Tenders and Request For Proposals

Check out the current bid opportunities, surplus auction items, and past results for tenders and proposal requests through the City of Kenora. Learn about the City's procurement process to gain insight into how we secure equipment, materials, and services.

Current bid opportunities

View the current bid opportunities for the City of Kenora.

Purchase and Development of Municipally Owned Highway Commercial Lands Along Highway 17 East

The Corporation of the City of Kenora (the “City”) seeks proposals from qualified and experienced proponents for the purchase, and development of municipally owned property located along Highway 17E, Kenora, ON.

Proponents shall submit their proposal in an envelope marked: “PURCHASE AND DEVELOPMENT OF MUNICIPALLY OWNED HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL LANDS ALONG HIGHWAY 17 EAST” on or before 11:00:00 a.m. CDT on November 26, 2026 (the “RFP Closing Time”) to: City of Kenora, 1 Main Street South, Kenora, ON P9N 3X2, Attention: Marley Seymour, Deputy City Clerk.

Proposals will also be accepted by email. Emailed proposals shall be submitted to: Marley Seymour, Deputy City Clerk, 1 Main Street South, Kenora, Ontario, P9N 3X2, mseymour@kenora.ca.

The City will confirm receipt and provide an email confirmation back to the sender. If any dispute arises, the time stamp on the email received by the City shall determine the submission time.

Faxed proposals will not be accepted.

Proposals will be opened following the RFP Closing Time. No proposal submitted after the RFP Closing Time will be accepted.

Each proponent may submit only one proposal. Collusion between proponents will be sufficient cause for the affected proposal or proposals to be rejected outright by the City without further consideration.

Any inquiries respecting this RFP shall be directed by email only to: Melissa Shaw, Land Divestment and Acquisition Officer, at mshaw@kenora.ca.

Each proponent shall designate one contact person to whom any addenda, clarifications, or additional information may be communicated by the City.

The City is under no obligation to respond to any inquiry submitted to it in respect of this RFP.

If the City, in its sole and unfettered discretion, determines that a written response to an inquiry is warranted, the City may prepare and distribute a written response to all proponents who have requested a copy of this RFP and provided contact information to the City. Any such response may be issued in the form of an addendum to this RFP and shall be deemed to form part of this RFP.

No inquiry submitted to the City will be responded to after November 23, 2026 at 11:00:00 a.m. CDT.

View the full Request for Proposal for more details.

Submitting a bid and public openings

You must submit your bid by 11 a.m. CT on the bid closing day or as listed in the tender document.

Unless specific directions are provided in the tender document, you must submit your bid in person or by mail to:

City Clerk
1 Main Street South
Kenora, ON P9N 3X2

All submissions received before the closing deadline are opened at City Hall in Council Chambers. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

View the City of Kenora's Procurement/Purchasing Policy to learn more about the submission and review process.

Surplus materials and equipment for auction

When the City has surplus materials or equipment, you can submit a bid to purchase the excess items through a public online auction or GovDeals.ca.

Bids are accepted to ensure that the City generates the highest value possible from the sale of the item. Actively participating in the auction presents a fair and transparent opportunity to purchase valuable equipment or materials through the City's Disposal of Surplus Policy.

View the excess items. Check back regularly for more bid opportunities.

2001 Caterpillar Motor Grader

Closes: November 18, 2026 at 2:05 p.m. CST

Removed from service Fall 2026
Working condition when removed from service
Scheduled for replacement

Find more details at govdeals.ca.

Additional procurements

The Corporation of the City of Kenora intends to participate in one or more procurements conducted by Local Authority Services (LAS) between January 2026 and December 2026. For further information and access to LAS request for proposal (RFP) notices, please visit las.on.ca.

Tender results

All tender results are unofficial until approved by Council or the respective department.

After the closing date/time, the City will review and evaluate all the Proposals received based upon the information supplied by the Proponents in accordance with the submission requirements of the Tender or Request for Proposal.

In evaluating the proposals received, the City will consider all of the criteria listed and the City will have the sole and unfettered discretion to award based only on full compliance to the bid requirements.

Submissions posted here are solely for the purposes of transparency of the public tender opening process; however, does not necessarily constitute validity of the proposal, or award of the lowest bidder.

2026 Results

2025 Results

2024 Results

2023 Results

Accessible formats

If you require an accessible format of a document or report, please contact the City Clerk. We will provide you with this within two business days of your request.