ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE-THE NORTH PARK ARMOURY REHABILITATION PHASE 2, CFB HALIFAX, NS

Advance Procurement Notice

The North Park Armoury Rehabilitation Phase 2

CFB Halifax, NS

(with Security Requirements)

Purpose of this Advance Procurement Notice

This is not a bid solicitation. This is an advance notice of a potential project with anticipated security requirements to provide interested consultants an opportunity to apply for security clearances. Note that there is no guarantee that this project will proceed.

Description of the Project

The work is for Phase 2 of the heritage rehabilitation of exterior walls of the North Park Armoury, which includes selective replacement of exterior stonework of the north, east and south walls, as well as remaining part of the west wall. The North Park Armoury is a federally designated “Classified” heritage building and part of a National Historic Site.

Description of the Services

The North Park Armoury rehabilitation project Phase 2 includes design services for the following Scope of Work:

• Rehabilitation of exterior walls, which includes selective replacement of exterior stonework of the north, east and south walls as well as remaining part of the west wall. Construction documents for rehabilitation of the central part of the west wall have been completed during Phase 1;

• Structural roof reinforcement and replacement of the roof shingles;

• Ground level concrete slab and other concrete walls repairs excluding perimeter foundation wall;

• Heritage conservation of windows;

• Rehabilitation of integral building systems (e.g. electrical, mechanical, fire safety, communications);

• Functional interior fit-up and renovations to meet the operational requirements. 

• Abatement of hazardous materials;

• Force Protection upgrades;

• Seismic study and design provisions;

• Accessibility design upgrades;

• Design upgrades to comply with the current Building Code where appropriate considering the Heritage aspect of the building.

The estimated construction cost is in the order of $50,000,000.00.

It is anticipated that this procurement will be initiated in early 2017. This is conditional on the project receiving approval to proceed by the DND.

Security Requirements

Consultants will be required to hold a valid FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE (FSC) at the level of

CONFIDENTIAL, with approved DOCUMENT SAFEGUARDING at the level of CONFIDENTIAL, issued or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC).

Sub-consultants will be required to hold a valid FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE (FSC) at the level of CONFIDENTIAL issued or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC).

Process

Consultants that do not meet the stipulated security requirements and that are interested in submitting a proposal for this procurement can apply for the security clearance through the Industrial Security Program (ISP). This can be done by following the procedure on DCC’s website at the following link: http://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/english/contractors_consultants.html. Consultants are asked to submit their request prior to February 21, 2017 quoting the following information:

• Contract number KN63701; and

• Level of clearance requested to be sponsored for.

  Question

  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 the Project can be addressed to:

Peng Lim

Coordinator, Contract Services

Defence Construction Canada

613-949-9711

Peng.Lim@dcc-cdc.gc.ca