About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Regional District of Nanaimo requires a consultant to provide regional employment lands demand and supply strategy services. The selected vendor will update and expand the agency's 2013 study by examining industrial, commercial, and job-generating lands. Scope includes framing First Nation partnerships, an employment lands inventory, servicing audits, demand forecasting from 2026 to 2046, economic impact modeling, environmental considerations, and an investment attraction framework. Work will be performed offsite, and eligibility is restricted to onshore Canadian organizations. Proponents must submit proposals via email in PDF format by 3:00 PM Local Time on November 20, 2026. Questions must be submitted at least five business days before closing. Evaluation will be scored 70% on technical criteria and 30% on financial criteria, with the lowest price receiving full financial marks. Submissions must include a comprehensive fee schedule in Canadian Dollars and status monitoring methods. The selected contractor must maintain $2,000,000 in professional liability, automobile, and comprehensive general liability insurance.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Regional District of Nanaimo
- Solicitation No.
- 26-040
Scope of work
- Project initiation, policy review and First Nation partnership framing
- Employment lands inventory
- Servicing and site-readiness audit
- Ownership, utilization and bring-to-market analysis
- Demand forecast 2026-2046
- Economic impact and fiscal modelling
- Integration of First Nations interests, environmental, climate and natural hazard considerations
- Policy and implementation recommendations and investment attraction framework
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Technical | 70% |
| Financial | 30% |
Minimum qualifications
- Employers must be registered with WorkSafe BC with remittance up to date (or Personal Optional Protection for self-employed proprietors/partners)
Documents to include with your response
- Corporate background, history, and areas of expertise
- Curriculum vitae of key project team members and reasons for selection
- Strategy to minimize identified project challenges, constraints and obstacles
- Suggestions to add value to the project
- Plan to accomplish the project including timelines and key milestones
- Description of project progression monitoring and regular status reporting
- Description of quality management process and certifications
- Statement of approach to advancing equity and sustainability in corporate operations and service provisions
- Schedule of Effort Table with comprehensive proposed fee in Canadian Dollars
Key dates
- Questions due
- at least five (5) business days before the closing date
- Proposals due
- 3:00 PM (15:00 hrs) Local Time on November 20, 2026
How to submit
- Method
- By Email
- Instructions
- In PDF format sent to [email protected] with subject line '26-040 Regional Employment Lands Demand & Supply Strategy'. Maximum email file size limit is 20MB.
Contract details
- Estimated value
- $150,000, not including GST
- Place of performance
- Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Areas (excluding Electoral Area B) and member municipalities
- Insurance and bonding
- Comprehensive General Liability Insurance not less than $2,000,000; Professional Liability insurance limit not less than $1,000,000; Automobile third party liability insurance not less than $2,000,000 inclusive per occurrence.