UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA – NOTICE OF INTENT # 2019061-NOI – Student housing and wellness recreation and fitness facilities.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA (the “University”) of its intention to enter into direct contract negotiations for the provision of student housing and wellness recreation and fitness facilities with one supplier:
PLACE DORÉE REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS INC
88 Albert Street, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5E9
Further to the University’s issuance of its Request for Information 2019061-RFI on October 2rd, 2019 for student housing and wellness recreation and fitness facilities, the University has determined that Place Dorée Real Estate Holdings Inc, also doing business as 2 Robinson Property LP, is the only known acceptable supplier capable of satisfying the University’s procurement requirements and desired result as described in the RFI.
The University has decided not to call for a request for proposals or competitive process for the following reasons:
Place Dorée Real Estate Holdings Inc is the owner of the land known municipally as 2 Robinson Avenue, Ottawa ON, located in close proximity to the University of Ottawa’s main campus, consisting of approximately 246,376 square feet and 1 million square feet of development potential which could include student housing (land is zoned for residential use), wellness recreation and fitness facility and enhances the University’s vision for the development at the south end of the University’s main campus, connecting to the University’s 200 Lees campus.
Place Dorée Real Estate Holdings Inc. is experienced in mixed use projects (combined residential uses and large-scale commercial uses) that would allow 2 Robinson Ave to be developed into a project consistent with the University’s need for student housing and wellness, recreation and fitness facilities.
**Project type: PLlase note this document is being posted as an NOI and not an ACAN - the selection dropdown didnt include the NOI and as defaulted to ACAN.
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Thank you,
Valerie Domingue
