Basic Military Qualifications Facilities at CFB Borden
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**Tender summary — Basic Military Qualifications Facilities at CFB Borden** Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is seeking proposals from design-build teams to design and construct new Basic Military Qualifications facilities at Canadian Forces Base Borden, Ontario. The project will use a modified design-build approach, with further requirements set out in the RFP documents. - **Status:** Open - **Closing date and time:** October 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The notice states that this replaces the previous September 21, 2026 closing date; the closing time was not changed. - **Estimated project value:** Approximately $150 million - **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. Amendment No. 1 reportedly contains further security details. The opportunity appears intended for a substantial design-build consortium or prime contractor with access to a broad multidisciplinary team. The listed roles include architects, sustainable-design specialists, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil/municipal engineers, technologists or technicians, draftspersons, and project management personnel. The notice identifies the project location as CFB Borden, while the tender metadata lists Ottawa, Ontario. This should be confirmed in the official RFP documents. Questions must be sent only to the designated point of contact in the notice; contacting others during the solicitation period could result in disqualification. A Canadian construction, engineering, architecture, or design-build business may find this potentially relevant if it can meet the project’s scale, multidisciplinary delivery requirements, security requirements, and any additional RFP conditions. This summary does not determine eligibility or qualification. Review the complete official MERX notice, all RFP documents and amendments, submission instructions, insurance and bonding requirements, security provisions, and the final closing details before deciding whether or how to bid. **Official source:** https://www.merx.com/public/solicitations/4042480211/abstract?language=EN
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- Submit a proposal as a Design-Build Team to design and construct new Basic Military Qualifications Facilities at CFB Borden, following a modified design-build approach.
- Submit through the MERX Electronic Bidding System by October 6, 2026 at 14:00. The notice states that the closing date was amended from September 21, 2026; the closing time remained unchanged. Confirm the applicable time zone and system timestamp in MERX.
- The selected contractor is required to hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS) issued by the Contract Security Program (CSP) within Public Services and Procurement Canada.
- Review Amendment No. 1 to the RFP for the project’s detailed security requirements.
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*** THIS AMENDS THE PREVIOUSLY POSTED NOTICE TO CHANGE THE CLOSING DATE FROM SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 TO OCTOBER 6, 2026. THE CLOSING TIME REMAINS UNCHANGED. ******************************************************************************************************************* DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) is requesting Proposals from Design-Build Teams to design and construct the new of Basic Military Qualifications Facilities at CFB Borden following a modified design-build approach. Additional details are provided in the Request for Proposals (RFP) documents. The estimated cost for this opportunity is in the range of $150,000,000.00. 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 Design Specialist Spécialiste principal en conception durableunit Of Measure: Hourly Ratecode : 1.06description : Senior Sustainable Design Specialist Spécialisteen conception durable seniorunit Of Measure: Hourly Ratecode : 1.07description : Intermediate Sustainable Design Specialist Spécialiste en conception durable intermédiaireunit 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 ou municipal intermédiaireunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.20description : Senior Architectural or Engineering Technologist / Technician / Draftsperson Technologue, technicien ou dessinateur senior 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 Unit Travel Rate to Borden, ON Coût unitaire de déplacement maximum vers l'emplacement Borden,ONunit Of Measure : Dollarcode : 3description : Design-Builder Mark-Up Allowance Allocation majorée du concepteur-constructeurratio Type : MARKUPunit Of Measure : Percent Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.
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