What contract fits a run of stores?
The Canadian Construction Documents Committee publishes CCDC 2MA, a master agreement between owner and contractor, written for owners with an ongoing construction or maintenance program. It sets the general terms for a defined period, and each job is then ordered by a work authorization that sets its scope, price and timing. The terms are negotiated once instead of at every store. A one-off store can use a single contract per job instead; the guide to comparing quotes covers what each price should state.
Does every store need its own permit?
Yes. A building permit comes from the city where the store is, and each city runs its own process: Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga and Toronto each publish their own steps, and the area guides link them. A design approved in one city is reviewed again in the next, so the drawings are adjusted to each unit and each permit is applied for early. The Hamilton permit guide lists which fit-out work needs one.
What paperwork follows the contractor from site to site?
Electrical work is reported to the Electrical Safety Authority by a notification filed before the work starts, and ESA says a building permit is not the same thing: a job may need both. A WSIB clearance is valid for up to 90 days, so a rollout that runs for months needs fresh ones; see the WSIB clearance guide. Larger jobs also need a Notice of Project.
What does the chain supply, and what does the contractor build?
Most chains hand over a standard store design, a list of the items they buy themselves (fixtures, signs, equipment) and the landlord's tenant criteria for each mall. The contractor turns that into a schedule per site, builds the walls, ceilings, finishes and millwork, and coordinates the mechanical and electrical trades and the inspections. See retail fit outs for one store and occupied renovations when a store stays open.
What has Cruzz built in more than one city?
Cruzz Construction was the general contractor for Next Golf studios in Hamilton and other Ontario locations, and has built offices in Hamilton and London. It already travels through most of Ontario. See golf simulator studios for what those units need.
| Item | Who issues it | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Contract terms | Owner and contractor, for example CCDC 2MA | Once, for the program |
| Scope, price and dates | A work authorization under the master agreement | Per store |
| Building permit | The city where the store is | Per store |
| Electrical notification | Filed with the Electrical Safety Authority | Per store |
| WSIB clearance | WSIB, valid up to 90 days | Renewed through the program |