REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE 875 HERON ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT
SOLICITATION NO.: EP095-220899/C
THE RFP RESPONSE SUBMISSION DEADLINE
TECHNICAL PROPOSALS: October 31, 2023 AT 2:00 PM (ET)
FINANCIAL PROPOSALS: November 29, 2023 AT 2:00 PM (ET)
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NOTE: Please reference RFQ EP095-220899/B
This Request for Proposal (RFP) is Phase 2 of a two-phase procurement process. At Phase 1, on December 3, 2021, a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) EP095-220899/B was posted electronically on GETS for a period of 123 Calendar days. Pursuant to the competitive RFQ process, Canada has invited the following three (3) Qualified Respondents to participate in the RFP process, in no particular order:
EllisDon Infrastructure, in partnership with :
EllisDon Capital Inc
EllisDon Corporation
NORR Architects & Engineers Limited
EllisDon Facilities Services Inc.
UNI-T 875, in partnership with:
Pomerleau Capital Inc.
Plenary Americas LP
Moriyama & Teshima Architects,
Kasian Architecture Ontario Incorporated
Pomerleau Inc.
Bouygues Energies and Services Canada Ltd.
Rideau Renew Partners, in partnership with :
Fengate Capital Management Ltd.
Moran Olsha
Eastern Construction Company Limited
Buttcon Limited
Johnson Controls Canada LP
The RFP and all related documentation will be made available to the three Proponents through the use of a Data Room that has been established for this project. Only the Notice of Proposed Procurement will be published on canadabuys.canada.ca
PROPONENTS ARE ADVISED THAT CANADABUYS.CANADA.CA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS.
Inquiries regarding this RFP requirement are to be submitted to the Procurement Authority cited below:
PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY: Josée St-Louis
EMAIL ADDRESS: t••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
PROJECT BACKGROUND :
1. DESCRIPTION
The 875 Heron Road – Ottawa Taxation Complex (the “Facility”) is a Crown-owned asset that serves as the headquarters of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) with a gross 68,590 m2 of office accommodation. Through a single Design Build Finance and Maintain (DBFM) Public-Private Partnership (P3) Agreement, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) intends to procure a private sector partner to rehabilitate the Facility. The P3 Agreement would also provide continued facility management services for a 30-year term after substantial completion of the rehabilitation program.
2. PROJECT OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this Project is to rehabilitate the Facility to provide CRA with modern, flexible, secure, accessible and environmentally sustainable office accommodation for the next 30 years that meets Government of Canada standards and policies, as well as addresses their functional program and interior design needs. The 875 Heron Road Rehabilitation Project is central to driving the CRA’s Hub-and-Spokes workplace consolidation strategy. The Facility will be occupied by 5500 to 8000 CRA staff at project completion, anticipated 2028, comprising approximately 75% of CRA National Capital Area (NCA) employees. The Facility would consider the user’s physical security, meet their information technology, audio-visual, video conferencing connectivity needs and develop a sense of belonging in their workplace environment.
The overarching objectives of the Project include the following:
i. Modernize and develop a space that meets the functional needs of the CRA, as well as accessibility requirements, through compliance with the Government of Canada Workplace Fit-Up standards and the Technical Reference for Office Building Design standards;
ii. Support Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Information Technology Services and the IT modernization strategy, including a modern Smart Building technology system, which enhances both the building and its user experience;
iii. Enhance the cultural and social value of the Facility through a commitment to design excellence, including a respect for and enhancement of the heritage value of the Facility;
iv. Compliance with the minimum commitments identified in TBS Greening Government Strategy: Real Property Guidance and the targets outlined in the Real Property Sustainability Framework, Development and Environmental Strategy;
v. Reduce greenhouse gas (“GHG”) carbon emissions by 84% compared to 2005-2006 emissions to achieve a Net-Zero Carbon Ready Facility, excluding the use of carbon offsets or renewable energy credits. Provide for clean on-site energy generation to offset the GHG emissions related to the energy consumed by the building. The production of on-site carbon-free renewable energy generation must be included;
vi. Achieve energy performance that exceeds the National Energy Code for Buildings, 2011 (“NECB”) baseline building performance by 62%;
vii. Certifying to LEED® V4.0 Platinum (with some V4.1 credits), WELL V2 Gold and BOMA BEST Gold; and
viii. Engage with and create opportunities for Indigenous businesses and diversity businesses.
When completed, the Facility will be a demonstration federal office building and site that showcases a commitment to sustainable development.
3. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:
The Facility will require upgrades and/or outright replacements which may include, but are not limited to, all major systems and building elements, including the following:
- Building structure;
- Building envelope;
- Base building architectural components;
- Heritage character defining elements
- Interior building components, partitions and finishes;
- Furniture, fixtures and equipment;
- Mechanical, electrical, vertical transportation, IT, smart building technology systems, audio-visual and security systems;
- Food services equipment;
- Utilities; and,
- Demolitions as required to facilitate the above.
The Project will include a Public Commercial Amenity Space which would be accessible to the public from the outside only.
The Project will also require site work and site-related improvements, such as public realm and circulation improvements, including re-configured parking areas, new pedestrian connections, new landscape features that advance sustainability objectives, and employee amenity spaces, such as a rooftop patio, courtyard, stormwater management pond, and an Amphitheatre. The overall site aims to introduce improved transportation infrastructure and connections, in support of active mobility and transit ridership. Following substantial completion, the project will include the facility maintenance and lifecycle services for the next 30 years.
