Renovation of a library in Keewatin, Ontario. Completed plans call for the renovation of a library.

The City of Kenora is seeking tender submissions for the design and construction services, at the Keewatin Library Building, 221 Main St. Keewatin, (the Works) to: Replace the Roof, including framing and sheathing Replace the Windows Repair or reinforce the existing floor joists Repair the Brick Veneer building envelope Proponents shall review the attached Structural Assessment Report attached as Appendix B. Proponents shall attend a mandatory site visit on Tuesday April 1, 2025 @ 11:00am CDT. Proponents shall include for the provision of professional services, qualified to the applicable requirements of the relevant Standards, Codes and Acts and Regulations, to design, execute, inspect and report on the Works. Proponents shall undertake all Works in accordance with the relevant Standards, Codes, Acts and Regulations and in response to instruction or direction received from the Authorities having jurisdiction, including the abatement of designated substances. Proponents shall obtain all necessary permits and approvals from the authorities having jurisdiction for the execution of the Works. The Tenderer is required to submit with its Tender, a Consent of Surety and a Bid Bond in a form acceptable to the CITY, or in lieu of a Bid Bond, a Tenderer may submit, along with a Consent of Surety, a certified cheque or an irrevocable letter of credit in favour of the CITY equal to 10% of the Tender Sum as a guarantee that, if awarded the contract for the Work, the Tenderer will execute a contract and submit the Performance Bond and the Labour and Material Payment Bond referred to in Article 10 within the specified time frames. Question Acceptance Deadline: 2025/04/07 04:00:00 PM CDT Official bid documents must be obtained from www.merx.com . Scope of Work shall include, but shall not be limited to: • Protection of the building interior and contents to the extent necessary (up to and including temporary o6site storage) to ensure the building interior and contents are not impacted by the Work. • Demolition of the existing roof structure and ancillary services (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, etc). o The existing roof shall be examined by the proponent during the design period. To the extent possible and ensuring compliance of the entire roof structure with the applicable Standards, Codes, Acts and Regulations, the proponent shall limit the demolition to non-salvageable components only. ? i.e. if there are portions of the existing roof structure that are code compliant (or can be made code-compliant) and can remain, the proponent shall strive to salvage those portions to the extent possible, but only provided that doing so is more cost e6ective than not salvaging those components. • Design and Installation of a new roof structure and ancillary services inclusive of all finishes to provide a complete and finished building. • Repair and finish all prior interior openings and demolition works carried out during the structural assessment of the building. • Replace all building Windows and associated framing (if deteriorated). • Design and reinforce or replace, as applicable, in accordance with relevant Standards, Codes, Acts and Regulations, all existing floor joists and beams. • Repair all brick veneer cracking (mortar repair), concrete delamination and spalling and remove and replace (or install missing) exterior caulking to provide a finished and completed building envelope. • Provisional Item: Repairs to the North Entrance to bring into compliance with the AODA.