NO. 1209CU-2011

SPACE FOR CUMBERLAND BRANCH LIBRARY

The Vancouver Island Regional Library (the “Library”), serves approximately 415,000 residents through (38) locations within a 92,344 square kilometer area of Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii (the Queen Charlotte Islands) and the mainland Central Coast. Further information about the Vancouver Island Regional Library is available at www.virl.bc.ca

VIRL will maintain a library branch within the Cumberland Village.

The objective of this RFP is to obtain premises for the Cumberland library branch which meet the Library’s site location and facility standards. Either existing or purpose built structures will be considered. The Library’s preferred location is Dunsmuir Street.

The Library’s preference is for proposals which contemplate that the Library may purchase the proposed premises from the respondent. The Library is, however, open to proposals which contemplate that the Library would lease the proposed space from the respondent

Sealed Proposals must be received not later than 3:00 p.m. (15:00 hrs), Pacific Time, Wednesday, February 8th, 2012. Proposals received after the “Closing Date and Time” WILL NOT be accepted and will not be considered. Late Proposals will be returned unopened to the Proponent. Proponents have the sole responsibility to deliver and ensure Proposals are time and date stamped.

Request for Proposal documents are available by contacting Elisa Balderson, Purchaser, Phone: (250) 729-2307 or email: ebaldersonvirl.bc.ca

The lowest or any Proposal will not necessarily be accepted. This RFP is not a tender and does not commit the Library to any specific course of action. The Library may decide to select a respondent, to not select a respondent, to defer its decision or to cancel this RFP at any time.