (CVA) amount - for services, a Canadian Service or the proportion of the service contract performed by natural persons based in Canada; and, for goods, a Canadian Good or the value of the portion produced in Canada, or the difference between the dutiable value of imported goods and the selling price, including value added by manufacturers and distributors and costs incurred in Canada for research and development, sales and marketing, communications and manuals, customization, modifications, installation and support, warehousing, distribution and logistics, and training and after-sales service.unit Of Measure : Dollarcode : 2description : Allowance for additional commissioning support, operational testing, training, validation, or other commissioning activities specifically requested by the DCC Representative during construction and commissioning that are beyond the requirements of the Contract Documents. All commissioning, testing, training and related activities required by the Contract Documents shall be included in the Contract Price and shall not be charged against this allowance. (see Section 01 21 00 - paragraph 1.1.7.1)quantity : 1code : 3description : Allowance for additional fencing, gates, barriers, access control, and other security measures specifically requested by the DCC Representative during construction that are beyond the requirements of the Contract Documents. All fencing, gates, barriers, access control, and other measures required by the Contract Documents to secure and control access to the construction area shall be included in the Contract Price and shall not be charged against this allowance. (see Section 01 21 00 - paragraph 1.1.7.2)quantity : 1code : 4description : Underwater Rock Removal (below HHWLT) (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.2)quantity : 5400unit Of Measure : Cubic Metercode : 5description : Residuals Management Cover Placement (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.3)quantity : 10000unit Of Measure : Cubic Metercode : 6description : Bulk Backfilling – 75 mm SGBC (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.4)quantity : 29100unit Of Measure : Cubic Metercode : 7description : Bulk Backfilling - Type 4 Backfill (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.5)quantity : 48200unit Of Measure : Cubic Metercode : 8description : Combi-Wall Piles 1524 mm Diameter in Oversized Holes (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.6.2.1)quantity : 422unit Of Measure : Metercode : 9description : Combi-Wall Piles 1676 mm Diameter in Oversized Holes (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.6.2.2)quantity : 826unit Of Measure : Metercode : 10description : Combi-Wall Sheet Piles AZ- 46-700 installed to bedrock (2 sheets per space and connectors) (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.6.2.3)quantity : 2500unit Of Measure : Metercode : 11description : Jetty Piles 1219 mm Diameter in Oversized Holes (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.6.2.4)quantity : 2174unit Of Measure : Metercode : 12description : Jetty Piles 1524 mm Diameter in Oversized Holes (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.6.2.5)quantity : 268unit Of Measure : Metercode : 13description : Yard Tunnel Piles 1067 mm in Oversized Holes (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.6.2.6)quantity : 204unit Of Measure : Metercode : 14description : Oversize Permanent Casings on slopes 0 - 45 Degrees (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.7.2.1)quantity : 306unit Of Measure : Metercode : 15description : Oversize Permanent Casings on slopes >45 Degrees (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.7.2.2)quantity : 298unit Of Measure : Metercode : 16description : Combi-Wall Sockets 1876 mm Diameter (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.8)quantity : 306unit Of Measure : Metercode : 17description : Combi-Wall Sockets 1724 mm Diameter (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.8)quantity : 240unit Of Measure : Metercode : 18description : Jetty Sockets 1422 mm Diameter (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.9)quantity : 904unit Of Measure : Metercode : 19description : Jetty Sockets 1727 mm Diameter (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.10)quantity : 91unit Of Measure : Metercode : 20description : Tunnel Sockets 1267 mm Diameter (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.11)quantity : 84unit Of Measure : Metercode : 21description : Rock Probe Holes (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.12)quantity : 48unit Of Measure : Metercode : 22description : Thread Bar Rock Anchors - Bonded Combi Wall Anchors 45 mm Diameter (East) (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.13)quantity : 384unit Of Measure : Metercode : 23description : Bonded Thread Bar Rock Anchors - High Mast Light Anchors 45 mm Diameter (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.13)quantity : 96unit Of Measure : Metercode : 24description : Thread Bar Rock Anchors - Bonded Combi Wall Anchors 75 mm Diameter (West) (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.14)quantity : 1050unit Of Measure : Metercode : 25description : Bonded Thread Bar Rock Anchors - Jetty Pile Anchors 75 mm Diameter (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.14)quantity : 120unit Of Measure : Metercode : 26description : Thread Bar Rock Anchors - Unbonded (Free Length) Combi Wall Anchors 45 mm Diameter (East) (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.15)quantity : 750unit Of Measure : Metercode : 27description : Unbonded Thread Bar Rock Anchors - High Mast Light Anchors 45 mm Diameter (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.15)quantity : 48unit Of Measure : Metercode : 28description : Thread Bar Rock Anchors - Unbonded (Free Length) Combi Wall Anchors 75 mm Diameter (West) (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.16)quantity : 2710unit Of Measure : Metercode : 29description : Unbonded Thread Bar Rock Anchors - Jetty Pile Anchors 75 mm Diameter (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraph 1.4.16)quantity : 16unit Of Measure : Metercode : 30description : Standby time for Marine Mammal Monitoring (see Section 01 22 00 - paragraphs 1.4.17) (one unit is a 30 minute incurment)quantity : 50unit Of Measure : Unitcode : 31description : Balance of Project, complete - all other costs not included in items 2 to 30 (inclusive) (inclusive of the CVA Amount)quantity : 1unit Of Measure : Lump-Sum Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. 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