Business Improvement Area Review and Revitalization Plan Consulting Services
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
BUDGET
EstimateTIMELINE
April 2026: Project Launch.
Spring - Early Summer: Current Situational Review, including funding, dormancy policies, past history, expansion efforts, zoning review, official plan recommendations, and review of similar BIA structures.
Summer - Early Fall: Stakeholder consultation, possible expansion opportunities, and modelling.
Fall: Public presentation of organizational and geographical concepts, facilitation of expansion (if applicable), including budget development, organizational structure implementation, and action plan.
QUESTION DEADLINE
Issuing Agency
The Corporation Of The Town Of Gravenhurst
Organization overview and procurement intelligence available on paid plans.
DESCRIPTION
This RFP calls for consulting services to lead a comprehensive review and revitalization plan for a Business Improvement Area (BIA) in Ontario, Canada. The selected vendor will be responsible for evaluating the existing BIA geographic boundaries, organizational structure, and funding streams.
Key activities include researching and recommending expansion opportunities, which may involve proposing new geographical areas, updating membership composition, and refining organizational structure, complete with an actionable implementation plan. The vendor must also conduct stakeholder consultations to gauge interest in proposed expansion activities, identify potential activations and revitalization events, and determine participation levels from business owners.
The final deliverable will be a comprehensive revitalization plan, featuring a high-level strategy, a detailed implementation plan, a proposed budget and levy thresholds, and recommendations on sustainable staffing and governance structures.
Source attribution
This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.