Design and Construction of a Modular Office Complex, CFB Edmonton
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**Tender summary:** Defence Construction Canada is seeking proposals from a design-build team to design and construct a new modular office complex for approximately 250 people at CFB Edmonton. The estimated construction value is about **$14.8 million**. - **Status:** Open - **Closing deadline:** October 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The notice says this date replaces the previously posted October 14 deadline; the closing time remains unchanged. Confirm the official MERX system for the controlling deadline and time zone. - **Submission method:** MERX Electronic Bidding System - **Buyer:** Defence Construction Canada - **Applicable trade agreements:** CFTA, CETA Chapter 19, and WTO-GPA - **Security requirement:** The selected contractor must hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS) issued through PSPC’s Contract Security Program. Further requirements are identified in Amendment No. 1 to the RFP. - **Expected team capabilities:** The notice lists roles such as design team lead, architects, sustainable-design specialists, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil/municipal engineers, technologists or technicians, a project manager, and a superintendent. - **Important communication rule:** Questions must be sent only to the point of contact named in the official advertisement. Contacting others during the solicitation period could create a risk of disqualification. This opportunity appears most relevant to an established design-build team with modular or commercial/institutional construction experience, multidisciplinary design capacity, and the required security screening. Smaller businesses may potentially participate as a subcontractor or team member, depending on the RFP requirements. The tender record lists **Ottawa, Ontario** as the location, while the project itself is described as being at **CFB Edmonton**. This discrepancy should be confirmed in the official RFP documents. Review the complete MERX notice, RFP, amendments, security requirements, submission instructions, insurance and bonding requirements, and evaluation criteria before deciding whether to bid.The official source is: https://www.merx.com/public/solicitations/4069202205/abstract?language=EN
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- Submit a proposal as a Design-Build Team for the design and construction of a new 250-person modular office complex at CFB Edmonton, using the modified design-build approach described in the RFP documents.
- Submit the proposal through the MERX Electronic Bidding System by October 20, 2026 at 14:00, as indicated in the tender notice/electronic bidding system. The notice states that this date amends the previous October 14, 2026 closing date and that the closing time remains unchanged.
- The selected contractor must hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS) issued by the Contract Security Program within Public Services and Procurement Canada.
- Review and comply with the security requirements identified in Amendment No. 1 to the RFP documents.
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*** THIS AMENDS THE PREVIOUSLY POSTED NOTICE TO CHANGE THE CLOSING DATE FROM OCTOBER 14, 2026 TO OCTOBER 20, 2026. THE CLOSING TIME REMAINS UNCHANGED. ******************************************************************************************************************* DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) is requesting Proposals from Design-Build Teams to design and construct a new 250-person modular office complex at CFB Edmonton following a modified design-build approach. Additional details are provided in the Request for Proposals (RFP) documents. The estimated construction cost for this opportunity is in the range of $14.8 million. 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 RFP 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 conceptionunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.02description : Lead Architect Architecte principalunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.03description : Senior Architect Architecte seniorunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.04description : Intermediate Architect Architecte intermédiaireunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.05description : Lead Sustainable Designer Spécialisé enconception durable principalunit Of Measure: Hourly Ratecode : 1.06description : Senior Sustainable Designer Spécialiste senior de la conception durableunit Of Measure: Hourly Ratecode : 1.07description : Intermediate Sustainable Designer Spécialiste intermédiaire de la conception durableunit Of Measure: Hourly Ratecode : 1.08description : Lead Structural Engineer Ingénieur en structure principalunit Of Measure: Hourly Ratecode : 1.09description : Senior Structural Engineer Ingénieur en structure seniorunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.10description : Intermediate Structural Engineer Ingénieur en structure intermédiaireunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.11description : Lead Mechanical Engineer Ingénieur mécanique principalunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.12description : Senior Mechanical Engineer Ingénieur mécanicien seniorunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.13description : Intermediate Mechanical Engineer Ingénieur mécanicien intermédiaireunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.14description : Lead Electrical Engineer Ingénieur électrique principalunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.15description : Senior Electrical Engineer Ingénieur électricien seniorunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.16description : Intermediate Electrical Engineer Ingénieur électricien intermédiaireunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.17description : Lead Civil or Municipal Engineer Ingénieurcivil ou municipal principalunit Of Measure: Hourly Ratecode : 1.18description : Senior Civil or Municipal Engineer Ingénieur civil ou municipal seniorunit Of Measure: Hourly Ratecode : 1.19description : Intermediate Civil or Municipal Engineer Ingénieur civil intermédiaireunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.20description : Senior Architectural or Engineering Technologist / Technician / Draftsperson Technologue, technicien ou dessinateur sénior en architecture ou en génieunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.21description : Intermediate Architectural or Engineering Technologist/Technician/Draftsperson Technologue, technicien ou dessinateur intermédiaire en architecture ou en génieunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.22description : Project Manager Gestionnaire de projetunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.23description : Superintendent Surintendantunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.24description : Indigenous Relations Coordinator Coordonnateur des relations avec les Autochtonesunit Of Measure: Hourly Ratecode : 1.25description : Industrial Security Manager Responsable de la sécuritéindustrielleunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.26description : TOTAL CLASSIFICATION RATE TAUX HORAIRE PONDÉRÉTOTALunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 2description : Maximum Upset Fee for the Contract Award Scope of Services Honoraire maximum pour l’étendue des services visés par l’attribution du contratunit Of Measure : Dollarcode : 3.01description : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to CFB Edmonton Coût unitaire de déplacementmaximum vers la BFC Edmontonunit Of Measure: Dollarcode : 3.02description : Estimated Cost of Travel for the Contract Award Scope of Services Coût de déplacement estimatif pour l’étendue des services visés par l’attribution du contratunit Of Measure : Dollarcode : 4description : Design-Builder Mark-Up Allowance Allocation majorée du concepteur-constructeurratio Type : MARKUPunit Of Measure : Percentcode : 5cost Allowance Price : 25000.00description : Prime Cost Allowance Allocation budgétairequantity : 1Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. 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