Tenders

This Request for Proposal seeks to establish the successful vendor(s) to supply a Geographic Information System (GIS) and related implementation services for the Manitoulin Planning Board, 9 Municipalities and 2 Unincorporated Townships located in the District of Manitoulin.

Under the auspices of Blue Sky Economic Growth Corporation, Blue Sky Net is a Regional Technology Development Organization contracted by FedNor , the Northern Ontario regional development organization of Industry Canada, to enhance Broadband connectivity, awareness and applications in the Districts of Nipissing, Parry Sound, Sudbury, and Manitoulin.

The Manitoulin Planning Board, representing the Unorganized Townships of Robinson and Dawson and the member municipalities of Assiginack, Billings and Allan East, Burpee and Mills, Central Manitoulin, Cockburn Island, Gordon/Barrie Island, Tehkummah, Gore Bay and Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands, are interested in securing the services of a qualified firm(s) with proven municipal GIS development and implementation experience, preferably in a rural environment, to provide data gathering, software and implementation services. LINK

Road Needs Studies for Nine Municipalities in the Districts of Nipissing and Parry Sound. (CLOSED)

This Request for Proposal seeks to establish the successful vendor to conduct a roads needs study for nine municipalities which will be used in the implementation of a Geographic Information System and for public works planning purposes.

Blue Sky Net and the member municipalities in the Blue Sky Municipal GIS Partnership are interested in securing the services of a qualified engineering firm to conduct this asset management plan which will clearly define the road systems and at the same time identify physical deficiencies in the road system with associated costs for improvements. LINK

GIS Strategic Plan for all Municipalities and Unincorporated Townships- Manitoulin Island (CLOSED)

Abstract: This Request for Proposal seeks to establish the successful vendor to develop a strategic plan for the implementation of a Geographic Information System for 11 Municipalities located in the District of Manitoulin.

The Manitoulin Planning Board is the delegated authority for applications under the Planning Act for the Manitoulin Planning Area. The Manitoulin Planning Board is comprised of one (1) member appointed by each Council, nine (9), plus two (2) members, appointed by the Province, representing the Unorganized/Unincorporated townships, resulting in a total of eleven (11) Members.

The member municipalities are: Townships of Assiginack (including the Townsite of Manitowaning), Gordon/Barrie Island, Billings and Allan East, Burpee and Mills, Central Manitoulin, Cockburn Island, and Tehkummah and the Towns of Gore Bay and Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands and the Unorganized Townships of Dawson and Robinson.

The Manitoulin Planning Board and member municipalities are interested in securing the services of a qualified consulting firm with proven municipal Geographic Information System (GIS) development and implementation experience, preferably in a rural environment, to complete a detailed municipal GIS strategic plan. LINK

Request for Quotation- Laptops, Desktop PCs, Printers and Scanners for the Blue Sky Municipal GIS Partnership (CLOSED)

This Request for Quotation seeks to establish the successful vendor(s) to supply equipment required for the implementation of a Geographic Information System for 16 Municipalities located in the Districts of Nipissing and Parry Sound.

Blue Sky Net is a Regional Technology Development Organization contracted by FedNor , the Northern Ontario regional development organization of Industry Canada, to enhance Broadband connectivity, awareness and applications in the Districts of Nipissing, Parry Sound, Sudbury, Manitoulin, Algoma and the township of Muskoka Lakes.

Blue Sky Net and member municipalities are interested in securing Laptops, Desktop PCs, Wide Body Scanners, Printers, maintenance services and related supplies to be used in local municipal offices for the implementation of a regional GIS.

Vendors may submit bids for all required equipment or only selected items. LINK