Step 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) Fort Frederick Tower Restoration

*** THIS AMENDS THE PREVIOUSLY POSTED NOTICE TO CHANGE THE CLOSING DATE FROM MARCH 17, 2026 TO MARCH 24, 2026. THE CLOSING TIME REMAINS UNCHANGED. ******************************************************************************************************************* Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the Fort Frederick Tower Restoration, CFB Kingston Ontario. The evaluation for Step 1 of this RFQ process is complete, and, in accordance with Section 3.2.1 of the RFQ, Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is only inviting the following Tenderers that met the mandatory requirements of Step 1 of this RFQ process to submit a Tender for the Fort Frederick Tower Restoration project located at CFB Kingston, Ontario: Atwill-Morin (Ontario) Inc. Clifford Restoration Ltd Colonial Building Restoration Emmons & Mitchell Construction (2000) Limited Heritage Restoration Inc. Limen Const. Ltd. Phoenix Restoration Inc. Roof Tile Management Inc. Tenderers are advised that bid and contract security is required when the advertised budget (estimated cost for this opportunity) is greater than $100,000. Refer to the Instructions to Tenderers (Form DCL193), paragraph 5. The Work must reach Substantial Completion no later than 1365 calendar days (approximately 45 months) after notification of contract award and must achieve Final Completion no later than 35 calendar days after the date of Substantial Completion. A non-mandatory site visit will take place on February 24, 2026, at 10:00 EST. Interested Tenderers should meet at 4 Passchendale Drive, Kingston, ON. Questions regarding this solicitation are to be directed ONLY to the point of contact identified in this advertisement.  Tenderers who address their questions to anyone other than the point of contact during the solicitation period may, for that reason alone, be disqualified. Please note that the preliminary results for this solicitation will be available on MERX. Tenderers can obtain contract award results from the DCC website at https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/contract-activity.  code : A1.1description : Tower wall stone: Height ±350mm, Depth quantity : 5unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : A1.2description : Tower wall stone: Height ±350mm, Depth quantity : 20unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : A1.3description : Tower wall stone: Height ±350mm, Depth quantity : 20unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : A2.1description : Tower wall stone: Height ±350mm, Depth 601mm to 850mm, Length quantity : 1unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : E1.1description : Tower cap stone: Height ±350mm, Depth quantity : 2unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : E2.1description : Tower cap stone: Height ±350mm, Depth quantity : 3unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : L1.1description : Caponier wall stone: Height ±350mm, Depth quantity : 30unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : L1.2description : Caponier wall stone: Height ±350mm, Depth quantity : 15unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : M1.1description : Caponier lintel stone: Height ±350mm, Depth ±800mm; interior/exterior; lengthwise curvature at some stones, Length quantity : 3unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : N1.1description : Caponier jamb stone: Height ±350mm, Depth ±850mm; interior/exterior; lengthwise curvature at some stones, Length quantity : 1unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : X.1description : Bricks Replacement - Remove and replace deteriorated brick in interiorquantity : 120unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : G.1description : Tower wall stone at caponier crest: Height ±350mm, Depth 400mm to 800mm, Length 450mm to 850mmquantity : 6unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : H.1description : Caponier crest stone: Height ±350mm, Depth quantity : 12unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : J1.1description : Caponier exterior roof stone: Height ±350mm, Depth ±250mm; interior/exterior; lengthwise curvature at some stones, Length quantity : 64unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : J1.2description : Caponier exterior roof stone: Height ±350mm, Depth ±250mm; interior/exterior; lengthwise curvature at some stones, Length 751mm to 1200mmquantity : 30unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : Q.1description : Caponier floor stone: Depth ±135mm, Width ±660mm, Length 600 mm to 1000 mmquantity : 10unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : B1.1description : Tower window/door exterior arch stone: Front (exterior) face dimensions ±350mm wide by 600mm to 800mm high; 90mm by 90mm chamfer at edge of opening, Depth quantity : 6unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : B1.2description : Tower window/door exterior arch stone: Front (exterior) face dimensions ±350mm wide by 600mm to 800mm high; 90mm by 90mm chamfer at edge of opening, Depth 501mm to 1000mmquantity : 13unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : B2.1description : Tower window/door interior arch stone: Exposed face dimensions ±350mm wide by 400mm to 800mm long, Depth 300mm to 700mmquantity : 1unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : C1.1description : Tower window/door exterior jamb stone: Front (exterior) face dimensions ±350mm high by 300mm to 700mm long; 90mm by 90mm chamfer at edge of opening, Depth 300mm to 800mmquantity : 15unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : C1.2description : Tower window/door exterior jamb stone: Front (exterior) face dimensions ±350mm high by 701mm to 1200mm long; 90mm by 90mm chamfer at edge of opening, Depth 300mm to 600mmquantity : 14unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : C2.1description : Tower window/door interior jamb stone: Exposed face dimensions ±350mm high by 400mm to 800mm long, Depth 250 mm to 700mmquantity : 2unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : D1.1description : Tower window exterior sill stone: ±350mm high by 400mm to 1000mm deep; 90mm by 90mm chamfer at edge of opening, Length up to 900mmquantity : 14unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : D2.1description : Tower window interior sill stone: Exposed face dimensions ±350mm wide by 400mm to 1000mm long, Depth 300mm to 700mmquantity : 1unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : CR1description : Small crack repair quantity : 20unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : CR1.1description : Small crack repair quantity : 15unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : CR2description : Medium crack repair, 201mm to 500mm long. Assume either 3 pins required, 6mm in diameter, 200mm long; or 4 pins required, 2mm to 4mm in diameter, 200mm long. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.3, 3.4 and related scope.quantity : 232unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : CR2.1description : Medium crack repair, 201mm to 500mm long. Assume either 3 pins required, 6mm in diameter, 200mm long; or 4 pins required, 2mm to 4mm in diameter, 200mm long. Remove previous crack fill. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.3, 3.4, 3.7 and related scope.quantity : 154unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : CR3description : Large crack repair, 501mm to 1200mm long. Assume either 3 pins required, 6mm in diameter, 200mm long; or 4 pins required, 2mm to 4mm in diameter, 200mm long. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.3, 3.4 and related scope.quantity : 26unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : CR3.1description : Large crack repair, 501mm to 1200mm long. Assume either 3 pins required, 6mm in diameter, 200mm long; or 4 pins required, 2mm to 4mm in diameter, 200mm long. Remove previous crack fill. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.3, 3.4, 3.7 and related scope.quantity : 17unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : C1description : Small crack repair – no pins. 201mm to 500mm long. long Injection with lime mortar. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.3 and related scope.quantity : 30unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : C1.1description : Small crack repair – no pins. 201mm to 500mm long. long Injection with lime mortar. Remove previous crack fill. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.3, 3.7 and related scope.quantity : 20unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : C2description : Medium crack repair – no pins. 201mm to 500mm long. Injection with lime mortar. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.3 and related scope.quantity : 850unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : C2.1description : Medium crack repair – no pins. 201mm to 500mm long. long. Injection with lime mortar. Remove previous crack fill. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.3, 3.7 and related scope.quantity : 310unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : C3description : Large crack repair – no pins. 501mm to 1200mm long. Injection with lime mortar. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.3 and related scope.quantity : 94unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : C3.1description : Large crack repair – no pins. 501mm to 1200mm long. Injection with lime mortar. Remove previous crack fill. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.3, 3.7 and related scope.quantity : 34unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : LR1description : Localized repointing within interior of building – refer to section 04 03 07quantity : 30unitOfMeasure : Linear Metercode : LR2description : Localized repointing with galletting within interior of building – refer to section 04 03 07quantity : 14unitOfMeasure : Linear Metercode : S1description : Shard repairs – no pinning. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.2 and related scope.quantity : 90unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : S2description : Shard repair quantity : 27unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : S3description : Shard repair quantity : 27unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : D1description : Small dutchman repair, curved, whose largest face is quantity : 119unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : D2description : Medium dutchman repair, curved, whose largest face is 300cm2 to 900cm2. Includes cavity preparation, pins, tooling, profiling, and carving of stone to suit. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.10 and related scope.quantity : 65unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : D3description : Large dutchman repair, curved, whose largest face is >= 901 cm2. Includes cavity preparation, pins, tooling, profiling, and carving of stone to suit. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.10 and related scope.quantity : 22unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : MD1description : Small dutchman repair, moulded/profiled, whose largest face is quantity : 24unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : MD2description : Medium dutchman repair, moulded/profiled, whose largest face is 300cm2 to 900cm2. Includes cavity preparation and pins. Includes cavity preparation, pins, tooling, profiling, and carving of stone to suit. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.10 and related scope.quantity : 12unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : MD3description : Large dutchman repair, moulded/profiled, whose largest face is >= 901cm2. Includes cavity preparation and pins. Includes cavity preparation, pins, tooling, profiling, and carving of stone to suit. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.10 and related scope.quantity : 8unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : R1description : Small refacing whose largest face is quantity : 27unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : R2description : Medium refacing whose largest face is 601mm to 1200mm long, ±350mm high, and 200mm to 400mm deep. Includes cavity preparation, pins, tooling, profiling, and carving of stone to suit. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.11 and related scope.quantity : 140unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : R3description : Large refacing whose largest face is 1201mm to 1700mm long, ±350mm high, and 300mm to 500mm deep. Includes cavity preparation, pins, tooling, profiling, and carving of stone to suit. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.11 and related scope.quantity : 108unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : R4description : Skirts Stones Type U1 and U2, 60% angled face - Large refacing whose largest face is 900 mm to 1700mm long, ±350mm high, and 300mm to 600mm deep. Includes cavity preparation, pins, tooling, profiling, and carving of stone to suit. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.11 and related scope.quantity : 50unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : XRdescription : Reattaching existing spalled face of stone whose largest face is up to 1200mm long, and ±350mm high. Depth will vary according to depth of spalled face. Includes cavity preparation and pins. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.6 and related scope.quantity : 60unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : M1description : Small surface mortar repair quantity : 370unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : M1.1description : Small surface mortar repair quantity : 41unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : M2description : Medium surface mortar repair, 26 cm2 to 100 cm2. Includes cavity preparation and light sanding after curing. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.9 and related scope.quantity : 78unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : M2.1description : Medium surface mortar repair, 26 cm2 to 100 cm2. Remove previous patch repair. Includes cavity preparation and light sanding after curing. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.9, 3.7 and related scope.quantity : 19unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : LAMdescription : Stone back side lamination. Dismantle existing stone, apply dutchman repair at jamb stone, sill stone, or arch stone at window/door openings in tower wall. Includes cavity preparation and pins. Reset repaired stone. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.13 and related scope.quantity : 10unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : DR1description : Dismantle and reset existing stones at top of tower wall. Refer to section 04 03 42 Size varies, assume up to 0.5 m3quantity : 10unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : DR2description : Dismantle and reset existing stones at window and door openings. Refer to section 04 03 42 Size varies, assume up to 0.2 m3quantity : 20unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : FSdescription : Dismantle existing stone. Repair of removed fractured stone. Reset repaired stone. Refer to section 04 03 45 part 3.5 and related scope.quantity : 20unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : MC1description : Cleaning of thick sulfate and heavy atmospheric soiling on stone (see 04 03 06 part 3.6)quantity : 240unitOfMeasure : Square Metercode : MC4description : Removal of bitumen, tars and pigeon repellant (see 04 03 06 part 3.9) Size of areas varies, assume each area is 5 cm2quantity : 25unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : MC5description : Paint removal (see 04 03 06 part 3.10) Size of areas varies, assume each area is 5 cm2quantity : 25unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : MC6description : Surfactant cleaning (see 04 03 06 part 3.11)quantity : 100unitOfMeasure : Square Metercode : MC7description : Removal of salts from stone and wall surfaces using clay poultices (see 04 03 06 part 3.12)quantity : 160unitOfMeasure : Square Metercode : MC8description : Cleaning of heavy biological growth, on exposed surfaces of stone (see 04 03 06 part 3.13)quantity : 240unitOfMeasure : Square Metercode : MC9description : Cleaning of heavy biological growth, within wall cavity at location of removed stones (see 04 03 06 part 3.13)quantity : 85unitOfMeasure : Square Metercode : MC10description : Cleaning of mortar and cementitious material from face of stone (see 04 03 06 part 3.14) Size of areas varies, assume each area is 5 cm2quantity : 50unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : SC1description : New tower platform capstone cramp anchors to match existing. Refer to drawing 214.quantity : 8unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : SC2description : Remove and reset tower platform capstone cramp anchors. Include cleaning and painting. Refer to drawing 214 and specification section 09 91 10quantity : 14unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : DD1description : Excavate and dispose of all soil down to bed rock in dry ditch – refer to Drawing 201 for load restrictions in the dry ditch and within 2000 mm of the dry ditch wall.quantity : 150unitOfMeasure : Square Metercode : DD2description : Backfill in dry ditch using 25 mm clear crushed stone – refer to Drawing 201 for load restrictions in the dry ditch and within 2000 mm of the dry ditch wall.quantity : 150unitOfMeasure : Square Metercode : PSWdescription : Platform Stud Wall (by bay) – Dismantle platform stud wall where a capstone has to be reset or replaced. Include for engineered shoring of roof and ring beam above during the work. Replace stud wall completely including sills and plates. Length of wall section approximately 4200 mm. Refer to Drawing 214 and 215.quantity : 6unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : PCdescription : Platform Column – Remove column where a capstone has to be reset or replaced. Include for engineered shoring of roof and ring beam above during the work. Re-install column to match existing. Item does not include PSW removal on either side. Refer to Drawing 214 and 215.quantity : 1unitOfMeasure : Eachcode : PCAcostAllowancePrice : 132000.00description : Reference Common Div 1- Section 01 21 00quantity : 1code : BP1description : Balance of Project for Package A - Building R30 (Fort Frederick) Restoration, complete - all other costs not included in Items A to G (inclusive)quantity : 1unitOfMeasure : Lump-Sumcode : I1description : Removal, restoration, and reinstatement of three (3) stained-glass windows at Mackenzie Building (R16)quantity : 1unitOfMeasure : Lump-SumBidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. 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