MDB-STTC Passenger and Cargo Processing and Handling, Trenton
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## Tender summary Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is seeking proposals from **design-build teams** for the design and construction of passenger and cargo processing and handling infrastructure for the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC) at **8 Wing Trenton, Ontario**. The project is described as a modified design-build procurement. - **Tender status:** Open - **Closing date:** October 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. - **Project location:** 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario (the listing identifies Ottawa as the general location) - **Estimated project value:** Approximately **$228 million** (rough order of magnitude) - **Bid platform:** MERX Electronic Bidding System - **Buyer:** Defence Construction Canada - **Procurement agreements:** Canadian Free Trade Agreement, CETA, and WTO Government Procurement Agreement ## Work that appears to be involved The opportunity potentially matches larger firms or teams able to provide both design and construction services, including expertise in areas such as: - Architecture and design leadership - Cargo handling and passenger processing - Sustainable design - Structural, mechanical, electrical, and civil/municipal engineering - Construction and infrastructure delivery The listed personnel categories include lead, senior, and intermediate professionals, generally priced using hourly rates. The full RFP should be reviewed for the complete scope, mandatory personnel requirements, construction requirements, insurance, bonding, and submission rules. ## Important requirement The selected contractor will be required to hold a valid **Facility Security Clearance at the SECRET level**, issued through the Contract Security Program within Public Services and Procurement Canada. Amendment No. 1 reportedly contains additional security details. A **non-mandatory site visit** is scheduled for **September 23, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. local time**, at the parking lot at **6 Northstar Drive, Trenton, Ontario, K8V 5P8**. ## Potential relevance for a business This opportunity appears most relevant to an established prime contractor, design-build consortium, or specialized firm that can participate as a major team member or subcontractor on a large, security-sensitive defence construction project. Smaller or specialized businesses may potentially find opportunities through the design team, engineering, cargo-handling, passenger-processing, construction, or other subcontracting roles, subject to the RFP’s requirements. ## Recommended next steps 1. Obtain and review the complete RFP and all amendments through MERX. 2. Confirm the exact closing time shown in MERX, as the electronic bidding system controls. 3. Review the SECRET Facility Security Clearance requirements and determine whether the business or proposed team members can meet them. 4. Check mandatory experience, financial capacity, bonding, insurance, personnel, joint-venture, and subcontracting requirements. 5. Register for or attend the site visit if useful and follow the stated registration instructions. 6. Send questions only to the official point of contact identified in the tender notice; the notice warns that contacting others may result in disqualification. This summary is based on the supplied tender information. The business should verify all requirements, dates, security conditions, amendments, and submission instructions in the official MERX notice before deciding whether or how to submit a bid.Official source: https://www.merx.com/public/solicitations/4084822509/abstract?language=EN
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- Submit a proposal through the MERX Electronic Bidding System by the closing date and time shown in the electronic bidding system: October 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. (the applicable time zone should be verified).
- The opportunity is for a Design-Build Team to provide design and construction services using a modified design-build approach for passenger and cargo processing and handling infrastructure at 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario.
- The selected contractor is required to hold a valid Facility Security Clearance at the SECRET level, issued by the Contract Security Program within Public Services and Procurement Canada. Security requirements are identified in Amendment No. 1 to the solicitation documents.
- The solicitation is conducted under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement, Chapter 19 of CETA, and the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement.
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Design and construction for the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC), Passenger & Cargo Processing & Handling Infrastructure, Main Operating Base - East (MOB-East), 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) is requesting Proposals from Design-Build Teams to design and construct the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC), Main Operating Base - East (MOB-East), located at 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario following a modified design-build approach. Additional details are provided in the Request for Proposals (RFP) documents. The overall Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate for this Project is estimated to be $228M. 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 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 solicitation documents. A non-mandatory site visit will be offered during this solicitation. The site visit is scheduled for September 23, 2026, at 11:00AM local time. Meeting is in the parking lot at 6 Northstar Dr., Trenton, K8V 5P8. 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 : Cargo Handling Subject Matter Expert (SME) Expert en matière de manutention de fretunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.06description : Passenger Processing Subject Matter Expert (SME) Expert en matièrede traitement des passagersunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.07description : Lead Sustainable Designer Spécialiste principal en conception durableunit Of Measure: Hourly Ratecode : 1.08description : Senior Sustainable Designer Spécialisteen conception durable seniorunit Of Measure: Hourly Ratecode : 1.09description : Intermediate Sustainable Designer Spécialiste en conception durable intermédiaireunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.10description : Lead Structural Engineer Ingénieur en structure principalunit Of Measure: Hourly Ratecode : 1.11description : Senior Structural Engineer Ingénieur en structure seniorunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.12description : Intermediate Structural Engineer Ingénieur en structure intermédiaireunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.13description : Lead Mechanical Engineer Ingénieur mécanique principalunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.14description : Senior Mechanical Engineer Ingénieur mécanique seniorunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.15description : Intermediate Mechanical Engineer Ingénieur mécanique intermédiaireunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.16description : Lead Electrical Engineer Ingénieur électrique principalunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.17description : Senior Electrical Engineer Ingénieur électrique seniorunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.18description : Intermediate Electrical Engineer Ingénieur électrique intermédiaireunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.19description : Lead Civil or Municipal Engineer Ingénieurcivil ou municipal principalunit Of Measure: Hourly Ratecode : 1.20description : Senior Civil or Municipal Engineer Ingénieur civil ou municipal seniorunit Of Measure: Hourly Ratecode : 1.21description : Intermediate Civil or Municipal Engineer Ingénieur civil ou municipal intermédiaireunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.22description : Senior Building Information Modeling Specialist Spécialiste en modélisation des données du bâtiment seniorunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.23description : Senior Architectural or Engineering Technologists / Technician / Draftsperson Technologue, technicien ou dessinateur senior en architecture ou en génieunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.24description : Intermediate Architectural or Engineering Technologists / Technician / Draftsperson Technologue, technicien ou dessinateur intermédiaire en architecture ou en génieunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.25description : Project Manager Gestionnaire de projetunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.26description : Superintendent Surintendantunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.27description : Indigenous Relations Coordinator Coordonnateur des relations avec les Autochtonesunit Of Measure: Hourly Ratecode : 1.28description : Industrial Security Manager Responsable de la sécuritéindustrielleunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.29description : Lead Commissioning Manager or Commissioning Agent Gestionnaire principal de la mise en serviceou agent de mise en serviceunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.30description : Total Classification Rate Taux horaire pondérétotalunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratecode : 2description : Maximum Upset Fee 1 (Maximum Upset Fee for the Solution Option Validation exercise) l’honoraire maximum 1 (honoraire maximum pour la validation des options de solution)unit Of Measure : Dollarcode : 2description : Maximum Upset Fee 2 (Maximum Upset Fee for Work Packages 1 and 2) l’honoraire maximum 2 (honoraire maximum pour les lots de travaux 1 et 2)unit Of Measure : Dollarcode : 2description : Total Maximum Upset Fee for the Contract Award Scope of Services Honoraire maximum total pour l’étendue des services visés par l’attribution du contratunit Of Measure : Dollarcode : 3.1description : 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 : 3.2description : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to 8 Wing Trenton, ON Coût unitaire de déplacement maximum vers la 8e Escadre Trentonunit Of Measure : Dollarcode : 4description : Design-Builder Mark-Up Allowance Allocation majorée du concepteur-constructeurratio Type : BOTHunit Of Measure : Percentcode : 5cost 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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