Basic Information

Reference Number

0000308999

Issuing Organization

Construction de Défense Canada - Région du Québec

Project Type

APN - Advanced Procurement Notice (Formal)

Project Number

VR000060-1

Title

APN - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT - RENOVATION OF HERITAGE BUILDINGS

Source ID

FD.CC.ON.862497.C2845526

Agreement Types

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement(CETA)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)

Details

Location

Canada, Quebec, Capitale-Nationale

Job Location

Citadelle de Québec/Quebec Citadel, Québec

Purchase Type

One Time Only- Delivery Date:2026/02/02

Description

Advance Procurement Notice

Construction management services – substantial renovations to a heritage building and other construction work
citadelle de québec (Qc)
(with Security Requirements)

Purpose of this Advance Procurement Notice
This is not a bid solicitation nor a request for proposals.
This is an advance notice for a potential contract with anticipated security requirements to provide interested contractors an opportunity to begin the sponsorship process for obtaining (if required) the anticipated security clearance(s). Note that there is no guarantee that this solicitation will proceed or that any security clearance(s) will be granted under the sponsorship process in a timely fashion or otherwise.

Description of the Project and Services
The Connaught Barracks buildings stand within the walls of the Saint-Louis Bastion, within the old defence system of Quebec. They are important elements of the military landscape of Quebec City's Upper Town. These buildings are Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings because of their historical associations, and their architectural and environmental values. The barracks house the headquarters of 35 Canadian Brigade Group (35 CBG).

As part of this project, the Department of National Defence (DND) wishes to proceed with the interior renovations of the three barracks and the restoration of the exterior envelope of the Connaught 2 Barracks.

Optional phases for the restoration, demolition, or construction of other heritage buildings, the restoration of masonry walls, or other related work may be added to the contractor’s scope of work.

The purpose of this project is to retain the services of a contractor to provide construction management services for the pre-construction and construction phases. Major construction services are expected to include activities such as interior/exterior demolition in the presence of hazardous materials, interior renovations, exterior envelope work, masonry work, electromechanical additions, and structural reinforcement.

The estimated value of the construction work for the Connaught Barracks is $15 million. Optional phases are estimated to $50M.

It is expected that this solicitation will be launched during the month of February 2026. This is conditional on the approval of the contract by DND.

Contract Award and Anticipated Security Requirements
To be eligible for contract award, a proponent or bidder 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 consultants or contractors early access to the security clearance application process through sponsorship under its Industrial Security Program (ISP). Accordingly, consultants or contractors that intend to submit a proposal or a bid on one or more of these projects 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 bidders or 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 VR000060_85112; and
Level of clearance requested to be sponsored for.

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(s) 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:

M. Sebastien Boucher
Program Leader
Defence Construction Canada
418-254-0792
Sebastien.Boucher@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.

Dates

Publication

2025/12/04 03:04:25 PM EST

Bid Intent

Not Available

Closing Date

2026/02/02 02:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Sébastien Boucher

418-254-0792

sebastien.boucher@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

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