Non Market Housing Development Opportunity at 1013 & 1025 Brunette Avenue

Location:	British Columbia
Posted:	Mar 6, 2026
Due:	Apr 17, 2026
Agency:	City of Coquitlam
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	99 - Miscellaneous G - Social Services
Solicitation No:	RFP 26-008
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City of Coquitlam

RFP No. 26-008 – Non Market Housing Development Opportunity at 1013 & 1025 Brunette Avenue

City of Coquitlam

Request for Proposals

RFP No. 26-008

Non Market Housing Development

Opportunity at 1013 & 1025 Brunette

Avenue

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City of Coquitlam

RFP No. 26-008 – Non Market Housing Development Opportunity at 1013 & 1025 Brunette Avenue

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 KEY DATES ..............................................................................................................................3

2 PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS, GUIDELINES, AND TERMS & CONDITIONS ................3

3 DEFINITIONS .........................................................................................................................4

4 INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPONENTS .......................................................................................5

4.1 Land Acknowledgement ................................................................................................5

4.2 Purpose, Objectives and Process ..................................................................................5

4.3 Evaluation Criteria ..........................................................................................................6

5 SITE INFORMATION ..............................................................................................................9

5.1 Site Context .....................................................................................................................9

5.2 Zoning ..............................................................................................................................9

5.3 Transportation and Utility-Related Requirements ......................................................9

6 MUNICIPAL SUPPORTS.......................................................................................................10

7 APPROVALS AND AGREEMENTS.........................................................................................11

7.1 Municipal Approvals .....................................................................................................11

7.2 Agreements...................................................................................................................11

8 CONTEXT ..............................................................................................................................12

8.1 Policy Overview .............................................................................................................12

8.2 Maillardville Neighbourhood Plan ..............................................................................12

8.3 Understanding Coquitlam’s Housing Needs..............................................................12

9 KEY CAPITAL AND OPERATING COST ASSUMPTIONS .....................................................13

9.1 Government Subsidies and Rental Rates ...................................................................13

9.2 Operating Budgets .......................................................................................................13

Appendix A – Draft Memorandum of Understanding

Appendix B – Operating Budget Template

Appendix C – Organizational Structure

Appendix D – Site Concept Plans

Appendix E – Rezoning and Subdivision Documents

Appendix F – 2022 Housing Needs Report – Key Statements of Need

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City of Coquitlam

RFP No. 26-008 – Non Market Housing Development Opportunity at 1013 & 1025 Brunette Avenue

KEY DATES

RFP Issue Date

Deadline for Questions

Send questions to:

bid@coquitlam.ca referencing the

RFP name and number.

Submission Deadline

Friday, March 6, 2026

2:00 PM (local time)

Monday, April 6, 2026

2:00 PM (local time)

Friday, April 17, 2026

PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS, GUIDELINES, AND TERMS & CONDITIONS

All applicable requirements, guidelines, and terms and conditions for City procurement

processes including, but not limited to, RFPs, RFIQs, and RFIs etc. are available on the

City’s website under City Purchasing Information.

To be eligible for the award, the City requires only the Preferred Proponent to agree to

and have the following in place before providing any Goods or Services. The applicable

requirements to this process are outlined below in Instructions to Proponents.

The Preferred Proponent will be required to provide the following upon request:

a) Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance $5M coverage provided on the City's

Certificate of Insurance – Contractor Form

b) A City of Coquitlam or Tri Cities Intermunicipal Business License

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City of Coquitlam

RFP No. 26-008 – Non Market Housing Development Opportunity at 1013 & 1025 Brunette Avenue

DEFINITIONS

“City” “Owner” means City of Coquitlam;

“Contractor” means the person(s) firm(s) or corporation(s) appointed by the City to carry

out all duties, obligations, work and services described in the Request for Proposal and all

associated documentation, which may also include mutually agreed revisions subsequent

to submission of a Proposal. Both “Contractor” and “Proponent” are complementary in

terms of duties, obligations and responsibilities contemplated at the Request for

Proposals stage, through evaluation process, execution and performance of the services

and Works.

“Proponent” means responder to this Request for Proposals;

“Proposal” means the submission by the Proponent;

“Request for Proposals” “RFP” shall mean and include the complete set of documents,

specifications and addenda incorporated herein, and included in this Request for

Proposals;

“Shall” “Must” “Will” “Mandatory” means a requirement that must be met;

“Supply” “Provide” shall mean supply and pay for and provide and pay for.

“Development Application” means an “Application” as defined in the City of Coquitlam’s

Development Procedures Bylaw.

“Development Permit” means a Development Permit as authorized by the Local

Government Act.

“Ground Lease Agreement” - contract between the City (lessor) and a Tenant (lessee) that

grants the tenant the right to use and develop the parcel of land on a long term nominal

rent term;

“Memorandum of Understanding” “MOU” means a non-binding agreement between the

City and the Preferred Proponent that expresses a convergence of wills and an intended

common line of action leading to a 60-year ground lease for the Site;

“Non Market Housing” means self-contained, independent, living dwelling units targeted

to low and moderate income households such as housing co-operatives and seniors and

family non profit projects;

“Preferred Proponent” means a Proponent selected by the Evaluation Committee to

enter into negotiations for a Land Lease Agreement;

“Site means City owned lands located at 1013 and 1025 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam;

“Non-Profit Society” includes any non-profit organization, housing co-op, or municipal

housing provider that is wholly government owned and controlled; is registered under the

Societies Act of British Columbia; and has Constating Documents in compliance with BC

Housing requirements. (Constating documents govern an organization’s purpose,

decisions, and general business conduct; for example, the constitution and bylaws of a

society or the memoranda and rules of a cooperative association);

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City of Coquitlam

RFP No. 26-008 – Non Market Housing Development Opportunity at 1013 & 1025 Brunette Avenue

INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPONENTS

1.1 Land Acknowledgement

The City acknowledges with gratitude and respect that the name Coquitlam was derived

from the hən̓ q̓ əmin̓ əm̓ (HUN-kuh-MEE-num) word kʷikʷəƛ̓ əm (kwee-KWET-lum) meaning

“Red Fish Up the River”. The City is honoured to be located on the kʷikʷəƛ̓ əm traditional

and ancestral lands, including those parts that were historically shared with the q̓ ic̓ əy̓ (kat-

zee), and other Coast Salish Peoples.

1.2 Purpose, Objectives and Process

a) Purpose and Objectives

The purpose of this RFP is to identify a Non-Profit Society to enter into a Ground Lease

Agreement and related project agreements to develop and operate Non Market

Housing Development Opportunity at 1013 and 1025 Brunette (the “Site”). As part of

the Proposal Submission, Non-Profit Societies are to provide a certificate of status. The

City’s primary objectives for the Site is to select a non-profit housing provider who has

the experience, expertise, and capacity to construct and operate a non-market housing

building with commercial use(s) through a long-term lease with the City.

The Proposal should be sensitive to neighbouring properties and deliver a program and

project design that supports the health and well-being of the project’s residents while

also meeting the objectives for the Site.

The City has not defined a target population. Proponents are encouraged to submit

Proposals that align with their experience and capacity, meet the community’s diverse

housing needs as identified in the City’s Housing Needs Report, and are economically

viable.

i. Commercial Strategy

(a) Minimum Commercial Space Requirements: As a secondary objective, the City

is requiring the inclusion of commercial space as per the Zoning Bylaw and other

applicable policies to activate and animate the frontage along Brunette Avenue of

0.15 Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The City expects proponents to include their

commercial tenant mix strategy and/or commercial use objectives associated

with the required commercial space and experience with managing commercial

real estate.

(b) Additional Commercial Space - Proponents that propose a greater amount of

commercial/employment space beyond the required minimum FAR, have a

health-related user, and/or a strong tenant mix strategy will receive additional

consideration in their submission, which is outlined in the Evaluation Criteria and

Points Allocated below.

The City recognizes that any such component may introduce additional considerations

for project delivery and invites proponents to comment on these, where relevant, as part

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Bid Number:	RFP 26-008
Bid Title:	Non Market Housing Development Opportunity at 1013 & 1025 Brunette Avenue
Category:	Current Bid Opportunities
Status:	Open