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General Description of Requirement

This Request for Proposal (the “RFP”) provides an opportunity to submit Proposals for review by the City and, depending on the City’s evaluation of Proposals, among other factors, to potentially negotiate with the City to enter into agreements with the City relating to the subject matter of the RFP. EXCEPT WHERE EXPRESSLY STATED OTHERWISE IN APPENDIX 1
TO PART C OF THE RFP: (I) NO PART OF THE RFP CONSISTS OF AN OFFER BY THE CITY TO ENTER INTO ANY CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP; AND (II) NO PART OF THE RFP IS LEGALLY BINDING ON THE CITY.

The RFP concerns the City’s interest in procuring suitable arrangements with a non-profit housing society or co-operative for the operation of an affordable rental housing project contemplated in connection with the redevelopment of the City’s Fire Hall No. 5 at 3090 E. 54th Avenue in Vancouver. Details of the City’s objectives and requirements to which the RFP
relates are set out in Part B and in Annex 1 of the RFP. The City welcomes Proposals with innovative or novel approaches to the City’s objectives and requirements.

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Information Meeting

A mandatory information meeting will be held to enable Proponents to seek clarification with respect to any aspect of the RFP in a group forum (the “Information Meeting”). The details are as follows:

Date: as specified in Section 2.1
Time: as specified in Section 2.1
Location: Town Hall, Main Floor Vancouver City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue.

Potential Proponents are encouraged to read the RFP and submit any questions relating to the RFP to the Contact Person prior to the Information Meeting.

Proponents must pre-register for the Information Meeting by completing and submitting the form contained in Appendix 1 to Part A, by fax to 604-873-7057, or by e-mail to philip.lai@vancouver.ca, on or before the time and date specified in Section 2.1

The City will in good faith attempt to give accurate oral responses to questions posed during the Information Meeting but Proponents are advised that they may only rely on the written information contained herein or in documents posted to the City’s website, as described in Section 5.1 [NOTE: Delete Sections 5.4-5.7 if there will not be an information meeting.]

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Downloading the Document

Proponents must not electronically alter any portion of downloaded documents with the exception of adding the information requested. To do so will invalidate your bid.

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Amendment

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Addendum

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Questions and Answers

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