Basic Information

Reference Number

0000204681

Issuing Organization

Thompson Community Development Corporation

Owner Organization

Thompson Community Development Corporation

Solicitation Type

RFQ - Request for Quotation - Invitational Letter (Informal)

Solicitation Number

Title

Business Consultancy - Asphalt Plant

Source ID

PP.CO.Man..1105309.C109554

Agreement Type

None

Details

Location

Canada, Manitoba

Description

TERMS OF REFERENCE
For the Recruitment of a Consultant to Prepare a Plan to Establish a Feasible Business Model to Facilitate the Establishment of the
Thompson Region Asphalt Project (TRAP).
Background
The City of Thompson and other regional groups have long identified a significant need for a regional asphalt plant. This not only owing to the fact that the region has been faced with the dilemma of limited availability of contractors, materials, equipment and costs associated with increasing asphalt prices, which directly affect the maintenance and long term expansion plans of regional communities and organizations. Additionally, it has been identified through a local assessment that the cost of asphalt supplied to the Thompson region is two to three times more costly when compared to its southern counterparts. This is largely owing to our geographic location. Therefore having a regional mobile plant would reduce the cost associated with mobilisation. The establishment of such a plant has been however, prohibited by various factors, chief of which is the capital cost outlay associated with such a venture.
It is anticipated that as a result this project a business model will be developed to further facilitate a business development/engagement process, to ensure that Thompson and its surrounding communities have an adequate supply of hot mix asphalt (HMA) at a competitive price point sometime in the near future.
Consultancy Objective
The project will be approached in two (2) separate phases. The objective of this consultancy will be to facilities the completion of TRAP PHASE 1.
The first phase of the TRAP Project will see to the development of a detailed feasibility analysis and business plan. The plan will examine some of the barriers and risks associated with the startup of a mobile asphalt mix plant in the region and develop a means of averting those risks in order to have a financially sustainable business model that can be established in the north for the north, it will include implementation plan to execute the phase 2.

Dates

Publication

2021/07/17 06:03:18 PM CDT

Bid Intent

Optional

Bid Intent Deadline

2021/07/28 12:00:00 AM CDT

Question Acceptance Deadline

2021/07/26 12:00:00 AM CDT

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2021/07/30 02:00:00 PM CDT

Contact Information

Keisha Davis

ecdev@thompson.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Pricing

In attached document

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Documents de la soumission	Documents définissant la proposition	Yes	No
No entries

Additional Bidding Instructions

Submission Guideline

To be considered for consultancy, interested candidates must submit a proposal to include the following:
A Detailed Resume
A detailed plan on how the firm /individual will meet the deliverables of the plan over a 3 months period (2 pages maximum)
Submission should include at least one similar document prepared by the consultant (web link preferred)
The name and contact information of three professional references, for whom similar work has been done for in the past.
The proposal must be submitted to Keisha Davis via email: ecdev@thompson.ca or thompsonecdev@gmail.com by July 30, 2021.

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