# Guelph Bids and Tenders #26-083 RFPQ

General contractor prequalification for Macdonell Street reconstruction

**Posted:** September 18, 2026
**Respond By:** October 21, 2026
**Identifier:** 26-083 RFPQ
**NAICS:** 237310, 237990

The City of Guelph is prequalifying general contractors for a downtown street reconstruction project.
- **Government buyer:** City of Guelph.
- **Opportunity:** Macdonell Street reconstruction from Woolwich Street/Wellington Street to Norfolk Street, under the Downtown Infrastructure Renewal Program (DTIRP), Phase 2 Part A.
- **Requested services:** General contracting for roadway and related infrastructure reconstruction; detailed construction quantities and specifications are not provided in the available summary.
- **Notable requirement:** Prequalified contractors must actively participate in a Construction Review Panel, including workshops.
- **OEMs and vendors:** None named. No products, part numbers, or product quantities are specified.

### Description

The City is seeking proposals from contractors to be prequalified to bid on reconstruction of Macdonell Street from Woolwich Street/Wellington Street to Norfolk Street. This is Phase 2, Part A of the Downtown Infrastructure Renewal Program (DTIRP). Prequalification requires active, ongoing participation in a Construction Review Panel, with workshops anticipated throughout 2027. The subsequent bid opportunity is expected to be issued and construction to start in 2028.

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