26-1653-Coordinating Registered Professional for City of Calgary Animal Services Centre Expansion

The City of Calgary is seeking proposals from qualified architectural firms to act as Coordinating Registered Professional (CRP) and prime consultant for the feasibility validation, planning, design, and delivery of a new Animal Services Centre in Calgary, Alberta. The scope of the expansion includes renovation, demolition and addition to the existing facility, and the development of a facility solution to house the animals, veterinary functions and animal care operations during construction.
The successful Proponent will provide full consulting services from feasibility and master planning (pre-design) through design, procurement support, construction administration, and post-construction, adhering to a schedule with defined decision points and approval mechanisms.
The primary objective is the timely delivery of a compliant, fully operational Animal Services Centre that meets the City’s performance, operational, and budgetary requirements, as well as Canadian animal care regulations and codes of practice
The project is anticipated to include the following phases:
Phase 1A: Feasibility and Validation
Phase 1B: Facility & Site Master Planning
Phase 1C: Concept Plan
Phase 2: Schematic Design
Phase 3: Design Development
Phase 4: Construction/Contract Documents
Phase 5: Procurement Services Assistance
Phase 6A: Construction Contract Administration
Phase 6B: Closeout of Interim Veterinary Clinic and Kennels
Phase 7: Post Construction Services and Warranty
To be considered for this project, the Consultant must be able to be registered with the Alberta Association of Architects (and associated APEGA and AALA registrations as required for appropriate team members) prior to award.

RFP issue date August 24, 2026
Date and time of Pre-proposal Meeting/Site Visit September 14, 2026 11:00:00 (MST)
Deadline for Proponent Questions (See Section 4.2.3) September 18, 2026 Prior to 16:00:59 (MST)
Deadline for Issuing Addenda (See Section 4.2.4) September 24, 2026
Submission Deadline (See Section 2.4) October 02, 2026, 16:00:59 (MST)
Rectification Period (See Section 3.2) Two (02) Business Days
Anticipated Interview Date for shortlisted teams (See Section 5.4)         October 26, 2026

Proposals must be submitted electronically on the SAP Ariba portal.

Pre-proposal Meeting/Site Visit