MDB - Halifax Heating & Municipal Services Upgrade
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This tender appears to be a major design-build construction opportunity from Defence Construction Canada for the Halifax Heating & Municipal Services Upgrade (HHMSU) at CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia. The closing date was amended to September 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM, and proposals are to be submitted through MERX. The project is described as a modified design-build procurement with an estimated construction value of about $550 million. It seems to involve a wide range of design disciplines, including architecture, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil/municipal, sustainability, BIM, and related technical roles. A key requirement noted in the notice is a valid Facility Security Clearance at the SECRET level issued by PSPC’s Contract Security Program, so this is an important item to verify early. The solicitation also says questions must go only to the named contact in the official notice. As always, the official MERX notice and amendment documents should be reviewed carefully before deciding whether to bid.
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- Submission appears to be required through the MERX Electronic Bidding System by the closing date and time shown in the notice.
- Closing date is September 17, 2026 at 14:00, with the time and closing location unchanged per the amendment notice.
- The procurement appears to be for a Design-Build Team to design and construct the Halifax Heating and Municipal Services Upgrade (HHMSU) at CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia, using a modified design-build approach.
- The selected contractor will be required to hold a valid Facility Security Clearance (FSC) at the SECRET level issued by the Contract Security Program (CSP) within PSPC.
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*** THIS AMENDS THE PREVIOUSLY POSTED NOTICE TO CHANGE THE CLOSING DATE TO SEPTEMBER 17, 2026. TIME AND CLOSING LOCATION REMAIN UNCHANGED *** Defence Construction Canada, Halifax Heating & Municipal Services Upgrade (HHMSU), CFB Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, IE002504 DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) is requesting Proposals from Design-Build Teams to design and construct the Halifax Heating and Municipal Services Upgrade (HHMSU) at CFB Halifax following a modified design-build approach. Additional details are provided in the Request for Proposals (RFP) documents. The Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) Construction Cost Estimate for this Project is $550Million. 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 Facility Security Clearance (FSC) at the level of SECRET, 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 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 Spécialiste principal en conception durableunit Of Measure: Hourly Ratecode : 1.06description : Senior Sustainable Designer Spécialisteen conception durable seniorunit Of Measure: Hourly Ratecode : 1.07description : Intermediate Sustainable Designer 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 : 1.1description : 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 mécanique seniorunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.13description : Intermediate Mechanical Engineer Ingénieur mécanique intermédiaireunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.14description : Lead Electrical Engineer Ingénieur électrique principalunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.15description : Senior Electrical Engineer Ingénieur électrique seniorunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.16description : Intermediate Electrical Engineer Ingénieur électrique 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 : 1.2description : Senior Architectural or Engineering Technologists / Technician / Draftsperson Technologue, technicien ou dessinateur senior en architecture ou en génieunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.21description : Intermediate Architectural or Engineering Technologists / Technician / Draftsperson Technologue, technicien ou dessinateur intermédiaire en architecture ou en génieunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.22description : Building Information Modeling Specialist Spécialiste en modélisation des données du bâtimentunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.23description : Project Manager Gestionnaire de projetunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.24description : Superintendent Surintendantunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.25description : Indigenous Relations Coordinator Coordonnateur des relations avec les Autochtonesunit Of Measure: Hourly Ratecode : 1.26description : Industrial Security Manager Responsable de la sécuritéindustrielleunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.27description : Lead Commissioning Manager or Commissioning Agent Gestionnaire principal de la mise en serviceou agent de mise en serviceunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.28description : Total Classification Rate Taux horaire pondérétotalunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 2.1description : 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 : 2.2description : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to Halifax, NS Coût unitaire de déplacement maximum vers l'emplacement Halifax,NEunit Of Measure : Dollarcode : 2.3description : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to Ottawa, ON Coût unitaire de déplacement maximum vers l'emplacement Ottawa,ONunit Of Measure : Dollarcode : 2.4description : Total Weighted Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate Coût unitaire de déplacement maximum pondéréunit Of Measure : Dollarcode : 3description : Design-Builder Mark-Up Allowance Allocation majorée du concepteur-constructeurratio Type : BOTHunit Of Measure : Percentcode : 4cost Allowance Price : 25000.00description : Prime Cost Allowance Allocation budgétairequantity : 1Bidding 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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