1070-1617-130 - Non-Profit Develop and Operate in Kelowna BC

Request for Proposal
 
 
Non-Profit Development Proposals in
 
Kelowna, BC at the
170 Drysdale Boulevard, Kelowna
Affordable Housing Site
 
RFP# 1070-1617-130
 
This Request for Proposals (RFP) is an invitation by the BC Housing Management Commission (BC Housing) to prospective non-profit organizations, cooperatives, and their development team  to submit proposals to design, construct and operate an affordable rental housing project as part of the City of Kelowna’s 170 Drysdale Boulevard (the “Site”) redevelopment project.  For further details, please refer to Part 2 – The Deliverables.
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Description:
 
In February 2017, BC Housing and the City of Kelowna (City) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining a partnership framework for the development of affordable housing as part of a City led initiative to redevelop a vacant property owned by the City of Kelowna (i.e. the Site).  

The project would be for 18-20 family oriented affordable rental housing units for low to moderate income households within the development of the Site. Units of two and three bedrooms would be developed to provide family housing for Low to Moderate Income Households providing local families with access to affordable rental opportunities. The project would be a townhome or small detached housing form of development.
 
Further project details and requirements are identified within the RFP tender document.
 
Information Meeting
 
It is highly recommended that all proponents wishing to submit a proposal should participate in this meeting. The meeting will include a formal question-and-answer period.
 
1:00 pm PT
Thursday, March 30, 2017
City of Kelowna, Council Chambers
1435 Water Street
City of Kelowna
 
 
 
Timetable
 
Issue Date of RFP:                               22 March 2017
Information Meeting Date:                30 March 2017 @ 1:00 pm PT
Deadline for Questions:                      11 April 2017
Deadline for Issuing Addenda:            13 April 2017
Submission Date:                                27 April 2017 @ 2:00 pm PT
 
The RFP timetable is tentative only, and may be changed by BC Housing at any time.
 
Your proposal MUST be submitted using the following method:
 
It must be submitted electronically through MERX, the electronic tendering system used by BC Housing @ www.merx.com/bch . Proposals submitted in any other manner will be disqualified.  For assistance in using MERX, please watch the online Electronic Bid Submission tutorial:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To0fqSccw3M .  Alternatively, you can contact MERX directly at 1-800-964-MERX or visit the MERX website at www.merx.com.