Provision of Construction Services for New Healing Lodge at Brandon Correctional

This Request for Proposals (the “RFP”) is an invitation by the Government of Manitoba (“Manitoba”), as represented by the Minister of Public Service Delivery, to prospective General Contractors to submit proposals for the new construction of Healing Lodge as further described in Section 1 of the RFP Particulars (Appendix 3) (the “Work”).

In consideration of Manitoba’s procurement policies and applicable trade agreements, for this Solicitation, preference will be given to Canadian suppliers who have submitted compliant submissions meeting all essential requirements of the solicitation. Manitoba may re-issue this tender at its sole discretion.

Manitoba and the Contractor acknowledge and agree that, upon contract award, the Contractor shall collaborate with Manitoba to identify and procure an alternative product in cases where a non-Canadian manufactured product has been proposed. Alternative products made in Canada will be preferred and must be equivalent in quality and performance to the originally specified product, where possible. Any cost variances shall be substantiated with supporting documentation, including invoices and receipts.

A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) (Appendix 14) must be signed and submitted by the General Contractors prior to receiving the specificationsand drawings.
Please note: Only General Contractors will be provided a hard copy of the drawings and specifications at the site visit.
General Contractors are responsible for collecting the signed Schedule A to Appendix 14 from each individual who will have access to the specifications and drawings and for submitting the signed NDAs to RFP Contact.
The drawings and specifications must be returned to RFP contact (Attention:Li Li) by August 21st, 2026.

Procurement and Supply Chain (PSC) is administering this RFP process. For the purposes of this procurement process, the “RFP Contact” will be:
RFP Contact: Li Li
Email: bids@gov.mb.ca
Subject Title: Project No. 2026-09-4596-P Provision of Construction Services for New Healing Lodge at Brandon Correctional Centre

Proponents and their representatives are not permitted to contact any employees, officers, agents, elected or appointed officials, or other representatives of Manitoba other than the RFP Contact, concerning matters regarding this RFP. Failure to adhere to this rule may result in the disqualification of the proponent and the rejection of the proponent’s proposal.

Site Visit
A mandatory site visit has been scheduled as follows:
Location: 375 Veteran's Way, Brandon, MB
Date and Time: July 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM central time

A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) is required to be completed, signed and returned to the RFP Contact via email at bids@gov.mb.ca when registering for the site visit. Each individual who will attend the site visit is to complete Schedule A to the NDA. Proponents and attendees will not be permitted to attend the site visit without these completed forms.

Proponents are to meet at 375 Veteran's Way, Brandon, MB prior to 11:00 AM to sign the site attendance sheet.
Proponents are to pre-register for the site visit by email to the RFP Contact at bids@gov.mb.ca. It is the Proponents responsibility to ensure registration and confirmation has been received prior to the site visit. Deadline for registration is the noon of the business day July 20, 2026.

Proponents are not entitled to rely on information received from Mantioba’s representatives or other third parties at the site visit unless the RFP Contact has provided the information in writing.

Deadline for questions August  5, 2026. All questions must be submitted tothe RFP Contact at Bids@gov.mb.ca. Manitoba will only address questions thatwere sent to this email address.

Bid submission deadline is August 13, 2026 at 4:00:00 P.M. CDT. This is an ebid submission and all bids must be uploaded through MERX. No other form of Proposal submission will be accepted.

 

Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.