The Client is inviting proposals from qualified firms with the proven skills, resources and relevant experience in Community Engagement, Facilitation and Consultation to assist in strategically developing and executing community engagement, facilitation, consultation, co-design and communications for a range of development projects within the CreateTO portfolio. The Client is seeking to onboard two (2) successful Respondents to serve as Vendors of Record to assist in the delivery of this work, for a period of two years.
The first Vendor of Record will assist in delivering projects following the Client’s already established Community Engagement Framework. The second Vendor of Record will assist in leading engagement where there is a broader opportunity for the community to be involved in co-designing the project.
The Client is actively working with its City of Toronto partners to find creative and strategic opportunities to champion Toronto City Council’s vision to deliver more housing for the people of Toronto. Urgently building more affordable homes is at the forefront of the Client’s work. The Client also works with the City of Toronto’s 68 Divisions, Agencies and Corporations to provide real estate solutions that align program needs with the City’s real estate assets and is focused on delivering on Council-directed public policy priorities, including housing, environmental sustainability, Truth and Reconciliation, economic development, community health and wellbeing, city building and cultural vitality, and diversity, equity and inclusion. Through its work, the Client is also paving the way for a new era in the Port Lands, one of the most significant undeveloped pieces of real estate in North America.