Development Cost Charges and Amenity Cost Charges Financial Analysis and Bylaws Services

The government authority in British Columbia is seeking a contractor to provide development cost charges and amenity cost charges financial analysis and bylaws services. The agency needs to establish a development cost charges bylaw and an amenity cost charges bylaw to manage growth-related infrastructure and community amenities. This project aims to align municipal charges with projected population, housing, and employment growth while ensuring development viability and housing affordability. For the development cost charges bylaw, the scope of work requires reviewing existing background documents such as the official community plan, infrastructure master plans, asset management plans, capital plans, transportation studies, parks plans, and financial strategies. The selected contractor must compile and assess projected growth data and evaluate eligible growth-related capital projects and cost estimates. This evaluation must account for infrastructure sequencing, servicing triggers, and interdependencies within projected growth areas. For the amenity cost charges bylaw, the agency requires the contractor to conduct workshops with city staff to identify eligible amenity projects, including recreation, childcare, library, cultural, and community facilities. The work involves reviewing growth projections, evaluating development viability, assessing the impacts of proposed rates on housing affordability, and conducting stakeholder engagement. The agency is also requesting an analysis of service levels, infrastructure requirements, operational implications, and long-term lifecycle considerations for these amenities. Eligible bidders must be located onshore within Canada. The agency requires the performance of the work to be completed onsite. Bidders must submit their responses digitally via email or online, and the agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget. The contract period will span one year. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 30, 2026.