This Request for Supplier Qualifications (“RFSQ”) is an invitation by The Corporation of the City of Kitchener (“the City”) to prospective respondents to qualify for eligibility to provide Prequalification General Contractor - Kitchener Public Library South West Branch as further described in Section A of the RFSQ Particulars (Appendix B) (the “Deliverables”).

This RFSQ is the first stage in a two-stage procurement process for the selection of a General Contractor to complete the Project. In this stage, the City and Kitchener Public Library (“KPL”) intend to conduct a prequalification process for General Contractors. Only General Contractors prequalified through this RFSQ process will be invited to participate in the second stage of the procurement process. The second stage of the procurement process is expected to conclude in June 2023 after the short list is determined.

At the conclusion of the second stage, described above, the City and the KPL intend to enter into a CCDC 2-2020 Contract, modified by Supplementary Conditions (included as information), with the successful General Contractor.