APN_ONTARIO ARMOURIES SITE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM VARIOUS ONTARIO LOCATIONS

Advance Procurement Notice CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR: ONTARIO ARMOURIES SITE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM VARIOUS ONTARIO LOCATIONS (with Security Requirements)

Purpose of this Advance Procurement Notice This is not a bid solicitation nor a request for proposals.

In the context of the major investments announced by the Government and to foster a proactive partnership with industry, DCC is issuing this Advance Procurement Notice (APN) to inform contractors of an upcoming contract opportunity in Hamilton and other locations in Southern and Central Ontario.

The purpose of this APN is to allow contractors to assess their capacity and interest in participating, and to prepare adequately for the potential solicitation process, notably by initiating any necessary steps.

This is a preliminary notice regarding a potential contract, which includes security requirements. The purpose of this APN is to allow interested contractors to initiate, if required, the sponsorship process to obtain the necessary clearances or security clearances (if applicable).

Please note that this project may include Indigenous businesses participation component in accordance with the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB).

Please note that there is no guarantee that this contract will proceed or that security clearances will be granted within the anticipated timelines or at all as part of the sponsorship process.

Description of the Project and Services This project will address infrastructure requirements to recapitalize Department of National Defence reserve and armoury infrastructure at multiple sites throughout Southern and Central Ontario. The delivery method for much of this project is anticipated to be Construction Management. The purpose of this project is to retain the services of a contractor to provide construction management services during the pre-construction and construction phases. The program is anticipated to include planned phased work packages implemented over a 7-10 year period while maintaining operations at the sites. Construction Management services are anticipated to support delivery of Track A (HMCS Star and CFRB Hamilton), are expected to support delivery of Track B (six armouries), and may be expanded in the future to include Track C (thirteen additional armouries). Major construction services are expected to include:

Vertical infrastructure; construction of new facilities, recapitalization of existing facilities, and upgrades to building systems and components. Horizontal infrastructure; water distribution, wastewater collection, electrical distribution, communications systems, natural gas distribution, security infrastructure, site services, roads, parking areas and related civil works.

The estimated construction cost is in the order of $100,000,000, consisting of approximately $60,000,000 for Track A and $40,000,000 for Track B. Additional future work associated with Track C may increase the overall program value by up to an additional $110,000,000. It is anticipated that this solicitation will be initiated in November 2026. This is conditional on receiving approval to proceed by the Department of National Defence (DND).

Contract Award and Anticipated Security Requirements To be eligible for contract award, a proponent will be required to, among other things, actively hold or obtain all required security clearance(s) prior to the date of the award, as further detailed in the solicitation documents. The anticipated security clearance level for this contract is Designated Organization Screening (DOS).

Industrial Security Program Sponsorship Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is providing contractors early access to the security clearance application process through sponsorship under its Industrial Security Program (ISP). Accordingly, contractors that intend to submit a proposal for this project and that do not actively hold the above identified security clearance(s) should begin forthwith the security clearance application process by applying through DCC’s ISP. Under this program, DCC may, at its entire discretion, provide preliminary assistance to all the potential proponents with their respective security clearance sponsorship process. To begin the security clearance sponsorship process, please submit a sponsorship request application to DCC by following the steps identified on DCC’s website at: https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/security-requirements. In their sponsorship request application to DCC, consultants or contractors are asked to quote the following information, among other things:

Advance Procurement Notice (APN) number (Project number on the MERX notice); Contract number 88064; and

Sponsorship Process Upon receipt, DCC will review the sponsorship request application and will communicate directly with the consultants or contractors to provide assistance for the completion of the sponsorship request packages. Once DCC has determined, at its entire discretion, that a consultant or contractor:

has started the sponsorship process prior to the solicitation (Contract number listed on their request for sponsorship) being advertised on MERX, has met all the material requirements of the sponsorship request package, and has submitted a proposal or a bid.

DCC will  send the documents to the Public Services and Procurement Canada’s (PSPC) Contract Security Program (CSP). Following receipt of the sponsorship request package, the CSP will communicate directly with the proponent or bidder regarding any further steps or actions to be undertaken or the status of the sponsorship request package processing. At such time, the proponent or bidder will need to promptly cooperate with CSP  to ensure that the process is completed as soon as possible.

Questions Any questions pertaining to the sponsoring process through the ISP can be addressed to: Telephone Number: (613) 998-8974; or Email address: ISP.Sponsorship@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

Any questions relating to this Advance Procurement Notice can be addressed to: Lucia Apted Coordinator, Contract Services Defence Construction Canada TTcontracting@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

Disclaimer DCC is only providing assistance, at its entire discretion, for the above stated sponsorship process  and does not provide any representations or guarantees that a sponsorship request package or a security clearance application forwarded by DCC to the CSP will be successful or result in the granting of the requested security clearance(s) by the CSP. At all times, the processing of a sponsorship request package or a security clearance application is subject to the respective terms, conditions, and timelines of DCC’s ISP sponsorship process and the CSP security clearance granting process. By applying to either of the aforementioned processes, the proponent or bidder agrees to bear any fees and risks associated with: (i) the completeness or accuracy, or lack thereof, of its application or related documents submitted under or in connection with either said processes, and (ii) the timeliness, or lack thereof, of any processing or granting of security clearance(s) under or in connection with either said processes. Notwithstanding anything else stated above, DCC shall in no event be liable to the bidder or proponent for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive or exemplary damages arising out or in connection with the above stated sponsorship process.  Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.