Status

Submissions under review


Closing Date

prefer to receive Responses on or before May 31, 2021


Revised June 1, 2021

Contact

Richard D. Oppelt
Manager, Procurement Services
Finance Department
Tel:  (604) 590-7274
Email:  purchasing@surrey.ca

Request for Information

PURPOSE

Through this request for information (the “RFI”), the City of Surrey (the “City”) is seeking responses from Respondents (the “Respondent”) who have expertise in music, dance, theatre, or other form of performing arts. Our focus in this RFI is to consult the market and explore potential performing arts operators interested in offering unique, engaging and extraordinary performing arts programs in this dynamic community space to meet our Clayton Community Centre Performing Arts Operator project to address requirements, including ideas and recommendations on strategy, scope and approach.

Interested parties are invited to respond to this RFI by submitting a response (the “Response”) to the City. Responses should include ideas, information and recommendations that could result in a clarification of requirements, cost-savings opportunities and the identification of potential problem areas with this initiative.

RESPONSE CONTENT

There is no Response form to fill out. Respondents should provide a concise and focused written response to the following items in the order listed:

(a) a brief Respondent profile;

(b) include a document that explains how Respondent’s services can be used to address the expertise in music, dance, theatre, or other form of performing arts program as stated in Schedule A – Invitation to Participate;

(c) include ideas, information and recommendations that could result in clarification of requirements;

(d) identification and discussion of potential problem areas with this initiative, including cost savings opportunities that the Respondent recommends the City consider when establishing its future business requirements;

(e) include extraordinary and unique performing arts programs – demonstrations of successful projects, with other non-profit organizations or private entities;

(f) high level cost estimate(s), for budgeting purposes only;

(g) any other information specific to the nature of this RFI and deemed important by the Respondent; and

(h) any other information specific to the nature of this RFI and deemed important by the Respondent.