Basic Information

Reference Number

0000290868

Issuing Organization

EllisDon Construction Services Inc.

Owner Organization

SkyAlyne Canada Limited Partnership

Project Type

NPP - Notice of Proposed Procurement (Formal)

Project Number

41364 EOI 1

Title

Expression of Interest (EOI) Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) Program

Source ID

PP.CO.AB.946187.C95925

Details

Location

Canada, Manitoba, Winnipeg

Location 2

Canada, Saskatchewan, Swift Current-Moose Jaw

Description

PURPOSE OF THIS EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
This is not a bid solicitation. This is an Expression of Interest (EOI) related to an Advance Procurement Notice (APN) of potential contracts with anticipated security, Indigenous participation, and Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) requirements. Note there is no guarantee that these contracts will proceed.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
EllisDon Corporation (EllisDon) as the Design Builder has been contracted by SkyAlyne Canada Limited Partnership to provide design services and constructability oversight to complete the design of the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) Program infrastructure at three sites across Canada. The infrastructure will support training of personnel, storage and maintenance of aircraft, as well as accommodation facilities for personnel.

The three sites are as follows:

CFB Moose Jaw (15 Wing) near Moose Jaw, SK
CFB Winnipeg (17 Wing) near Winnipeg, MB
Southport Aerospace Centre Inc. (SACI) near Portage la Prairie, MB

The design process is ongoing, and EllisDon will soon begin engagement with interested Organizations consisting of trade contractors, vendors, and suppliers.

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE OF THIS PROJECT
Project construction is conditional on the project receiving approval to proceed from the Government of Canada.

Description of Work at CFB Moose Jaw (15 Wing):
Construction of a three (3) building campus consisting of:

A new training, simulators, and hangars facility. The new two-story building will be a non-combustible construction type. The office/classroom block will house the classrooms, lockers, auditorium, offices, meeting rooms and staff support functions. The simulator block will house simulator units in addition to small and large briefing rooms. The aircraft hangar and maintenance block will house the storage and maintenance of multiple aircraft, with associated program spaces to include supply storage and warehouse, workshops, vehicle storage, offices, meeting rooms, and staff support functions.
The new mess hall facility is a single-storey building, intended to provide food services 365 days a year for students, staff, and visiting guests.
The new accommodations facility is a four-storey building providing living quarters for students, staff, and visiting guests.

Note that the above description of the scope of work is not final and is subject to change.

Description of Work at CFB Winnipeg (17 Wing):
Construction of one (1) building consisting of:

A new hangar block which is a two-storey section of non-combustible construction to house the storage and maintenance of multiple aircraft, with associated program spaces, to include supply storage and warehouse, workshops, vehicle storage, offices, meeting rooms, and staff support functions. The provision of second level mechanical mezzanines, size, and locations to be determined in detailed design phase. Based on the size of the mechanical mezzanines and second floor office space, the building is presumed to be classified as a two-storey building.
A new training block which is a two-storey section of non-combustible construction to house the training solution (i.e., training classrooms, simulator rooms, briefing rooms, offices, meeting rooms and staff support functions). The provision of rooftop mechanical platforms, size, and locations to be determined in the detailed design phase. The building may be classified as a three-storey, based on the size of the mechanical platforms.

Note that the above description of the scope of work is not final and is subject to change.

Description of Work at Southport Aerospace Centre Inc. (SACI):
Construction of a three (3) building campus consisting of:

A new hangar and maintenance facility is developed as a one-story building of non-combustible construction to house the storage and maintenance of multiple aircraft with associated program spaces to include supply storage and warehouse, workshops, vehicle storage, offices, meeting rooms, training rooms and staff support functions. A new two-story training building will be a non-combustible construction type. The facility will house the classrooms, lockers, auditorium, offices, meeting rooms and staff support functions. The provision of rooftop mechanical platforms, size, and locations will be determined in the detailed design phase. Based on the size of the mechanical platforms, the building may be classified as a three-storey building.
A new one-storey simulator building is of non-combustible construction. The facility will house the simulators and the associated small and large briefing rooms. The provision of rooftop mechanical platforms, size, and locations will be determined in the detailed design phase.

Note that the above description of the scope of work is not final and is subject to change.

RESPONSE ITEMS
Please respond to the following items:
1. Valid Safety Certification from a Provincial Safety Authority
2. Active Subscription to EllisDon Gate Three Project Management System
3. Active Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI)
4. Security Requirements
5. Indigenous Participation
6. Industrial and Technological Benefits Participation

Refer to Appendix A for additional details pertaining to each of the Requirements described above.

SUBMISSION
Should this project be of interest, please complete and submit the following:

Response Form: General Information and Expression of Interest Form

Completed Forms can be submitted by email to:

Bill Elzinga
Estimating Manager
EllisDon Corporation
belzinga@ellisdon.com

DEADLINE
For Organizations that wish to express their interest in this project, please submit the Response Form by 11:59:00pm local time on May 30, 2025.

Organizations are to note that there may be multiple Expression of Interest periods throughout the program. Interested Organizations are encouraged to participate in all EOI’s.

QUESTIONS
Any questions pertaining to this Expression of Interest (EOI) must be issued in writing, and
addressed to:

Bill Elzinga
Estimating Manager
EllisDon Corporation
belzinga@ellisdon.com

Dates

Publication

2025/04/04 03:38:16 PM MDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2025/05/30 02:00:00 PM MDT

Contact Information

Bill Elzinga

587-87-6815

belzinga@ellisdon.com

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Pricing

No Pricing

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	Yes	No
No entries

Disclaimer

Subcontractor to assume responsibility for all labour, materials for specific scope of work
All quotations shall be valid for the duration of the Bid Validity period as noted in the Bid Documents
Lowest tender not necessarily accepted
Successful bidders will be required to sign EllisDon's Standard Form of Subcontractor Agreement
All Bidders must apply and meet EllisDon's SDI criteria on all contracts over $500,000
View our 'Subcontractor's Bill of Rights' at www.ellisdon.com
Subcontracts over $100,000 are required to use EllisDon's SUBcentre project management system; All contractors will be subject to a non-negotiable Gate Three fee: For contracts between $100,000 - $1,000,000, the rate is $99.00/month; For contracts greater than $1,000,000, the rate is $1,200/year for the duration the contract until all payments been released.

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