CANSnet Project Preview // NS24-1346 – WCB – RFSQ – Standing Offer for Residential Construction Services

Project Highlights:

Owner: Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia

Project Close: August 28, 2024

CANSnet ID: NS24-1346

About the project:

Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia requires professional residential renovation and construction contractors to support its Home Modification Program. This program provides renovations to the homes of WCB clients across the province with the objective of providing a safe and accessible home to those in need. Renovations include accessible bathrooms, accessible kitchens, decks, ramps, and powered chair lifts.

This Request for Supplier Qualifications for Standing Offer (“RSO”) is an invitation by the Workers’ Compensation Board to prospective Proponents to qualify in accordance with the Evaluation of Responses for eligibility for the purpose of establishing a standing offer list (the “Standing Offer”) for Residential Construction Services providing renovations to homes across the province. SOW’s will be issued on an as required basis for the term of the agreement.

The Residential Construction Services include:

• Electrical
• Mechanical / HVAC
• Plumbing
• Landscaping
• Architectural
• Medical Assist Devices

Residential Construction Services are required all across the province of NS:

Western Zone: Annapolis, Digby, Kings, Lunenburg, Queens, Shelburne and Yarmouth counties.

Northern Zone: Colchester, Cumberland, Pictou, Antigonish, Guysborough counties and East Hants Regional Municipality.

Eastern Zone: Cape Breton, Victoria, Richmond and Inverness counties.

Central Zone: Halifax county and West Hants Regional Municipality.

About the owner:

Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia is the province’s provider of workplace injury insurance. They provide insurance to 20,600 employers in Nova Scotia and insure 353,000 workers.

In 1915, Nova Scotia’s first Workers’ Compensation Act was proclaimed and, on January 1, 1917, the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia first opened its doors for business.