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Request For Proposals

Soccer Programs
Recreation And Parks

The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is seeking responses to the following request for proposal:

SUMMER SOCCER CAMPS

Responses clearly marked REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – SUMMER SOCCER CAMPS FOR THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO, RECREATION and PARKS and will be received up until 2:00 p.m. PST on Monday, November 6, 2017 by:

Ann-Marie Harvey, Senior Secretary
RDN Recreation and Parks Department
Oceanside Place
Main Floor Reception Office
830 West Island Highway, Parksville, BC V9P 2X4

Faxed responses will not be accepted. Late proposals will not be accepted and will be returned to the proponent unopened.

Responses may be withdrawn before the deadline upon written notice (facsimiles of notice will be accepted) addressed to Ann-Marie Harvey, at 250-248-3294 (f).

Responses withdrawn may be replaced by alternative responses providing written notice that an alternative proposal will be submitted to Ann-Marie Harvey at least twenty-four hours before the deadline for closing noted herein (facsimiles of notice will be accepted).

Responses must remain valid for 90 days following the closing time and date. Responses are irrevocable after the closing time and date.

The Regional District of Nanaimo reserves the right to reject any and all proposals for any reason or to accept any proposal received which the Regional District, in its sole unrestricted discretion deemed most advantageous to itself. The lowest or any proposal may not necessarily be accepted. The proponent acknowledges the Regional District’s rights under this clause and absolutely waives any right of action against the Regional District for the Regional District’s failure to accept its proposal whether such right of action arises in contract, negligence, bad faith or any other cause of action. The acceptance of any proposal is subject to funds being legally available to complete this transaction and/or approval by the Board of the Regional District or the officer or employee of the Regional District having authority to accept the proposal.

Unless otherwise authorized in writing by Jenn Hopewell, Recreation Programmer, a proponent must not contact or communicate with any elected or appointed officer, or employee of the Regional District other than the Recreation Programmer in relation to this solicitation prior to an award of the services by the Regional Board or the officer or employee of the Regional District having authority to accept the proposal. Any such communication may result in disqualification of the proposal from further consideration.

Addenda may be issued during the Proposal period in response to queries received. Addenda will be sent in electronic format to all proponents who have received RFP packages. All addenda must be considered and acknowledged when responding to this RFP. Verbal answers are binding only when confirmed by written addenda.

The information contained in this RFP is supplied solely as a guideline for Proponents and is not guaranteed or warranted by the RDN to be accurate, nor is it necessarily comprehensive or exhaustive.

Each Proponent is responsible to review and understand the terms and conditions of this RFP, and the Scope of Services being requested. The RDN will not be responsible for any loss, damage or expense incurred by a Proponent as a result of any inaccuracy or incompleteness in this RFP, or as a result of any misunderstanding or misinterpretation of the terms of this RFP on the part of the Proponent.

Further, the RDN is not liable for any costs incurred in the preparation of the proposals.

The Regional District of Nanaimo is subject to the provisions of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. As a result, while Section 20 of the Act offers some protection for third party business interests, the Regional District cannot guarantee that any information provided to the Regional District can or will be held in confidence.

Further information regarding the specifications in this solicitation may be obtained from:

Jennifer Hopewell, Recreation Programmer
Telephone: 250-248-3252
Email: [email protected]
In the Programmer’s absence, Proponents may contact:
Hannah King, Superintendent of Recreation Program Services
Telephone: 250-248-3252
Email: [email protected]