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Defence Construction Canada / Construction de Défense Canada

MDB - STTC MOB-East, 8 Wing Trenton

Other
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
October 20, 2026
Published
September 9, 2026
Type
Construction
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Design and construction for the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC), Main Operating Base - East (MOB-East), 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario

DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) is requesting Proposals from Design-Build Teams to design and construct the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC), Main Operating Base - East (MOB-East), located at 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario following a modified design-build approach. Additional details are provided in the Request for Proposals (RFP) documents.
The overall Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate for this Project is estimated to be $228M.
Firms that consider themselves qualified to provide these Services are invited to submit their Proposals through the MERX Electronic Bidding System on or before the closing date and time indicated on the Electronic Bidding System.
This solicitation is being conducted in accordance with the requirements set out in the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Chapter Nineteen of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA).
The selected contractor will be required to hold a valid Facility Security Clearance (FSC) at the level SECRET, issued by the Contract Security Program (CSP) within Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). Details concerning the Security Requirements for this project are identified in Amendment No.1 to the solicitation documents.
A non-mandatory site visit will be offered during this solicitation. The site visit is scheduled for September 23, 2026, at 11:00AM local time. Meeting is in the parking lot at 6 Northstar Dr., Trenton, K8V 5P8.
Questions regarding this solicitation are to be directed ONLY to the point of contact identified in this advertisement. Bidders who address their questions to anyone other than the point of contact during the solicitation period may, for that reason alone, be disqualified.
Bidders can obtain contract award results from the DCC website at https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/contract-activity.
DCC now publicly discloses information on payments made to prime contractors so that subcontractors know when they can expect payment. Information on payments made in the past 90 days on construction contracts over $100,000, as well as further information regarding DCC’s prompt payment commitment, can be obtained from the DCC website at https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/contract-activity.
 code : 1.01description : Design Team Lead
Chef de l’équipe de conceptionunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.02description : Lead Architect
Architecte principalunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.03description : Senior Architect
Architecte seniorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.04description : Intermediate Architect
Architecte intermédiaireunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.05description : Cargo Handling Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Expert en matière de manutention de fretunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.06description : Passenger Processing Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Expert en matière de traitement des passagersunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.07description : Lead Sustainable Designer
Spécialiste principal en conception durableunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.08description : Senior Sustainable Designer
Spécialiste en conception durable seniorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.09description : Intermediate Sustainable Designer
Spécialiste en conception durable intermédiaireunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.10description : Lead Structural Engineer
Ingénieur en structure principalunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.11description : Senior Structural Engineer
Ingénieur en structure seniorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.12description : Intermediate Structural Engineer
Ingénieur en structure intermédiaireunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.13description : Lead Mechanical Engineer
Ingénieur mécanique principalunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.14description : Senior Mechanical Engineer
Ingénieur mécanique seniorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.15description : Intermediate Mechanical Engineer
Ingénieur mécanique intermédiaireunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.16description : Lead Electrical Engineer
Ingénieur électrique principalunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.17description : Senior Electrical Engineer
Ingénieur électrique seniorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.18description : Intermediate Electrical Engineer
Ingénieur électrique intermédiaireunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.19description : Lead Civil or Municipal Engineer
Ingénieur civil ou municipal principalunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.20description : Senior Civil or Municipal Engineer
Ingénieur civil ou municipal seniorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.21description : Intermediate Civil or Municipal Engineer
Ingénieur civil ou municipal intermédiaireunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.22description : Senior Building Information Modeling Specialist
Spécialiste en modélisation des données du bâtiment seniorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.23description : Senior Architectural or Engineering Technologists / Technician / Draftsperson
Technologue, technicien ou dessinateur senior en architecture ou en génieunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.24description : Intermediate Architectural or Engineering Technologists / Technician / Draftsperson
Technologue, technicien ou dessinateur intermédiaire en architecture ou en génieunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.25description : Project Manager
Gestionnaire de projetunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.26description : Superintendent
SurintendantunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.27description : Indigenous Relations Coordinator
Coordonnateur des relations avec les AutochtonesunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.28description : Industrial Security Manager
Responsable de la sécurité industrielleunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.29description : Lead Commissioning Manager or Commissioning Agent
Gestionnaire principal de la mise en service ou agent de mise en serviceunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.30description : Total Classification Rate
Taux horaire pondéré totalunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 2description : Maximum Upset Fee 1 (Maximum Upset Fee for the Solution Option Validation exercise)
l’honoraire maximum 1 (honoraire maximum pour la validation des options de solution)unitOfMeasure : Dollarcode : 2description : Maximum Upset Fee 2 (Maximum Upset Fee for Work Packages 1 and 2)
l’honoraire maximum 2 (honoraire maximum pour les lots de travaux 1 et 2)unitOfMeasure : Dollarcode : 2description : Total Maximum Upset Fee for the Contract Award Scope of Services
Honoraire maximum total pour l’étendue des services visés par l’attribution du contratunitOfMeasure : Dollarcode : 3.1description : Estimated Cost of Travel for the Contract Award Scope of Services
Coût de déplacement estimatif pour l’étendue des services visés par l’attribution du contratunitOfMeasure : Dollarcode : 3.2description : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to 8 Wing Trenton, ON
Coût unitaire de déplacement maximum vers la 8e Escadre TrentonunitOfMeasure : Dollarcode : 4description : Design-Builder Mark-Up Allowance
Allocation majorée du concepteur-constructeurratioType : BOTHunitOfMeasure : Percentcode : 5costAllowancePrice : 25000.00description : Prime Cost Allowance
Allocation budgétairequantity : 1Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.

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Design and construction for the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC), Main Operating Base - East (MOB-East), 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) is...

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Basic information

Reference
MX-444155545917
Solicitation no.
HQ0107DC_86258
Buyer
Defence Construction Canada / Construction de Défense Canada
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*CNST
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 72000000 — Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario

Key dates

Published
September 9, 2026
Closes
October 20, 2026
Amendment no.
001
Amendment date
September 9, 2026

Contact

Contact
S•••• M••••••••
Email
s••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
Phone
613•••••••
Address
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Title
MDB - STTC MOB-East, 8 Wing Trenton
Reference number
MX-444155545917
Amendment number
001
Solicitation number
HQ0107DC_86258
Publication date
2026-09-09
Tender closing date
2026-10-20T14:00:00
Amendment date
2026-09-09
Tender status
Open
Procurement category
*CNST
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
Contracting entity name
Defence Construction Canada / Construction de Défense Canada
Contracting entity address line
350 Albert St,, 19th floor,
Contracting entity address city
Ottawa
Contracting entity address province
Ontario
Contracting entity address postal code
K1A 0K3
Contracting entity address country
Canada
Contact info name
S•••• M••••••••
Contact info email
s••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
Contact info phone
613•••••••
Tender description
Design and construction for the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC), Main Operating Base - East (MOB-East), 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) is requesting Proposals from Design-Build Teams to design and construct the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC), Main Operating Base - East (MOB-East), located at 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario following a modified design-build approach. Additional details are provided in the Request for Proposals (RFP) documents. The overall Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate for this Project is estimated to be $228M. Firms that consider themselves qualified to provide these Services are invited to submit their Proposals through the MERX Electronic Bidding System on or before the closing date and time indicated on the Electronic Bidding System. This solicitation is being conducted in accordance with the requirements set out in the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Chapter Nineteen of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA). The selected contractor will be required to hold a valid Facility Security Clearance (FSC) at the level SECRET, issued by the Contract Security Program (CSP) within Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). Details concerning the Security Requirements for this project are identified in Amendment No.1 to the solicitation documents. A non-mandatory site visit will be offered during this solicitation. The site visit is scheduled for September 23, 2026, at 11:00AM local time. Meeting is in the parking lot at 6 Northstar Dr., Trenton, K8V 5P8. Questions regarding this solicitation are to be directed ONLY to the point of contact identified in this advertisement. Bidders who address their questions to anyone other than the point of contact during the solicitation period may, for that reason alone, be disqualified. Bidders can obtain contract award results from the DCC website at https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/contract-activity. DCC now publicly discloses information on payments made to prime contractors so that subcontractors know when they can expect payment. Information on payments made in the past 90 days on construction contracts over $100,000, as well as further information regarding DCC’s prompt payment commitment, can be obtained from the DCC website at https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/contract-activity.  code : 1.01description : Design Team Lead Chef de l’équipe de conceptionunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.02description : Lead Architect Architecte principalunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.03description : Senior Architect Architecte seniorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.04description : Intermediate Architect Architecte intermédiaireunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.05description : Cargo Handling Subject Matter Expert (SME) Expert en matière de manutention de fretunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.06description : Passenger Processing Subject Matter Expert (SME) Expert en matière de traitement des passagersunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.07description : Lead Sustainable Designer Spécialiste principal en conception durableunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.08description : Senior Sustainable Designer Spécialiste en conception durable seniorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.09description : Intermediate Sustainable Designer Spécialiste en conception durable intermédiaireunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.10description : Lead Structural Engineer Ingénieur en structure principalunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.11description : Senior Structural Engineer Ingénieur en structure seniorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.12description : Intermediate Structural Engineer Ingénieur en structure intermédiaireunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.13description : Lead Mechanical Engineer Ingénieur mécanique principalunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.14description : Senior Mechanical Engineer Ingénieur mécanique seniorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.15description : Intermediate Mechanical Engineer Ingénieur mécanique intermédiaireunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.16description : Lead Electrical Engineer Ingénieur électrique principalunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.17description : Senior Electrical Engineer Ingénieur électrique seniorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.18description : Intermediate Electrical Engineer Ingénieur électrique intermédiaireunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.19description : Lead Civil or Municipal Engineer Ingénieur civil ou municipal principalunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.20description : Senior Civil or Municipal Engineer Ingénieur civil ou municipal seniorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.21description : Intermediate Civil or Municipal Engineer Ingénieur civil ou municipal intermédiaireunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.22description : Senior Building Information Modeling Specialist Spécialiste en modélisation des données du bâtiment seniorunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.23description : Senior Architectural or Engineering Technologists / Technician / Draftsperson Technologue, technicien ou dessinateur senior en architecture ou en génieunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.24description : Intermediate Architectural or Engineering Technologists / Technician / Draftsperson Technologue, technicien ou dessinateur intermédiaire en architecture ou en génieunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.25description : Project Manager Gestionnaire de projetunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.26description : Superintendent SurintendantunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.27description : Indigenous Relations Coordinator Coordonnateur des relations avec les AutochtonesunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.28description : Industrial Security Manager Responsable de la sécurité industrielleunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.29description : Lead Commissioning Manager or Commissioning Agent Gestionnaire principal de la mise en service ou agent de mise en serviceunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 1.30description : Total Classification Rate Taux horaire pondéré totalunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratecode : 2description : Maximum Upset Fee 1 (Maximum Upset Fee for the Solution Option Validation exercise) l’honoraire maximum 1 (honoraire maximum pour la validation des options de solution)unitOfMeasure : Dollarcode : 2description : Maximum Upset Fee 2 (Maximum Upset Fee for Work Packages 1 and 2) l’honoraire maximum 2 (honoraire maximum pour les lots de travaux 1 et 2)unitOfMeasure : Dollarcode : 2description : Total Maximum Upset Fee for the Contract Award Scope of Services Honoraire maximum total pour l’étendue des services visés par l’attribution du contratunitOfMeasure : Dollarcode : 3.1description : Estimated Cost of Travel for the Contract Award Scope of Services Coût de déplacement estimatif pour l’étendue des services visés par l’attribution du contratunitOfMeasure : Dollarcode : 3.2description : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to 8 Wing Trenton, ON Coût unitaire de déplacement maximum vers la 8e Escadre TrentonunitOfMeasure : Dollarcode : 4description : Design-Builder Mark-Up Allowance Allocation majorée du concepteur-constructeurratioType : BOTHunitOfMeasure : Percentcode : 5costAllowancePrice : 25000.00description : Prime Cost Allowance Allocation budgétairequantity : 1Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.

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