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Design-Build Services for a new Embassy of Canada to Mexico in Mexico City

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Foreign Affairs, Trade And Development (Department Of) sought bids for this general construction requirement. Open bidding: any qualified supplier can submit a bid. Bidders had 42 days between publication and closing.

BuyerForeign Affairs, Trade And Development (Department Of)
Delivery regionMexico, Foreign
Closing date2025-04-07 14:00
Published2025-02-24
TradeGeneral Construction
Solicitation no.24-241806

Key dates

  • Published February 24, 2025 627 days ago
  • Bids close April 7, 2025 585 days ago

What the buyer is asking for

Canada, represented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs,

and the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD), is inviting suppliers with experience in the delivery of Design-Build services to submit a Response to qualify for the planned construction of the New Canadian Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico (the “Project”).

This Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) defines the requirements for the qualification of Respondents for the Project.

This presents a unique opportunity for appropriately qualified and experienced Respondents to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and experience in delivering quality Design-Build Services of the kind required for a high-profile embassy building as will be defined in Canada's technical requirements (at the RFP stage).

The Contractor that will be awarded a contract following the RFP process will be required to ensure excellent quality design in several fields, such as heritage, architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and high-quality construction.

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The Contractor will be responsible for providing a full range of architectural and engineering design services as more particularly described in the solicitation documentation to be provided at the RFP stage.

Such services will include but not be limited to: architecture, space planning, interior design, civil, landscape, structural, mechanical, electrical, sustainable design, specialty lighting design, and audio visual design.

The Contractor will be required to provide full construction services as specified in the RFP Project Brief, including:

  • obtaining all required permits
  • providing construction labor and materials
  • on-site organization to ensure overall Project coordination
  • overall control throughout the life of the project

The Contractor will be required to exercise logistical efficiency during the entire design and construction/manufacturing processes, including, but not limited to:

  • scheduling
  • progress reporting
  • cost control
  • change management
  • submission of shop drawings and technical product information
  • participation in Project meetings and reviews/inspections
  • on-site commissioning
  • other tasks typical in building construction

The Contractor’s execution of all components of the Design-Build Services will be subject to Canada oversight, including:

  • design reviews
  • the Contractor will be required to adhere strictly to approved construction drawings
  • specifications
  • all procedural requirements related to the Design-Build Services in general

Requirements mentioned in the notice

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Who can bid and how it is decided

  • Process Competitive - Open bidding Open bidding: any qualified supplier can submit a bid.
  • How the winner is chosen Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
  • Trade agreements North American Free Trade, Chile Free Trade, Honduras Free Trade, Comprehensive and Progressive, European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade, Korea Free Trade, Peru Free Trade, Ukraine Free Trade, Colombia Free Trade, Panama Free Trade, Canadian Free Trade, World Trade Organization, UK Trade Continuity
  • Goods & services category Nonresidential building construction services, Commercial and office building construction services, Commercial and office building new construction service, Specialized public building construction services, Architectural engineering

Documents attached to the notice

View the official notice → (reference cb-838-64399052)

This tender is closed. See open general construction tenders.

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