Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, represented by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD), is initiating a process to prequalify Bidders for General Contractor Services for the planned security upgrades work at the Canadian Embassy to Peru in Lima.Interested Suppliers are required to respond to this Request for Qualifications. Only those Suppliers considered by DFATD to meet the prequalification requirements as defined in this document will be invited to submit competitive Bids for this work during the Request for Proposal phase of the solicitation. Please note that the all qualified Suppliers will be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement in order to receive the Stage 2 RFP.The project includes mainly exterior security improvements in addition to minor interior renovations. The scope will include but is not limited to the following: Anti-ram furniture – stationary and retracting bollardsAnti-pedestrian fencing – raising and refinishing the walls, adding the topper and raising the garage doorsMain guard house (existing is approximately 50 m2) extension on Bolognesi StreetNew electrical service to the guard houseNew mechanical requirement for ventilation and plumbing to the guard houseNew fire alarm service to the guard housePerimeter lightingThis work will be delivered in the Bid - Build methodology. The pre-qualified Supplier(‘s) will follow the drawings and scope of work that will be outlined in the Request for Proposals (RFP) - Stage 2 (henceforth referenced as RFP Stage 2) to qualified firms.Suppliers must be capable of providing the full range of services required in English or French, and have the ability to travel to, and perform commissioning guidance in Lima, Peru.Interested Suppliers are required to submit their technical offer to this Request for Qualification (RQ) Stage 1 – Prequalification (henceforth referenced as RQ Stage 1).RQ Stage 1: This stage is intended to prequalify Suppliers with the necessary experience. The prequalification of Suppliers is based on defined mandatory requirements specified in this document (refer to item 2. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR PREQUALIFICATION).