Official Plan Review - Commercial Strategy Study

RFP-12-31

Closing Date: 07/16/2012 2:00:59 PM ET

Details:

Official Plan Review - Commercial Strategy Study

The Commercial Strategy Study has been identified as a component of the 2012 Official Plan Review.  The Planning Act mandates a review of a municipal official plan every five years which affords the opportunity to revisit policies and update as appropriate. 

The emphasis of the current Official Plan Review is to develop policy that guides land use planning decisions in a planning context where intensification and infill rather than Greenfield is the primary form of development. And rather than focus on the creation of new neighbourhoods, the emphasis will be on refining existing ones.  It is through this lens that the Commercial Strategy Study will be conducted.

An additional area of focus is on the downtown as this area is an integral component of the current commercial system in the city.  It is also an area that has been identified as an Urban Growth Centre to meet intensification targets, and because of this, its commercial role within the city has the potential to redefine itself and evolve.  Another consideration in carrying out the Study is to ensure alignment with provincial policy (e.g. Places to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement).

Also, the Commercial Study serves to address Strategic Plan directions regarding vibrant neighbourhoods and prosperity directions (e.g. create a strategy to redevelop aging retail areas into mixed-use “people places”; encourage a vibrant and healthy mixed-use downtown; and create more mixed residential/commercial places within existing neighbourhoods). The downtown has also been identified as a mobility hub as identified in the Province’s regional transportation plan, “The Big Move”.

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ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE:

Proponents must purchase this bid document and be on the corresponding Plan Takers list.  This document can be obtained online or in person as detailed below:

OBTAINING THE DOCUMENT:

ONLINE:

Bid packages are available to be downloaded from www.biddingo.com/burlington.  If you subscribe to Biddingo.com you may download the bid document directly from the site.  You may also opt to purchase a one-time download for this opportunity.  Biddingo charges an administration fee to non subscribers.

IN PERSON:

The bid request documents are available for pick up at 390 Brant Street, 3^rd Floor, Sims Square*, Finance Department-Purchasing Reception Counter, Burlington, Ontario.   See Methods of Payment below.

* Located one block south of City Hall on the S.W. corner of Brant and Elgin Street 

DOCUMENT FEES:

From Biddingo, $45.00 (incl. HST)

In person, at Purchasing Services, $65.00 Administration Fee (incl. HST)

METHODS OF PAYMENT:

Payment by credit card is required for documents available electronically.  If picking up the document in person, the City will accept cash, cheque, Interac, MasterCard, Visa and American Express.   Cheques are to be made payable to The Corporation of the City of Burlington.   Documents will not be released until payment is received.   The City of Burlington is not responsible for delivery delays via courier or mail. 

ADDENDUM:

Addenda will be posted on www.biddingo.com/burlington

N.B. It is the responsibility of the vendor to check the Biddingo Web Site for any possible addenda.

No verbal communications shall modify the terms, conditions, or specifications, unless they are confirmed in writing to all potential proponents by the City of Burlington Purchasing Services in the form of an Addendum. 

If a Proponent finds omissions or discrepancies in any of the Proposal documents, unnecessary restrictions in the scope of work, or should he/she be in doubt as to the meaning of any part of this document, he/she should notify the Senior Buyer named as the Single Point of Contact, in writing prior to submitting a proposal.  An addendum will be issued if it is determined that a correction, explanation or interpretation is necessary or desirable.

DISCLOSING BID TAKERS:

Purchasing Services practice is not to disclose the list of bid takers.  There may be some exceptions, e.g. when the bid call is related to construction. However, the City reserves the right to disclose or not to disclose this information.