Bid Opportunities

The Town of Smithers invites qualified audit firms to submit proposals for auditing the financial statements of the Town of Smithers and of the Smithers Public Library (proposals to quote fees separately). The Library is consolidated in the Town’s financial statements.

Audits must be planned and executed in accordance with Canadian Auditing Standards, and provisions of the Local Government Act and Community Charter. Audits will result in an opinion to the Town’s Council (or Library Board) as to the fairness of the annual financial statements.

The Auditor should have experience and expertise in performing municipal audits, be free of any obligations or interests that may conflict or affect their ability to perform and act as the Auditor of the Town or the Library and have the capacity to provide this service in a timely manner.

Request for Proposals - Annual Financial Audit PDF
 

All inquiries regarding this RFP should be directed to: William Wallace, Director of Finance
Tel: 250-847-1600
Email: wwallace@smithers.ca 

The Town of Smithers is seeking proposals from qualified consulting firms to develop a comprehensive Economic Development Plan. The scope of the project will include developing a framework for attracting and retaining diverse investment to create employment, expanding the municipal tax base, and supporting a resilient local economy.

The Plan will inform priorities and investment decisions made by the Town, businesses, non-profit groups, and other stakeholders, and will enhance community well-being, economic prosperity, and position Smithers as a great place to live and do business. The Plan will focus on a community-centred engagement process that will build upon existing assets. The selected firm will have expertise in economic development, placemaking, community engagement, sustainable development, economic resiliency, and community economic development. This Plan will provide a summary of recent economic impacts to date and will compel inspiration for future economic prosperity.

Full details on the RFP are available at the Smithers Economic Development Plan RFP and on the BCBid Website.

Proposals will be received until 4:00pm on Monday, August 28, 2023.

Proposals can be submitted via email to ecdev@smithers.ca with the subject line “Proposal for Smithers Economic Development Plan.” Alternatively, hardcopy proposals for this RFP may be submitted to:

Will George 
Economic Development Officer  
Town of Smithers   
PO Box 879, 1027 Aldous Street   
Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0

The Town reserves the right to waive informalities in or reject any or all proposals or to accept the proposal deemed most favorable in the interest of the Town. The contract award will comply with the Town of Smithers’ Purchasing Policy.

The Town of Smithers is seeking innovative, dedicated, professionals who would be interested in supplying Food and Beverage services as well as provide Host, Ambassador, and Information Services to Airport patrons at the Café located in the Smithers Regional Airport terminal building.

RFP for the operation of the "Airport Cafe" will be received by the Town of Smithers until the position is filled.

Consideration will be given to proponents who demonstrate a clear ability to independently operate the Café in a professional and positive manner, with personalized customer service. Proponents are required to act as an agent for the Town by collecting parking fees, submitting parking fees on a monthly basis, stocking a Town-owned vending machine and working collaboratively with Airport tenants.

RFP documents are available at the Airport Administration Office located at 6421 Airport Road, and the Town of Smithers Municipal Office located at 1027 Aldous Street. Bidders are required to register when picking up tender packages.

All Proposals must be submitted to the Airport Manager in a sealed envelope, clearly marked "Proposal – Airport Cafe Contract # 2022-01”. Bidders shall sign the Declaration and attach it to the outside of the envelope.

Proposals will be publicly opened at the above stated time in the Board Room at the Airport Administration Office. All Proposals will be examined as to their sufficiency and evaluated by Town staff. The Town of Smithers reserves the right to waive informalities in or reject any or all Proposals or to accept the Proposal deemed most favourable in the interest of the Town.

Questions about the RFP documents shall be directed to:

Rob Blackburn, Airport Manager
Town of Smithers
Suite 1, 6421 Airport RD
Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0
Phone (250) 847- 3664

Located at 6315 Mattern Street, Smithers Regional Airport

PDF Documents:

• Request for Proposals - Airport Hangar Remediation and Demolition
• Pre- Demolition Hazardous Building Material Assessement
• Contractor Coordination Program

The Town of Smithers is seeking the services of a qualified and experiences consultant to complete a detailed Building Condition Assessments (BCA), Energy Audit (EA) and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Pathway Feasibility Study on multiple Town owned buildings. The standard of these reports must align with the requirements of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF) Community Buildings Retrofit program GHG reduction Pathway Feasibility Study incentive.

The advancement of the BCA, EA and GHG reduction pathway study is contingent on the successful submission and approval of the GMF Community Buildings Retrofit (CBR) program. The Town has received pre-approval for the GMF CBR program and will work with the selected consultant to complete and submit a final application.

Full details are in the RFP package available for download on the BCBid Website.

Proposals will be received until 4:00pm on Thursday, August 10, 2023.

Please submit one (1) copy of your proposal in a sealed envelope marked “2023-15: Proposal for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Pathway Feasibility Study of Town Owned Buildings”, addressed to:

Jaima Timler 
Climate Action Specialist  
Town of Smithers   
PO Box 879, 1027 Aldous Street   
Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0

Alternatively, submit your proposal via email to jtimler@smithers.ca addressed with the subject heading “2023-15: Proposal for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Pathway Feasibility Study of Town Owned Buildings”.

The Town reserves the right to waive informalities in or reject any or all proposals or to accept the proposal deemed most favorable in the interest of the Town. The contract award will comply with the Town of Smithers’ Purchasing Policy.

The Town of Smithers invites tenders from qualified contractors for Contract 2023-05 Sidewalks and Accessibility.

This contract consists of supplying the labour, materials, and equipment to construct and repair concrete and brick sidewalks within Town of Smithers.  The general scope includes approximately 500 l.m. new sidewalk construction, miscellaneous brick repairs, and approximately 10 proposed concrete pedestrian ramps and boulevard crossings. 

The tender package for this project is available on the new BC Bid system, or a copy may be picked up at Town Hall reception.  Additional necessary documents must be obtained from the MMCD organization; instructions are provided in the downloadable BC Bid package. 

Prospective bidders are suggested to register their intent to bid with the Town by calling 250-847-1600 and will then be advised directly when any addenda are issued.

Tenders will be received until 2:00pm, August 10^th, 2023, at the Smithers Municipal Office.

A 10% bid security and other submission items are required at the time of tender.  See details in the tender package.

The Substantial Completion Date is October 20^th, 2022.

The Town of Smithers (“The Town”) reserves the right to waive informalities in or reject any or all quotations or to accept the quotation deemed most favourable in the interest of The Town.  The lowest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted.  The Town’s Purchasing Policy will apply. 

The Town of Smithers is seeking a contractor to supply labour and materials for the construction of two offices at Town Hall.  Complete details can be obtained by emailing the Building Inspector at mwiden@smithers.ca.  Quotes will be accepted until the contract is filled.

Contract award will comply with the Town of Smithers’ Purchasing Policy.

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The Town of Smithers is seeking proposals from qualified consulting firms to develop a comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The scope of the project will require analysis of current and forecasted needs, identifying priorities, condition assessment of parks and recreation facilities, conceptual plan preparation for selected parks, recommendations, and development of an implementation strategy that will help guide the future planning, programming, operation, maintenance, and development of the Town's parks, trails and open spaces, recreation facilities, and recreation programs over the next 10 years. The anticipated time to complete the project is nine (9) months since project initiation.

Click HERE to view/download the RFP documents.

Proposals will be received up until 4:00 pm on Monday, March 27^th, 2023.

Emailed to devserv@smithers.ca,  with the subject line “Proposal for Smithers Parks and Recreation Master Plan”.

Alternatively, proposals may be submitted in an envelope labelled similarly and addressed to:

Deepa Chandran, Planner

Town of Smithers

PO Box 879,

1027 Aldous Street

Smithers, BC. V0J 2N0

The Town of Smithers is seeking an experienced geotechnical engineering firm to conduct a slope assessment prior to proposed expansion of the Town cemetery.  The project scope is expected to include a drilling program and sample analysis, a report of findings, and general design and construction recommendations.

Proposals will be accepted until 2:00pm, February 16^th, 2023.   The final report is due October 13^th, 2023.

Full details are in the RFQ package available for download on the BC Bid website.

The Town of Smithers reserves the right to waive informalities in or reject any or all proposals, or to accept any proposal deemed most favorable in the interest of the Town. The Town’s Purchasing Policy shall apply.

Request for Proposals

The Town of Smithers invites tenders for Contract 2023-04 Sewer Video Inspection.  The general scope of this project includes sewer flushing and sewer videoing of approximately 4,200 l.m. storm and sanitary sewers within Town of Smithers. 

Tenders will be accepted until 2:00pm, February 16^th, 2023.   The Substantial Completion Date is July 14, 2023.

Further details are in the tender package available for download on BC Bid.   Additional MMCD format contract documents must be obtained from the MMCD organization – instructions are included in the downloadable document on BC Bid. 

Tenders will be publicly opened in the Council Chambers at the Smithers Municipal Office.  The Town of Smithers reserves the right to waive informalities in or reject any or all Tenders or to accept the tender deemed most favourable in the interest of the Town. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted; award is subject to the Town’s Purchasing Policy. 

The Town of Smithers invites tenders from qualified traffic marking contractors for Traffic Marking Contract #2023-01. This Contract consists of supplying the labour, materials, and equipment to perform roadway and parking lot traffic marking within the Town of Smithers, including groundside markings at the Smithers Regional Airport.  The general scope includes approximately 44km of paved roads, 3km of parking division lines, a rainbow crosswalk, and other associated markings. 

Tenders will be accepted until 2:00pm, January 31^st, 2023.  The project Substantial Completion date is June 30th, 2023.

The tender package can be downloaded from the BC Bid website.  This contract uses MMCD standard documents; therefore, not all the required tender documents are included in the BC Bid download.  Instructions for obtaining the additional MMCD documents are included in the downloadable package.  Please contact the Town if clarification is needed.

The Town of Smithers reserves the right to waive informalities in or reject any or all quotations, or to accept the lowest or any quotation deemed most favorable in the interest of the Town. The Town’s Purchasing Policy shall apply.