Tenders and Request For Proposals

Check out the current bid opportunities and past results for all tenders and requests for proposals through the City of Kenora and learn about the procurement process.

Current bid opportunities

View the current bid opportunities in the City of Kenora.

Pool disinfection and liner study

Sealed tenders for Pool Disinfection and Liner Study (the “Project”) and Addendum 1, Tender Number: 23-730-9 will be received by City of Kenora (the “City”) at 1 Main Street South, Kenora, ON P9N 3X2, Attention: City Clerk.

Time and date for Tender Closing is 11:00:00 a.m. CDT on Thursday, October 12, 2023 (the “Tender Closing”)

The work to be undertaken generally involves but is not necessarily limited to the provision of pool and aquatic center consulting services to evaluate options for a new pool disinfection system and a new pool liner at the Moncrief Construction Sports Centre (MCSC) in Kenora, Ontario. The work shall include a site inspection, review of existing systems, consultation with City staff, and preparation of a final report. The report shall outline the current systems in place at the facility, options for new systems, benefits and drawbacks of each option, Class D cost estimate for each option, life expectancy, and a recommendation on the preferred option (the “Work”) as set out in the Instructions to Tenderers.
The Successful Bidder shall achieve substantial performance of the Work for the Project by December 15, 2023.
All written inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the Work shall be emailed to Chris Lock, Project Coordinator; however, the bidder(s) acknowledge and agree that the CITY does not have an obligation to provide a response to any written inquiry and that it is in the sole and unfettered discretion of the CITY to provide any written response to a written inquiry. Telephone inquiries and email inquiries will not be replied to.
Submission of a tender by a Bidder gives the CITY the right to require the Bidder to execute the contract to perform the Work as set out within the tender documents. Tenders may not be withdrawn after the Tender Closing and will be irrevocable and open for acceptance by the CITY for a period of sixty (60) days following the end of the day of the Tender Closing. The Successful Bidder will be notified in writing of the award of the Tender when the CITY delivers a letter of intent to the Successful Bidder.

Submitting a bid

You must submit your bid by 11 a.m. on the day the bid closes as listed in the bid opportunity. You must submit your bid in person or by mail to:

City Clerk,
1 Main St. S.
Kenora, ON P9N 3X2

Tender openings

All submissions received before the closing deadline are opened at City Hall in Council Chambers. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Tender results

All tender results are unofficial until approved by Council or the respective department.

2023 results

2022 results

2021 results

View the City of Kenora's Procurement/Purchasing Policy to learn more about the submission and review process.

The Corporation of the City of Kenora intends to participate in one or more procurements conducted by Local Authority Services (LAS) between January 2023 and December 2023. For further information and access to LAS request for proposal (RFP) notices, please visit las.on.ca.

Accessible formats

If you require an accessible format of a document or report, please contact the City Clerk. We will provide you with this within two business days of your request.