Shannon Park Phase 1 - Underground Site Servicing and Surface Works

The Shannon Park Phase 1 – Underground Site Servicing and Surface Works Project involves comprehensive civil, remediation, and horizontal infrastructure development within defined Phase 1 boundaries of the Shannon Park site in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to enable future vertical redevelopment. The work encompasses site preparation including clearing, excavation, grading, backfill, and compaction, along with the decommissioning of existing underground and above-ground services. Remediation activities are required in identified contaminated areas, and new underground systems for water, sanitary, and stormwater — including all appurtenances and connections — must be installed. Above ground, the scope includes construction of roadways and collector corridors with granular base, curbs, paving, street lighting, signage, sidewalks, accessibility features, pavement markings, restoration, and landscaping. Coordination with municipal entities, a railway corridor interface, and potential future district energy infrastructure is critical, with sequencing, tie-in details, permitting responsibilities, and substantial completion criteria detailed in the forthcoming Invitation to Bid documents. The project is estimated at $18 million CDN, though this figure is provided for evaluation purposes only and may be adjusted during the ITB phase. The solicitation, numbered 750199-01, is issued by Canada Lands Company Limited under a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process with a submission deadline of May 20, 2026. Proposals must be structured into two PDF packages totaling no more than 150 MB, with individual files not exceeding 50 MB, and must be submitted via email using a prescribed naming convention. Submission failures for any of the nine mandatory schedules — including Declaration, Corporate Overview, References, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Performance Security, Comparable Projects, Key Individuals, and their accompanying involvement documentation — result in automatic disqualification. Evaluation is based entirely on technical merit with a weighted 75% focus on construction capability and experience, including demonstrated performance on comparable projects, technical approach, key personnel qualifications, quality control, and occupational health and safety. Corporate capacity, financial viability, and organizational structure account for the remaining 25%. The basis of award is a trade-off, not lowest price, requiring a minimum technical score of 65 out of 100 to qualify. No pricing is evaluated at this stage; it will be assessed during the subsequent ITB phase. All submissions must be in English or French, in searchable PDF format with no embedded links, and must include declarations addressing potential conflicts of interest or unfair advantages, with affirmative