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Housing Construction Program MDB CFHA RPCIP Yellowknife

Solicitation number PR26RCIP_Yellowknife

Publication date 2026/05/28

Closing date and time 2026/07/09 14:00 EDT

Description

Design-Builder Services (Modified Design-Build Projects) Canadian Forces Housing Agency - Residential Portfolio Capital Investment Plan, Yellowknife (YE), Northwest Territories

DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) is requesting Proposals from Design-Build Teams to design and construct multi unit residential housing following a modified design-build approach. Additional details are provided in the Request for Proposals (RFP) documents.

The estimated cost for the opportunity at Yellowknife, Northwest Territories is in the range of $12 to $18M.

Firms that consider themselves qualified to provide these services are invited to submit their proposal 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).

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 : 1.01
description : Design Team Lead / Chef de l’équipe de conception
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.02
description : Lead Architect / Architecte principal
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.03
description : Senior Architect / Architecte senior
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.04
description : Intermediate Architect / Architecte intermédiaire
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.05
description : Lead Structural Engineer / Ingénieur en structure principal
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.06
description : Senior Structural Engineer / Ingénieur en structure senior
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.07
description : Intermediate Structural Engineer / Ingénieur en structure intermédiaire
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.08
description : Lead Mechanical Engineer / Ingénieur mécanique principal
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.09
description : Senior Mechanical Engineer / Ingénieur mécanique senior
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.1
description : Intermediate Mechanical Engineer / Ingénieur mécanique intermédiaire
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.11
description : Lead Electrical Engineer / Ingénieur électrique principal
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.12
description : Senior Electrical Engineer / Ingénieur électrique senior
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.13
description : Intermediate Electrical Engineer / Ingénieur électrique intermédiaire
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.14
description : Lead Urban Planner / Urbaniste principal
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.15
description : Senior Urban Planner / Urbaniste senior
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.16
description : Intermediate Urban Planner / Urbaniste intermédiaire
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.17
description : Lead Civil or Municipal Engineer / Ingénieur civil ou urbain principal
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.18
description : Senior Civil or Municipal Engineer / Ingénieur civil ou urbain senior
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.19
description : Intermediate Civil or Municipal Engineer / Ingénieur civil ou urbain intermédiaire
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.2
description : Senior Architectural or Engineering Technologists / Technician / Draftsperson / Technologue, technicien ou dessinateur senior en architecture ou en génie
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.21
description : Intermediate Architectural or Engineering Technologists /Technician / Draftsperson / Technologue, technicien ou dessinateur intermédiaire en architecture ou en génie
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.22
description : Project Manager / Gestionnaire de projet
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.23
description : Superintendent / Surintendant
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.24
description : Building Information Modeling Specialist / Spécialiste en modélisation des données du bâtiment
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.25
description : Indigenous Relations Coordinator / Coordonnateur des relations avec les Autochtones
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 1.26
description : Total Classification Rate / Taux Horaire Pondéré Total
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Hourly Rate

code : 2.01
description : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate / Coût de déplacement maximum unitaire
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Trip

code : 3.01
description : Design-Builder Mark-Up Allowance / Allocation majorée du concepteur-constructeur
quantity : 1
unitOfMeasure : Percent

code : 4.01
costAllowancePrice : 880000.00
description : Contract Award Scope of Services: Budget Fee amount for services required at Yellowknife, Northwest Territories / Étendue des services visés par l’attribution du contrat: Montant des honoraires budgétaires pour les services requis à Yellowknife, Territoires du Nord-Ouest
quantity : 1

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Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 36 month(s).

Trade agreements

World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

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Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization: Defence Construction Canada / Construction de Défense Canada
Address: 350 Albert St,, 19th floor,

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0K3

Canada

Contracting authority: Andrew Webster
Phone: 613-949-7930
Email: andrew.webster@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

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Summary information

Language(s): French, English
Contract duration: 36 month(s)
Procurement method: Competitive – Open Bidding

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Date modified:: 2026-05-29