Pomerleau awarded Block 2 construction management contract
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has awarded the construction management services contract for the Block 2 Redevelopment Project in Ottawa to Pomerleau.
PSPC says the redevelopment will transform a series of aging buildings into an innovative complex that creates a new fourth wall to parliament square.
Block 2 is the city block immediately south of Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa. It faces the Centre Block and Peace Tower to the north. The block is bounded by Metcalfe, Wellington, O'Connor and Sparks streets.
Its renewal is part of the federal government's efforts to restore and modernize the Parliamentary Precinct.
"The selection of a construction manager for Block 2 is a key step in bringing our collective vision to reality to ensure the Parliamentary Precinct is a space that works for and inspires not just Parliamentarians, but all Canadians for many generations to come," said Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.
The construction management contract was awarded through a competitive request for proposals process that ran between August and October 2023.
The scope of work sees the construction manager responsible for the overall construction delivery of the Block 2 project. The contract includes advisory services, as well as services for pre-construction, construction and post-construction.
Construction work at the site includes decommissioning of old building systems, demolition and abatement of hazardous material, heritage protection and restoration, excavation, structural reinforcement and seismic upgrades of existing buildings, new building construction, including new building envelopes, new mechanical and electrical systems and landscape work.
The redesigned Block 2 will provide office space for the Senate and the House of Commons and will allow for the future consolidation of parliamentary accommodations, including space for the Library of Parliament. It will also include renovated retail space in the Sparks Street Mall.
Of the 11 buildings in Block 2, two buildings and an infill space in between have been dedicated for the development of an Indigenous Peoples' Space.
In May 2022, PSPC awarded the Architectural & Engineering Services contract to the winning design team of Zeidler Architecture Inc. (Toronto, Canada), in association with David Chipperfield Architects (London, United Kingdom).