RFP - CONSULTING SERVICES LAND USE PLANNING REVIEW

INTRODUCTION The Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG), incorporated in 1879, is a primarily rural Municipality 2,117 km² in size. The Municipality completely surrounds the Town of Mulgrave and borders the St. Mary’s Municipal District to the West, Antigonish County to the North and the Strait of Canso to the East. The Municipality is one of the largest municipalities in Nova Scotia based on area yet is one of the smallest based on population. The Municipality encompasses a broad spectrum of land uses including mining, agriculture, manufacturing, green energy, commercial and industrial uses, as well as permanent and seasonal residential uses in mostly rural areas. OBJECTIVE The project objective is to obtain professional expertise in the area of land use planning and more specifically in the development of municipal planning strategies and associated land use bylaws to complete a review and update of the current MPS/LUB. The successful candidate will be expected to review all existing bylaws, strategies, policies and reports as well as existing provincial and federal legislation that may have an impact on land use planning matters. The successful candidate will also be expected to incorporate other plans in the MPS/LUB including, but not limited to the following: - Parks & Recreation Master Plan - Coastal Protection Action Plan: The Future of Nova Scotia’s Coastline - GDBP - 13 Ways Report - GDBP - Shiretown Community Enhancement Plan - GDBP Mandate - Coastal Hazard Mapping - Community Opportunity Readiness Program - Others SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS Sealed proposals plainly marked "RFP Land Use Planning Review" will be received until 2:00 P.M., Thursday, May 21st, 2026 at the following address: Municipality of the District of Guysborough Attn: Deborah Torrey, Development Officer 33 Pleasant Street PO Box 79, Guysborough, NS B0H 1N0 PROJECT CONTACT Deborah Torrey, Development Officer Municipality of the District of Guysborough 33 Pleasant Street, PO Box 79 Guysborough, NS B0H 1N0 Telephone: (902) 533-3705, Extension 222 Email: dtorrey@modg.ca Cost of acquiring documents: Not Applicable Terms of payment for acquiring documents: Not Applicable Tender notices on CanadaBuys published for Nova Scotia Public Sector Entities may not reflect amendments. For tender documents and up-to-date addenda, refer to the Nova Scotia Procurement Portal: https://procurement-portal.novascotia.ca/tenders/MODG2026-LANDUSE For additional detail on contract duration, refer to the tender documents. Note that in some cases, third-party hosting platform registration and/or fees may be required to review related documents, or to submit tender responses.