This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Surrey, British Columbia. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Reference Number 00005206577 The City of Surrey (the City) is seeking the services of a qualified consultant (the Consultant) to prepare an Affordable Housing Plan (the Plan). The purpose of the Plan is to establish a comprehensive and actionable framework to address housing affordability challenges in Surrey over the short to medium term. The Plan will identify key priorities and implementation actions that can be undertaken by the City and its partners to increase the supply, availability and preservation of affordable housing. The Plan will build upon the Citys previous affordable housing work and respond to emerging housing needs, market conditions, demographic trends and legislative changes. The resulting Plan should provide a practical roadmap for implementation, with clear actions, responsibilities and timelines that support improved housing affordability outcomes in Surrey. The Plan will serve as the Citys primary policy and implementation framework for addressing affordable housing needs over the short to medium term. The Plan will focus on increasing the supply, availability and preservation of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households, including non-market housing, affordable rental housing and low-end market rental housing. The Consultant will be expected to undertake research synthesis, targeted engagement, policy development and implementation planning to complete the Plan. The Consultant will build upon existing City studies and initiatives and is not expected to duplicate work previously completed through the Housing Needs Report or other recent City projects. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time. Official bid documents must be obtained from www.merx.com and bid submissions must be done through the Merx platform.