Professional Services for Climate Action Strategy - Energy Step Code, Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

GENERAL BACKGROUND

The City of Surrey (the “City”) is preparing to update its policies for Energy Step Code to reduce greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions and improve energy efficiency in new buildings. Concurrently with this, the City is also beginning a comprehensive process to update the Official Community Plan (“OCP”) and Zoning Bylaw (“ZB”). Addressing climate change will be one of the key pillars informing the updates of these three regulations. Commitments driving these policy and regulatory updates support the pending Climate Change Action Strategy (the “CCAS”) which is also in progress.

PROJECTS OVERVIEW

The City of Surrey (the “City”) is seeking to identify experienced Consultants with demonstrated capacity, skill, and relevant experience to participate in the next stage of competitive solicitation process, the RFP, and submit proposals for consulting services to review and update key planning and development policies to integrate climate action (the “Services”). Proponents should have experience and knowledge of public sector climate mitigation and resilience policy and legislation, designing sustainable buildings and other infrastructure, conducting climate change vulnerability assessments, local government bylaws, building design guidelines, and planning and designing infrastructure to adapt to our changing climate. The City is considering whether to issue the subsequent RFP as one integrated project or as two separate tenders. Feedback from this RFEOI may help to inform the preferred approach.

As described in further detail in Sections 3 and 4. of this RFEOI/SOQ, the City is seeking Submissions for two related but separate projects.

(a) Resilient Zero-Carbon Building Design Policy Review (“Project 1”)
(b) Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw Climate Integration (“Project 2”)

Respondents may submit for one or both of these projects; the City may at its discretion, decide whether to shortlist them separately or jointly. While there may be efficiencies in undertaking both projects together, the City also recognizes that they each may require specific expertise that may not necessarily be provided by a single firm or partnership.

ADDENDA

If the City determines that an amendment is required to this RFEOI/SOQ, the City Representative will issue a written addendum by posting it on the BC Bid Website at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca and the City Website at www.surrey.ca (collectively, the “Websites”), and upon posting, any addenda will form part of this RFEOI/SOQ. It is the responsibility of Respondents to check the Websites for addenda. The only way this RFEOI/SOQ may be added to, or amended in any way, is by a formal written addendum. No other communication, whether written or oral, from any person will affect or modify the terms of this RFEOI/SOQ or may be relied upon by any Respondent. By delivery of a Submission, the Respondent is deemed to have received, accepted and understood the entire RFEOI/SOQ, including any and all addenda.

All inquiries related to this RFEOI/SOQ should be directed in writing to purchasing@surrey.ca

Please note, the Surrey City Hall is closed for the Winter Break from December 26th to January 2nd returning to normal operations on January 3^rd, 2023. Any correspondence sent to the City will be returned once City Hall has reopened.