Prequalification of General Contractors - Port Elgin and Dundalk School Builds

The Bluewater District School Board, acting through Shared School Purchasing Services, is seeking to prequalify up to ten qualified general contracting firms to participate in future tender processes for the construction of new elementary schools in Port Elgin and Dundalk, Ontario. This initiative, identified under solicitation number BT-26-00056, is not a direct contract award but a preliminary qualification stage designed to establish a preapproved list of contractors capable of delivering school construction projects. Proposals must be submitted by the deadlines specified, and participation in this process carries no guarantee of future work or binding contractual obligations. Although the solicitation is listed under the Government of Canada and Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board in the metadata, the initiative is driven by the Bluewater District School Board on behalf of its educational infrastructure needs. The response deadline for submissions is May 5, 2026, with the opportunity posted on May 4, 2026, and all communications and inquiries should be directed to Amanda Meyers, Contracting Authority, via the provided email and phone number. The projects for Port Elgin and Dundalk will be tendered as separate procurements following successful prequalification, allowing qualified contractors to compete individually for each school build. The process is open to general contracting firms with demonstrated capacity and experience in educational construction, and eligibility is assessed solely through this qualification stage to streamline future tendering. No set-aside provisions or NAICS codes are specified, and the procurement is conducted independently of federal contracting frameworks despite the organization type listed in the data.