APN - 427 Hangar, Petawawa

Advance Procurement Notice
427 SOAS Hangar Replacement
Garrison Petawawa, Ontario
(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 contractors an opportunity to apply for security clearances. Note that there is no guarantee that this project will proceed.
 
Description of the Project:
This project is for the development and construction of a new Hanger Replacement for the 427 Special Operations Air Squadron (SOAS) at Garrison Petawawa which will consist of 8,500 sq m of new built space and 105,000 sq m of exterior space. The new space may consist of training facilities, warehousing, aircraft hangar space, maintenance workshops, kitchens and accommodations. Included in the construction of the facility could be roads, aircraft ramps and runways, aircraft control facilities, fences, utilities, storm and sewer lines, and communications. The proposed site is adjacent to an active runway.
Description of the Services:
The delivery model of the project is in development, however, the services to be procured may include: Design of the facilities, renovations, and supporting infrastructure and Construction of the facility and supporting infrastructure. Potential procurement structures may include, but are not limited to, Modified Design Build and Design-Bid-Build, the final procurement structure will be determined at a later date.
 
Overall project value is estimated at $85,000,000.00. The tender is expected to be advertised in the Winter of 2019 and may use a pre-qualification process. This is conditional on the project receiving approval to proceed by the Department of National Defence (DND).
 
Security Requirements
The primary design and construction firm(s) will be required to hold a valid FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE (FSC) at the level of SECRET with approved DOCUMENT SAFEGUARDING at the level of SECRET, issued or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD). The primary design and construction firm(s) will be required to store all classified project documents on-site and will also be required to electronically process and/or store classified information using their own Information Technology (IT) equipment. 
 
Portions of the enclosed building are considered sensitive work sites. Firms requiring access to sensitive work site(s) EACH will be required to hold a valid FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE (FSC) at the level of SECRET issued or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD). 
 
All other sub-contractors working outside the building and/or not requiring access to sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS) issued or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD).
Personnel will be required to hold security clearances based on the classification of information or sensitivity of the work-site. In general:

1. Personnel performing the following work will be required to hold a valid SECRET clearance issued by CISD:

1. Construction and Interior fit-up of Special Rooms (approximately 5% of gross area)
2. Design and Installation of telecommunications distribution systems, security hardware or electronic security systems including intrusion alarms, access controls and surveillance systems.
3. Security management

2. Personnel performing the following work will be required to hold a valid RELIABILITY clearance issued by CISD:

1. Construction of structure, building envelope and interior fit-up
2. Utilities
3. Landscaping 

3. Personnel that are unscreened may perform the following work:

1. Initial clearing, grubbing, and grading of site.

 
Process
Contractors that do not meet the stipulated security requirements and that are interested in submitting a bid 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. Contractors are asked to submit their request prior to June 10, 2019 quoting the following information:

• Contract number PA14593062; and
• Level of clearance requested to be sponsored for.

Questions
Any questions pertaining to the sponsoring process through the ISP can be addressed to:
Telephone Number: (902) 426-3970; or
Email address: ISP.Sponsorship@dcc-cdc.gc.ca
 
Any technical questions relating to the Project can be addressed to:
 
Cameron King
Regional Service Line Leader, Contract Services
Defence Construction Canada
Cameron.King@dcc-cdc.gc.ca
613-384-1256 x225

NOTE: This is not a bid solicitation. This is an advance notice of potential projects with anticipated security requirements to provide interested consultants and contractors an opportunity to apply for security clearances.