Tenders and Request For Proposals

Purchase and development of commercial lands on Highway 17E

The City of Kenora (the “City”) is seeking innovative proposals from interested parties for the Purchase and Development of Municipally Owned Highway Commercial Lands on Highway 17E, Kenora ON. Proposals will be received by City of Kenora 1 Main Street South Kenora, ON P9N 3X2, Attention: City Clerk, Re: Purchase and Development of Municipally Owned Highway Commercial Lands on Highway 17E, Kenora ON.

Time and date for the closing of the Request for Proposals (RFP) is

11:00:00 a.m. CDT on September 4, 2025 (the “RFP Closing Date”).

1. The proposal package can be obtained by contacting Melissa Shaw, City of Kenora Land Acquisition and Divestment officer via email at mshaw@kenora.ca
2. Proposals must be open for consideration for a period of ninety (90) days after the RFP Closing Date in order to allow for the City to evaluate the various proposals and to undertake the negotiations with the selected proponents.
3. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive irregularities and informalities at its discretion.
4. All written inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the Request for Proposals shall be emailed to Melissa Shaw, Land Acquisition and Divestment Officer, at mshaw@kenora.ca however, each proponent acknowledges and agrees that the City does not have an obligation to provide a response to any written inquiry. Telephone inquiries will not be replied to.
5. If the City, in its sole and unfettered discretion, determines that a written response to an inquiry is warranted, a written response will be prepared and distributed to all proponents who have requested a copy of the Request for Proposals and completed the acknowledgment form. Such written response(s) will be issued in the form of an addendum to the Request for Proposals and will be deemed to be part of the Request for Proposals.

Central Park greenspace construction

Sealed Tenders for Central Park Greenspace Construction (the “Project”) Tender Number: 711-001-24 will be received by City of Kenora (the “City”) at 1 Main Street South, Kenora, ON P9N 3X2, Attention: City Clerk.

Time and date for Tender Closing is:

11:00:00 a.m. CDT on Thursday, June 12, 2025 (the “Tender Closing”)

1. The work to be undertaken generally involves but is not limited to the completion of site development at the Central Community Club in Kenora, Ontario including grading, paving, drainage, supply and installation of a shade structure, lighting, and plantings as well as supply and placement of sod and playground surfaces, and installation of owner-supplied playground equipment (the “Work”). The work is more specifically set out on the drawings and specifications included in Appendix B of the tender documents.
2. The City’s consultant for the Project is Scatliff + Miller + Murray Inc.
3. The Successful Bidder shall achieve final performance of the Work for the Project by October 31, 2025.
4. The drawings and specifications for the Project are included with the tender package or can be obtained from the reception desk on the second floor of the City of Kenora Operations Centre located at 60 Fourteenth Street North, Kenora, Ontario at no cost to the proponent.
5. All written inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the drawings and specifications for the Work shall be emailed to Andrew Johnson  at ajohnson@scatliff.ca and cc’d to Chris Lock at clock@kenora.ca, however the bidder(s) acknowledge and agree that the City does not have an obligation to provide a response to any written inquiry and that it is in the sole and unfettered discretion of the City to provide any written response to a written inquiry. Telephone inquiries will not be replied to.
6. Submission of a tender by a Bidder gives the City the right to require the Bidder to execute the contract to perform the Work as set out within the tender documents. Tenders may not be withdrawn after the Tender Closing and will be irrevocable and open for acceptance by the City for a period of sixty (60) days following the end of the day of the Tender Closing. The Successful Bidder will be notified in writing of the award of the Tender when the City delivers a letter of intent to the Successful Bidder.

View the full Tender Document and Addendum 1.

McLeod Park phase 2

Sealed Tenders for McLeod Park Phase 2 (the “Project”) Tender Number: 860-7888-1, will be received by City of Kenora (the “City”) at 1 Main Street South, Kenora, ON P9N 3X2, Attention: City Clerk.

Time and date for Tender Closing is:

11:00:00 a.m. CDT on Thursday, June 12, 2025 (the “Tender Closing”)

1. The work to be undertaken generally involves, but is not necessarily limited to the supply and installation of site development including; wood pergola, wood decking, skirting, and structure, wood ramp, hand and guard rails, crushed stone surfacing, site furnishing, lighting, landscaping and all related elements on the grounds of McLeod Park in Kenora, Ontario (the “Work”) as set out on the list of drawings and specifications included in Appendix B and C of the tender documents.
2. The City’s consultant for the Project is HTFC Planning & Design Inc.
3. The Successful Bidder shall achieve final performance of the Work for the Project by October 31, 2025.
4. The drawings and specifications for the Project are included with the tender package or can be obtained from the reception desk on the second floor of the City of Kenora Operations Centre located at 60 Fourteenth Street North, Kenora, Ontario at no cost to the proponent.
5. All written inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the drawings and specifications for the Work shall be emailed to Andrea Linney at alinney@htfc.ca and cc’d to Chris Lock at clock@kenora.ca, however the bidder(s) acknowledge and agree that the City does not have an obligation to provide a response to any written inquiry and that it is in the sole and unfettered discretion of the City to provide any written response to a written inquiry. Telephone inquiries will not be replied to.
6. Submission of a tender by a Bidder gives the City the right to require the Bidder to execute the contract to perform the Work as set out within the tender documents. Tenders may not be withdrawn after the Tender Closing and will be irrevocable and open for acceptance by the City for a period of sixty (60) days following the end of the day of the Tender Closing. The Successful Bidder will be notified in writing of the award of the Tender when the City delivers a letter of intent to the Successful Bidder.

Keewatin Channel Bridge recoating and steel repair

Sealed Tenders for Keewatin Channel Bridge Recoating and Steel Repair, Tender Number: KCB-312-001-24 will be received by City of Kenora (the “City”) at 1 Main Street South, Kenora, ON P9N 3X2, Attention: Heather Pihulak, City Clerk. 

Time and date for Tender Closing is:

11:00:00 a.m. CST/CDT on Thursday, June 12, 2025 (the “Tender Closing”)

1. The work to be undertaken generally involves, but is not necessarily limited to: Recoating and Steel Repair at the Keewatin Channel Bridge (the “Work”) as set out on the list of drawings and specifications described as follows: Refer to Part 1.1, Part 3, and Appendix D – Contract, Specifications and Drawings of the Tender documents.
2. The City’s consultant for the Project is Stantec Consulting Ltd.
3. The Successful Bidder shall achieve substantial performance of the Work for the Project by: Refer to Article 1.16.1 of the Instructions to Tenderers.
4. The drawings and specifications for the Project can be obtained from MERX under the name ‘City of Kenora Keewatin Channel Bridge Recoating and Steel Repair’. Deposits paid to obtain the drawings and specifications will be refunded to unsuccessful bidder(s) at the discretion of the City.
5. All written inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the drawings and specifications for the Work shall be emailed to Eric Tranquada, B.Env. D., P.Eng, Eric.tranquada@stantec.com until June 10 at 16:00 CDT, however the bidder(s) acknowledge and agree that the City does not have an obligation to provide a response to any written inquiry and that it is in the sole and unfettered discretion of the City to provide any written response to a written inquiry. Telephone inquiries will not be replied to.
6. Submission of a tender by a Bidder gives the City the right to require the Bidder to execute the contract to perform the Work as set out within the tender documents. Tenders may not be withdrawn after the Tender Closing and will be irrevocable and open for acceptance by the City for a period of sixty (60) days following the end of the day of the Tender Closing. The Successful Bidder will be notified in writing of the award of the Tender when the City delivers a letter of intent to the Successful Bidder.

For more details, view the Tender, Addendum 1, Addendum 2, Addendum 3, Addendum 4, Addendum 5, and revised technical specification document.

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2015 John Deere X734 all-wheel steering, 54 inch mower deck

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• Removed from service May 2025
• Working condition when removed from service with 848 hours as of May 22, 2025
• Scheduled for replacement

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