Interior redevelopment of the Arsenal Foundry – Québec Unit Field

5P468-26-0177/A Interior redevelopment of the Arsenal Foundry – Québec Unit Field

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PARKS CANADA IS NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING BIDS VIA SAP ARIBA, YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR BID VIA FAX OR EMAIL AS INDICATED IN THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT.

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Emails with links to bid documents will not be accepted. Bid documents must be sent as email attachments.

REQUIREMENT

The Arsenal Foundry, located near Saint-Jean Gate in Old Québec, is a red-brick industrial building constructed between 1902 and 1906. Owned by Parks Canada, it is currently used as a museum space and as a venue for various rental events.

In the fall of 2026, the interior structures currently installed within the building will be demolished to restore the building’s original interior volume and allow the redeployment of heritage machinery and exhibits on a single level.

The demolition work will create an interior opening providing access to a lower level containing a nineteenth-century masonry remnant. This opening shall remain visible and accessible while being protected by code-compliant guardrails.

Following this work, Parks Canada wishes to fit up the foundry to create a flexible, multi-purpose space intended for: 1 Heritage interpretation; 2 Permanent and temporary exhibitions; 3 Educational activities; 4 Corporate events; 5 Rental events. This mandate includes the design, supply and installation of new flooring finishes and guardrails under a turnkey delivery approach. Photographs of the building will be provided as an appendix to this Statement of Requirements.

To assist with bonding and insurance requirements, this project is estimated at a value between $250,001 > $ 500,000, Taxes extra.

TWO-SUBMISSION BID

This Bid shall be submitted following a “two-submission” procedure. Refer to SECTION 1: BID FORM AND CONTENT REQUIREMENTS.

CONTRACTOR SELECTION AND INDIGENOUS PARTICIPATION PLAN

The Contractor should ensure provision of specific and agreed upon benefits for Indigenous People and Indigenous Businesses in the Area of the Contract.

This Invitation to Tender contains bid criteria in order to provide socioeconomic benefits to Indigenous communities within the area covered by the contract.

PERIOD OF CONTRACT / DELIVERY DATE

Contractor must perform and complete the Work no later than March 30, 2027.

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT

There will be a site visit on September 29, 2026 at 1:30 PM. Interested bidders are to meet at 2 D’auteuil street, Québec, QC, G1R 5C2.

Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority before the optional site visit to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Bidders may be requested to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders who do not attend or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment but they will not be precluded from submitting a bid. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation.

ENQUIRIES

All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority.

Enquiries regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing and should be received no later than five (5) business days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may result in an answer NOT being provided.

INFORMATION

National Parks Regulations require that all work is to be performed in accordance with the ordinances, laws, rules and regulations set out in the National Park Act.

Bidders that consider themselves qualified to provide this Work and intend to submit bids on this project should obtain documents from the Government Electronic Tendering Service through the Government of Canada tendering service at http://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Government of Canada tendering service. Bidders that elect to base their bids on documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Late submissions will not be considered.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Parks Canada has made every effort to provide equivalent documents in both official languages, however, if you find any discrepancies between the English and French documents, please notify the contract officer listed in this opportunity as soon as possible so that we can rectify the situation.