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10 14 2020 Council Agenda The Township of Oro-Medonte Council Meeting Agenda Electronic Meeting Wednesday, October 14, 2020 9:30 a.m. - Closed Session 10:00 a.m. - Open Session Effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 8:30 a.m., all Township of Oro-Medonte facilities will be closed to the public until further notice. This includes the Township Administration Centre. We will continue to offer services online and over the telephone. Input on agenda items are welcome and encouraged. The Township of Oro-Medonte has amended its Procedural By-law to allow for electronic participation at Council meetings during a declared emergency. Protocols have been established to advise how to participate in the public portions of these meetings. Please visit the following links for additional information: To Request to Participate in Open Forum, complete the form and review the Protocols for Public Participation at the following links: o Request for Public Participation Form Protocols for Public Participation Council and DS Committee All electronic Council meetings will be streamed live, where possible, on the Township YouTube Channel. Council Agendas will continue to be published on the Civic Web Meeting Agendas Procedural By-law. The Township of Oro-Medonte is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment that is based on respect for the dignity and rights of everyone within the organization and for those individuals visiting our organization. The Township of Oro-Medonte supports and fosters an environment that is safe, welcoming and respectful for all residents, visitors, members of Council and staff. Page 1. Call to Order - Moment of Reflection: 2. Adoption of Agenda: 7 - 24a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Page 1 of 246 Council Meeting Agenda -October 14, 2020 \[Addenda\] 3. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest: 4. Closed Session Items: a) Motion to go In Closed Session. b) Motion to Rise and Report. c) Donna Hewitt, Director, Corporate Services re: Acquisition/disposition of land (1 Georgian Drive, Part 2). d) Shawn Binns, Director, Operations and Community Services re: Acquisition/disposition of land (Edgar Community Hall). e) Robin Dunn, CAO re: Labour relations/employee negotiations (Compensation). 5. Minutes of Council and Committees: 25 - 37 a) Minutes of Council meeting held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. 6. Recognition of Achievements: 7. Public Meetings: None. 8. Deputations/Presentations: 38 - 50 a) Presentation by Mike Walters, CAO, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) re: 2020 Budget Companion and Annual Operating Priorities. 9. Identification From the Public of an Agenda Item of Interest: Provides an opportunity for members of the public to identify an agenda item which the public member may request be brought forward and considered earlier in the meeting. 10. Open Forum: The Open Forum provides an opportunity for the public to provide verbal comments to Council, in Open Session, on matters scheduled on the current agenda, and shall be conducted as follows: Open Forum shall last no longer than 20 minutes; Each speaker shall be required to identify the agenda item they are speaking to and provide their name and address, which may become part of the public record; A speaker shall be limited to 2 minutes per agenda item; No response shall be provided to any question posed during Open Page 2 of 246 Council Meeting Agenda -October 14, 2020 Forum; No discussion, debate or decisions will occur during Open Forum; Each speaker is permitted to speak only once per agenda item; A speaker may provide comment on one agenda item and then shall step aside to enable another to provide comment on an agenda item; No speaker shall speak to a second agenda item until other individuals have had an opportunity to speak once; Speakers providing comment on the same agenda item, shall be requested to limit their comments so as to provide additional information and not repeat the same information provided by a previous speaker; Comments made during Open Forum will not form part of the minutes of the meeting; The following matters will not be permitted during Open Forum: o Comments/complaints against Members of Council or Township staff; o Matters beyond the jurisdiction of Council or the Township; o Closed Session agenda items, including current or pending litigation, or Insurance claims and/or pending claims by or against the Township; o Comments with respect to Minutes of Council and Committees; o Comments that are contrary to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; o Comments with respect to any applications which have proceeded through a Public Meeting in accordance with the Planning Act, with the exception of comment related to a recommendation contained within the Staff Report. The Chair may conclude Open Forum prior to the 20 minute maximum time limit, for non-compliance with the Open Forum parameters, Conduct of Members of the Public, or any other reason. 11. Reports of Municipal Officers for Action: 51 - 71 a) ES2020-5, Michelle Jakobi, Acting Director, Environmental Services; and Mark DesLauriers, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer re: Communal Tile Financial Plan \[Deferred from September 23, 2020 Council meeting\], \[Refer to Item 17a)\]. 72 - 75 b) ES2020-6, Michelle Jakobi, Acting Director, Environmental Services re: Zone 1 Water Integration Project Update. 76 - 79 c) DS2020-135, Curtis Shelswell, Manager, Municipal Law Enforcement Officer re: Short Term Rental Enforcement for Council. 80 - 85 d) DS2020-86, Andy Karaiskakis, Senior Planner; and Andria Leigh, Director, Development Services re: Official Plan Review and Comprehensive Zoning By-law Status Update. 86 - 149 e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / Page 3 of 246 Council Meeting Agenda -October 14, 2020 Communications re: Wayfinding Strategy Contract Award. 12. Reports of Municipal Officers for Information Only: 150 - 152 a) Robin Dunn, CAO re: Update on COVID-19 Actions. 13. Reports of Members of Council: a) Updates from Council Representatives County of Simcoe and Township Partners and Agencies. representatives at the Tow Agencies. 14. Consent Agenda: 153 - 155 a) Announcements of Interest to the Public: 1. Notice of Full Bridge Closures at Oro-Medonte Line 5 and Line 9, Hwy 11 Underpass by Clearwater Structures Inc., March 16 - November 20, 2020. 2. Bell Community Notification, 35 Metre Tri-Pole Telecommunications Tower, Located at 16 Taras Blvd., Hawkestone, Public Consultation, October 21, 2020, 5:30 p.m. 156 - 163 b) Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Minutes of August 28, 2020 and Highlights of September 25, 2020 meetings. Staff Recommendation: Receive for Information Only. 164 - 196 c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief Administration Officer, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) re: 2021 Draft Budget and Program Overview. Staff Recommendation: Receive for Information Only. 197 - 198 d) Correspondence dated September 25, 2020 from Charles Gardner, Medical Officer of Health, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) re: Communication Update. Staff Recommendation: Receive for Information Only. 199 e) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Anita Dubeau, Chair, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, (SMDHU), Board of Health re: Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH) Assessment. Staff Recommendation: Receive for Information Only. 200 - 201 f) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Leslie Pressnail re: 17 Bay Street Short Term Rental and COVID restrictions. Staff Recommendation: Receive for Information Only. 202 - 208 g) Correspondence received re: Request to Proclaim October 19-25, 2020 as Page 4 of 246 Council Meeting Agenda -October 14, 2020 "Waste Reduction Week in Canada". Staff Recommendation: Receive, Proclaim, Post on Township's Website, Advise under Mayor's Signature. 209 - 210 h) Correspondence dated September 21, 2020 from the Town of Amhertsburg re: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Website Compliance Extension Request. Staff Recommendation: Receive for Information Only. 211 - 212 i) Correspondence dated September 21, 2020 from Town of Amhertsburg re: Request for Consideration of Amendments to Bill 108 re: The Ontario Heritage Act. Staff Recommendation: Receive for Information Only. 213 - 215 j) Correspondence received from the Township of Puslinch and the City of Oshawa re: COVID-19 Funding Support. Staff Recommendation: Receive for Information Only. 216 - 230 k) Correspondence dated September 24, 2020 from Jane Sinclair, General Manager, Health & Emergency Services, County of Simcoe re: 2020 Simcoe County Age-Friendly Municipal Grant Opportunity. Staff Recommendation: Receive for Information Only. 231 - 234 l) Report dated October 5, 2020 by County of Simcoe, Engineering, Planning and Environmental Division, Economic Development Department, Item Number LSRA - 2020-317 re: Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Update. Staff Recommendation: Receive for Information Only. 15. Communications/Petitions: 235 - 237 a) Correspondence dated September 29, 2020 from Jovan Markov re: Request to Purchase Township Property, Unopened Road Allowance Abutting Roll # 4346-010-009-47900-0000, East Side of Line 7 South, between Ridge Road East and Lakeshore Road East. 238 - 240 b) Correspondence dated October 9, 2020 Sarah Huter, Assistant General Manager, Mount St. Louise Moonstone Ski Resort re: Request for Support from Mount St. Louis Moonstone/Skyline Horseshoe Resort and Hardwood Ski & Bike for their efforts to Declare Snowsports, Skiing and Snowboarding, Alpine and Nordic Deemed Essential in Stage 2. 16. Notice of Motions: None. 17. By-Laws: 241 - 242 a) 2020-106: A By-Law to Amend By-Law, 2018--law of The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte to Provide for the Imposition of -law). 243 - 244 b) 2020-108: Being a By-Law to Delegate Authority to the Chief Administrative Page 5 of 246 Council Meeting Agenda -October 14, 2020 Officer in Continued Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. 245 c) 2020-110: A By-law to Amend By-Law No. 2020-028 being a By-Law to authorize the Sale of Surplus Land Part of 1 Georgian Drive, Township of Oro-Medonte, County of Simcoe. 18. Closed Session Items (Unfinished Items): 19. Confirmation By-Law: 246 a) 2020-111: Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. 20. Adjournment: a) Motion to Adjourn. Page 6 of 246 2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Page 7 of 246 2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Page 8 of 246 2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Page 9 of 246 2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Page 10 of 246 2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Page 11 of 246 2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Page 12 of 246 2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Page 13 of 246 2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Page 14 of 246 2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Page 15 of 246 2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Page 16 of 246 2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Page 17 of 246 2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Page 18 of 246 2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Page 19 of 246 2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Page 20 of 246 2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Page 21 of 246 2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Dear Ms. Aubichon, I would like my objection to Report ES2020-06 (Ms. Jakobi Report) entered into public record (Oct 14th, 2020). The limited data of the report and the exclusion of the resident generated survey does not represent the views and concerns of the taxpayers in our area. Therefore, the recommendations put forth are based on suspect information. Thank you, Mark Martynyshyn 18 Cathedral Pines Oro-Medonte L4M 4Y8 Page 22 of 246 2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Page 23 of 246 2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Page 24 of 246 5.a) Minutes of Council meeting held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Page 25 of 246 5.a) Minutes of Council meeting held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Page 26 of 246 5.a) Minutes of Council meeting held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Page 27 of 246 5.a) Minutes of Council meeting held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Page 28 of 246 5.a) Minutes of Council meeting held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Page 29 of 246 5.a) Minutes of Council meeting held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Page 30 of 246 5.a) Minutes of Council meeting held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Page 31 of 246 5.a) Minutes of Council meeting held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Page 32 of 246 5.a) Minutes of Council meeting held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. 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Annual Operating Priorities Page 46 of 246 8.a) Presentation by Mike Walters, CAO, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation ... Proposed AOP Activities for 2020 Page 47 of 246 8.a) Presentation by Mike Walters, CAO, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation ... Proposed AOP Activities for 2020 Page 48 of 246 8.a) Presentation by Mike Walters, CAO, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation ... Improve water quality & quantity Increase our natural heritage systemsMake communities safer, healthier, and more connected to the natural environment Engage our communities to achieve a balance between social, economic and ecological needsAchieve success through partnerships, innovation and engagementMonitor & report our progress to our partners and the community Our Path Ahead Remains Clear Page 49 of 246 8.a) Presentation by Mike Walters, CAO, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation ... www.lsrca.on.ca Questions for more information visit Page 50 of 246 11.a) ES2020-5, Michelle Jakobi, Acting Director, Environmental Services... 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Municipal Act Municipal Act2001 Municipal Act, 2001 Municipal Act2001 Page 70 of 246 11.a) ES2020-5, Michelle Jakobi, Acting Director, Environmental Services... Page 71 of 246 11.b) ES2020-6, Michelle Jakobi, Acting Director, Environmental Services... Page 72 of 246 11.b) ES2020-6, Michelle Jakobi, Acting Director, Environmental Services... Page 73 of 246 11.b) ES2020-6, Michelle Jakobi, Acting Director, Environmental Services... Page 74 of 246 11.b) ES2020-6, Michelle Jakobi, Acting Director, Environmental Services... Page 75 of 246 11.c) DS2020-135, Curtis Shelswell, Manager, Municipal Law Enforcement O... Page 76 of 246 11.c) DS2020-135, Curtis Shelswell, Manager, Municipal Law Enforcement O... Page 77 of 246 11.c) DS2020-135, Curtis Shelswell, Manager, Municipal Law Enforcement O... Page 78 of 246 11.c) DS2020-135, Curtis Shelswell, Manager, Municipal Law Enforcement O... Page 79 of 246 11.d) DS2020-86, Andy Karaiskakis, Senior Planner; and Andria Leigh, Dir... Page 80 of 246 11.d) DS2020-86, Andy Karaiskakis, Senior Planner; and Andria Leigh, Dir... Page 81 of 246 11.d) DS2020-86, Andy Karaiskakis, Senior Planner; and Andria Leigh, Dir... Page 82 of 246 11.d) DS2020-86, Andy Karaiskakis, Senior Planner; and Andria Leigh, Dir... Page 83 of 246 11.d) DS2020-86, Andy Karaiskakis, Senior Planner; and Andria Leigh, Dir... Page 84 of 246 11.d) DS2020-86, Andy Karaiskakis, Senior Planner; and Andria Leigh, Dir... Page 85 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Page 86 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Page 87 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Page 88 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Page 89 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Page 90 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte Request for Proposal RFP # CS 2020-04 Emailed PDFProposals, clearly marked as to contents, will be received by Corporate Services, via email jwhitley@oro-medonte.ca, no later than 3:00 pm(15:00)local time, September 2, 2020. Late proposals will not be accepted. Requirements for:Wayfinding Strategy All proposals are subject to the terms and conditions of the Request for Proposal, the accompanying specifications, and all other contract provisions or data that is incorporated. If further information is required, contact: Corporate Services; Jennifer Whitley Economic Development & Communications Coordinator (jwhitley@oro-medonte.ca) The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte reserves the right to accept or reject all or part of any proposal, and to accept the proposal that is in the best interest of the owner. Page 1 of 59 Page 91 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Contents Definitions....................................................................................................................... 7 Part I Project Terms of Reference............................................................................ 9 1. Introduction...................................................................................................... 9 2. Background ...................................................................................................... 9 3.Current Situation............................................................................................10 4. Scope of Project ............................................................................................. 10 5.Timeframe of Project......................................................................................11 6. Project Requirements and Deliverables ......................................................... 11 7. Contents of Proposals .................................................................................... 12 Part II Instructions to Proponents............................................................................. 14 1. Deliveryof Proposals..................................................................................... 14 2. Proposal Schedule ......................................................................................... 14 3. Competition Intended ..................................................................................... 14 4. Inquiries ......................................................................................................... 15 5. Addendum/Addenda ...................................................................................... 15 6.Site Meeting...................................................................................................15 7. Mandatory Proposal Requirements................................................................ 15 8. Checkingof Proposals................................................................................... 16 9. Late Submission............................................................................................. 17 10. Proposal Opening .......................................................................................... 17 11. Amendment of Proposals............................................................................... 17 12. Right to Accept or Reject Proposal ................................................................ 17 13. Proposal Evaluation ....................................................................................... 17 14. Evaluation Criteria.......................................................................................... 18 Page 92 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... 15. Negotiations ................................................................................................... 19 16. Presentation & Interview ................................................................................ 19 17. Award Determination ...................................................................................... 20 18. Execution of Award ........................................................................................ 21 19. Order of Precedence ...................................................................................... 21 20. Alternative Dispute Resolution....................................................................... 22 21. Contract Additions & Deletions...................................................................... 22 22. Proponent Qualifications................................................................................ 22 23. Proponent's Statement of Understanding....................................................... 22 24. Term of Contract............................................................................................ 23 25. Irrevocability of Proposals .............................................................................. 23 26. Errors and Omissions ..................................................................................... 23 27. Proponents Expenses .................................................................................... 23 28. Changes to Proposal Wording ....................................................................... 23 29. Price Components.......................................................................................... 23 30. Freedom of Information.................................................................................. 24 31. Bribery/Fraud................................................................................................. 24 32. Cancellation ................................................................................................... 24 33. Insurance ....................................................................................................... 24 34. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) ............................................ 25 35. Regulation Compliance and Legislation ......................................................... 26 36. Laws of Ontario .............................................................................................. 26 37. Indemnification ............................................................................................... 26 38. Force Majeure ................................................................................................ 26 39. Severability.................................................................................................... 27 40. Termination of Contract .................................................................................. 27 Page 93 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... 41. Termination byNotice .................................................................................... 27 42. Termination for Cause.................................................................................... 27 43. Suspension of Work ....................................................................................... 28 44. Suspension in Future ..................................................................................... 28 45. Failure to Complywith Owner Decisions........................................................ 28 46. Evaluation of Performance ............................................................................. 28 47. Time is of the Essence ................................................................................... 29 48. Safety Standards ............................................................................................ 29 49. Non-Waiver .................................................................................................... 29 50. Non-Assignment ............................................................................................ 29 51. Emergency Telephone Number ..................................................................... 29 52. Personal Property Security Act ...................................................................... 30 53. Confidentiality of Information.......................................................................... 30 54. Conflicts of Interest ........................................................................................ 30 55. Township Not Employer................................................................................. 31 56. Purchasing and Tendering Procedures By-Law 2004-112, By-Law 2012-216 31 57. Working Language ......................................................................................... 32 58. Intellectual Property ....................................................................................... 32 59. Accessibility ................................................................................................... 32 60. Township of Oro-Medonte Payment Terms .................................................... 32 PartIII Form of Proposal ............................................................................................ 34 Schedule I – Budget ...................................................................................................... 40 Schedule II -List of References.................................................................................... 41 Part IV Agreement...................................................................................................... 43 Part VAppendices .................................................................................................... 50 Accessibility for Ontarians withDisabilities (AODA) .................................................... 51 Page 94 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Contract Change Order Sample .................................................................................. 53 Instructions for Use for Change Orders (if applicable)................................................... 54 Proposal Irregularities ................................................................................................. 56 Page 95 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... \[Intentionally Left Blank\] Page 96 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Definitions Thefollowing definitionsapply to theinterpretation ofthe Request for Proposal and Contract Documents; 1. “Addenda or Addendum” means any additions, deletions, modifications or other changes to the Contract Document andall corresponding Schedules and Appendices. 2. “BusinessDay” means any day from Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 amand 4:30 pm, excluding statutory holidays observed by The Township of Oro-Medonte. 3. “Calendar Day” means Monday through Sunday inclusive, but excluding any recognized statutoryholiday. 4. “Closing Date”means the date and time specified inInstructions toProponents, by which all Proposals shall be received and stamped by the Owner. 5. “Conflictof Interest”has the meaningthat if there is an actual or potential Conflict of Interest inpreparing its Proposal, and/or theProponent(s) foresees an actual or potential Conflict of Interestin performing the works required under the Contract. 6. “Contract”means the agreement in writing governing the defined Work, which has been executed by the Owner and the Successful Proponent following acceptance by theOwner of the Successful Proponent’s submission and subsequent signed agreement. 7. “Contract Documents” means a form of agreement,together with the Standard Conditions, Specifications, Schedules and Appendices, if any, which constitute the entire understanding between the Township and a Proponent submitting a Proposal regarding the Work. 8. “Council”means the elected Council for the Township of Oro-Medonte. 9. “Finance Department”means the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer or his/her designate working within the Finance Department. 10. “Formof Proposal” are the standard forms provided in the Contract Document. Proponents must complete and submit the forms contained within this section in order to provide the necessary information fortheevaluation of the submission for the purpose of entering into a Contract with the Owner in the event of award. 11. “MandatoryRequirements” means thoserequirements described in Instructions to Proponents, which shall be fully satisfied inorder for any Proposal to be considered by the Owner as compliant. Page 97 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... 12. “May”used in this document denotes permissive. 13. “Owner” refers to The Corporation of theTownship of Oro-Medonte, as the case may be, and as identified in the Request for Proposal, and Contract Documents for the purpose of the award, execution and performance of the Contract. 14. “Proposal” or “Submission” refers to the information submitted by a Proponent in responsetothisRequestforProposal. 15. “Proponent”means the legal entity submitting a Proposal. 16. “Requestfor Proposal”or “RFP” meansthe document issued by the Township and used tosolicitProposalsfromProponents to provide goods,services or construction to the Township. 17. “Shall” and “Will” used in this document denotes imperative. 18. “Sub-Contractor” or “Sub-Consultant” means a legal entity approved by the Owner undertaking the execution of a part of the Work pursuant to an agreement with the Proponent. 19. “Successful Proponent”means the Successful Proponent(s) whose Proposal has been accepted by the Township and to whom the Contract is awarded. 20. “Supply”means to provide the necessary tools, material, equipment, and product to satisfy the Requestfor Proposalrequirements. 21. “Township” means The Corporation of the Township Of Oro-Medonte 22.“Work”means Work/serviceperformed to meeta demand tocomply with the conditions of the Contract, delivery dates, specifications and technical assistance. Page 98 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Part IProject Terms ofReference 1. Introduction The Township is a diverse and beautiful community with a central location in Ontario. With a population of 23,500 full time residents, it covers a land area of 61,000 hectares, stretching from the westerly border with Barrie, the southerly border with Lake Simcoe, the easterly border with Orillia and Severn Township and the northerly border shared with Tay and Severn Townships. The Township is comprised of a number of smaller hamlets, with Craighurst containing some components of a traditional downtown including shopping and dining. The Township’s prime location provides residents and visitors alike with the riches of rural life and the convenience of a short drive to Barrie, Orillia and the Greater Toronto Area. The Township is accessible by: Provincial Highways 11, 12 and 400 and the County of Simcoe road systems; The Lake Simcoe Regional Airport operated by the City of Barrie and the County of Simcoe, which is located in the Township; The Canadian Pacific Rail line, which passes through the Township as it travels from Toronto to Vancouver; The Lake Country Oro-Medonte Rail Trail which links the Cities of Barrie and Orillia; and Lake Simcoe. 2. Background The Township of Oro-Medonte has over 600kms of roadways; these roadways only include basic municipal signage at entry points into the Township or in the small communities within the Township borders. The Township is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced firms to create a Wayfinding Strategy. This strategy will provide a methodical approach for the Township, the outcome will be a plan that provides a sequence of directional and identification signs for residents and visitors to be directed to key assets in the Township. The successful proponent must have extensive experience with municipalities working through the development of a wayfinding strategy and plans. The firm must have the ability to coordinate and facilitate the process reviewing roadways, high traffic areas, places of interest and the creation of an implementation strategy. The Wayfinding Strategy is led by the Township of Oro-Medonte in collaboration with financial support from the County of Simcoe (Tourism Simcoe County) and RTO7 (BruceGreySimcoe). Pending Council Approval the Wayfinding Signage Designs will follow the design, colour and size of the signs as prescribed by the RTO7 Wayfinding Signage Standards and Specifications . Page 9 of 59 Page 99 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... 3. Current Situation The RTO7 sign system has been implemented in other municipalities across Bruce, Grey and Simcoe counties. Each municipality is required to have their own signage implementation plan and strategy that uses the existing RTO7 designs. The Township is looking to work with a consulting firm that can provide a prioritization plan for Oro-Medonte Township to implement in an efficient, sensible and effective way. The final plan will provide recommendations and will be considered based on available budgets in the coming years. The Township is in the process of installing Gateway signs at the entrance points into Craighurst, the design of the gateways signs is separate from the RTO7 guidelines, but would need to be incorporated into the final project and will be what the Township plans to use as Gateway signage into the Township going forward. The Township is confident that the design of the Gateway signs will fit in well with the design of the Wayfinding signs in the RTO7 sign systems. Each of the signs used in the finalized plan will include the Oro-Medonte brand and logo which will allow both locals and visitors to know their sense of place and establish an awareness of their location. 4. Scope of Project The Wayfinding Strategy will define what the Township needs regarding directional signage and wayfinding. This strategy will provide a final plan, it will need to ensure that the brand identification of the municipality is incorporated; the brand will be included through gateway and directional signage and provide guidance to the Township’s communities and key destinations and attractions. The successful Proponent will provide the following: Comprehensive Audit – Signage Hierarchy Location Mapping – Existing Signs & Proposed Signs & Vehicular Routes Signage Content Prioritization Plan Final Report A total budget allocation of up to $26,250.00 including taxes has been approved for the Wayfinding Strategy based on approval from the Township or Oro-Medonte in collaboration with the County of Simcoe and RTO7 tourism funding applications. Page 10 of 59 Page 100 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... 5. Timeframe of Project The following is the proposed timing for this project: Release of RFPMonday, August 17, 2020 Last day for questions, errors or Monday, August 24, 2020 omissions from proponents Deadline for Final Addenda Wednesday, August 26, 2020 RFP ClosingWednesday,September 2, 2020 Evaluation of Proposals Upon Closing of RFP submission Proponent Presentations/ Interviews Week of September 7, 2020 Report to Council re:RTO7 sign design Week of September 23, 2020 standards Award of Contract Week of September 23, 2020 Project Commencement End of September 2020 Project Briefings Ongoing Final Strategy Week of December14,2020 (This timetable may be changed by the Township at any time) 6. Project Requirements and Deliverables The successful Proponent will be required to provide a project plan that includes a breakdown of phases, tasks, deliverables and associated timing. 1) Comprehensive Audit Working with the Oro-Medonte team and possibly key stakeholders, to discuss concerns and issues, understanding the main routes and destinations and any other limitations or considerations in the Township. (Explain methodology to do this) 2) Location Mapping Review and ensure correct information for current sign locations Map key locations for wayfinding signs around Oro-Medonte that are most critical Map key locations for gateway signs in the communities and areas of the Township where wayfinding signs need to be located to direct visitors to key features including: arena, boat launches, beaches, parking etc Provide GIS Mapping in draft format showing locations 3) Types of Signs & Content Provide a recommendation of what type of sign for each location, content for each sign, including proposed messaging and locations. The Oro-Medonte logo must be able to be incorporated into the directional signs or gateway signs. Page 11 of 59 Page 101 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... 4) Prioritization Plan Include in recommendations what signs are the most critical, prioritizing where the highest needs are for locations based on corporate requirements. The final plan must be able to be used by Township staff to use to create a plan based on available budgets in coming years, considering a phased approach. 5) Final Report A final report providing the necessary documentation for the municipality to follow for future implementation plans. This final report must support future tenders for the fabrication and installation of the wayfinding system. This should include example design drawings of all sign types, incorporating Oro-Medonte branding, suitable for including in tender package, and the recommended locations and content for signage. 7. Contents of Proposals The Request for Proposal response submission shall include at a minimum the following information: 1. Table ofContents,at the front of the submission 2. Completed Proponent Information Form 3. Company Background and Relevant Experience: a) Provide an outline of your company background and experience in relationto this project; b) Provide information on similar projects, which your company has been involved with, including references and examples; c) Describe the unique strengths that your firm canbring to theproject and how these set your firm apart from others. 4. Personnel Summary: a) Provideinformation related to the qualifications and experience of the personnel who will be assigned to work directly on this project, including resumes, documentation of accreditation and/or letters of reference. 5. Work Plan and Timelines a) Providea detailedwork plan of the services to be provided, including all of the tasks, milestones and timelines. Indicate the personnel responsible for each task. The timeline schedule should have sufficient details to clearly demonstrate a full understanding of the timelines associated with the completion of the project. 6. CompletedForm of Proposal Page 12 of 59 Page 102 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... 7. CompletedSchedule II – List of References 8. CompletedConflict of InterestForm 9. CompletedAODA Declaration Form 10. Budget a) Provide a detailed budget sheet with number of hours, hourly rates and totals assigned toeach individualpersonnel assignedto this project; b) Identify any out of pocket expenses & disbursements; c) Identify any sub-consultant(s) that will be used on the project and appropriately include their fees in the detailed budget sheet; d) Completed Schedule I – Budget (breakdown where possible) Page 13 of 59 Page 103 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Part IIInstructions to Proponents 1. Delivery of Proposals TheForm of Proposal, togetherwith all supporting documentation, is to be submitted attached in PDFformat to an email. If the attachmentstotal size is 10mb or more please send an email, and include a Dropbox link for attachments. Please ensure that the name of the proponent, and name of project is included in the email. The email will be responded to along with a date and time stamp according to the email address submitted to. Proposals timestamped after 3:00p.m. (15:00 hours) are lateand shall be deemed non-compliant and shall be returned to the Proponent. AllProposals shallbe irrevocable andshall remainopen for acceptance,at the prices quoted, for up to ninety (90) calendar days from the closing date and time. In submitting a Proposal, each Proponentagrees that,notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Township may notify the successful Proponent at any time within the ninety (90) calendar days that its Proposal has been accepted. Proposal Schedule Release of RFPMonday, August 17, 2020 Last day for questions, errors or Monday, August 24, 2020 omissions from proponents Deadline for Final Addenda Wednesday, August 26, 2020 RFP Closing Wednesday,September 2, 2020 Evaluation of Proposals Upon Closing of RFP submission Proponent Presentations/ Interviews Week of September 7, 2020 Report to Council re:RTO7 sign design Week of September 23, 2020 standards Award of Contract Week of September 23, 2020 Project Commencement End of September 2020 Project Briefings Ongoing Final Strategy Week of December 14,2020 (This timetable may be changed by the Township at any time) Note: Although every attempt will be made to meet all the dates, the Township reserves the right to modify any or all dates, and closing time at its sole discretion. 2. Competition Intended It is the Township’s intentthat this Requestfor Proposal (RFP) permit competition. It shall be the Proponents responsibility to advise the Economic Development & Communications Coordinator, in writing if any language, requirement, specification, etc., or any combination thereof, inadvertently restricts or limits the requirements Page 14 of 59 Page 104 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... statedin this RFP to a singlesource.Such notification must be received no later than seven (7) calendar days prior to the date set for RFP closing date and time. 3. Inquiries All inquiries concerning this Proposal,including specifications, process and resultsare to be directed in writing (e-mail) through: Corporate Services;Jennifer Whitley, Economic Development & Communications Coordinator jwhitley@oro-medonte.ca Inquiriesshall not be directedto any other Townshipemployee.Noclarification requests will be accepted by telephone. Atranscript of thequestions and answers will be made available, via the method authorized for advertising the RFP, on or before the date as listed in this document. Questions or clarification will be answered individually in writing in a transcript, but response(s) to any question that modified the scope of this document will be issued as an Addendum and circulated via the method authorized for advertising the RFP. 4. Addendum/Addenda Addendum/Addenda if required will be issued by the Township and shall hereby form part and parcel of the Contract Documents. Failure to acknowledge Addendum/Addenda issued mayresult in a non-compliantsubmission. All Addendum/Addenda should be issued to the Proponents forty-eight (48) hours prior to the Closing date and time via the method of RFP listing. It is the responsibility of the Proponent to ensure they have received all Addendum/Addenda that have been issued. The Townshipof Oro-Medonte will assume no responsibility for oral instructions or suggestions. Prior to submitting their Proposal, Proponents should check the Township’s website (www.oro-medonte.ca) to verify they have received all Addenda. 5. Site Meeting Asite meeting will not be required as part of the proposal process. 6. Mandatory Proposal Requirements Failure to adhereto the following Mandatory ProposalRequirements shall result in the Proposal being declared a non-compliant Proposal: Page 15 of 59 Page 105 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... i. Proposals shall be received via Email, as set out in theRFP,by the Ownerprior to the stated Closing date and time; ii. Proposals shall be submitted completeandin the original Form of Proposal, as supplied, without any unauthorized alterations, additions, deletions or qualifying statements made to or provided with the Form of Proposal. iii. The Form of Proposalshall be ‘original’ with an ‘original’ signature(s) that is signed in the spaces provided by a duly authorized official of the Proponent; iv. TheProponent shall attend all mandatory site meetings, if applicable; and v. The Proponent shall be previously qualified, under a related pre-qualification process, if applicable. If the Proposal is a joint submission of two (2) or more Proponents, a single Proposal is to be coordinated and submitted by one (1) Proponent, who shall be identified as the “Lead Proponent” and shall take full responsibility for all associated Proponents. Signatures on behalf of a non-incorporated body or by individuals shall be witnessed. In the case of an incorporated company, the corporate seal shall be affixed to the Form of Proposal adjacent to the authorized signature. 7. Checking of Proposals Proposals openedare checked by Corporate Services to ensure that: i. the required Bid security is provided and properly executed, if applicable; ii. all Proposals submitted comply with the Mandatory Proposals Requirements; iii.allarithmeticextension calculationsarecorrect; iv. where there is an obvious error in extensions, additions or computations, the Township shall be entitled to correct such errors based on the unit prices supplied, and the corrected total shall be considered as representing the intention of the Proponent, and shall be used as the basis for comparison of Bids. For greater certainty, any failure by a Proponent to insert a unit price where required shall be deemed to be a $ “0” value; v. all items as specified have been bid on; vi. all strikeouts, erasures or overwrites are initialed by an authorized person; vii. no claims or litigation proceedings have been instituted by the Proponent against the Township, or in turn by the Townshipagainst the Proponent; and Page 16 of 59 Page 106 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... viii.alladdenda have been acknowledged on the Form of Proposal in the space provided. In any of the above circumstances where there are obvious or patent errors such as misplaced decimals, the Owner shall consider the intent of the Proponent. 8. Late Submission Proposals received after the closing date and time will not be considered during the selection process and will be returned unopened to the respective Proponent. 9. Proposal Opening Proponents are advised there will not be a public opening for thisRequest for Proposal. Proposals received, by the date &time of closing, will be opened administratively by respective members of the Corporation and/or the Evaluation Team, at a time subsequent to theclosing. 10. Amendment of Proposals Proponents who have submitted a Proposal may amend it up to the Closing Date and Time by submitting a replacement Proposal. Amended Proposals must be sealed and submitted in accordance with all other requirements included in this document. The amended Proposal will clearly be marked “Amended” and should clearly indicate that it replaces any other submitted version. In the case of a discrepancy, the Township will deem the last Proposal received prior to the Closing Time, to be the valid Proposal. 11. Right to Accept or Reject Proposal The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte reservesthe right to accept any Proposal,in wholeor in part, that it feelsmost fully meets the selection criteria, providing Oro-Medonte Council has approved the use of the RTO7 sign design standards. Therefore, the lowest cost Proposal, or any Proposal may not necessarily be accepted as per The Township of Oro-Medonte’s Purchasing and Tendering Procedures By-law 2004-112, as amended. Township staff shall evaluate all Proposals received by the Closing Date and make evaluations and recommendations for acceptance. The Proponent is advised that the scope of works as required by this RFP may be changed at the discretion of the Township as may be necessary due to budgeting constraints or in the best interest of the Township. Should the Township exercise this option, the unit prices bid shall prevail with no additional claims to be considered by the Township. 12. Proposal Evaluation An Evaluation Committee will evaluate eachof the Proposals received in accordance with the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP Document. The Committee reserves the right to enter into further discussions in order to obtain information that will allow Page 17 of 59 Page 107 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... theCommittee toreacha decision witha Proponent, and to waive irregularities and omissions if, in doing so, the best interest of The Township will be served. 13. Evaluation Criteria It is the responsibility of the proponents to provide sufficient information in the Proposal to exhibit required abilities. Proponents are cautioned that organization of their response, as well as thoroughness is critical to the evaluation process. All required information should be furnished and presented in an organized, comprehensive and easy to follow manner. Selection of a Proposal will be based on, but not solely limited to, the following criteria and weighting: ItemEvaluation Criteria Points 1 Qualityand Completeness of Proposal 15 Company Background and Relevant 2 25 Experience & Examples 3 Budget 20 Work Plan,Methodologies, Timelines 4 20 5 Client References 20 Total Available Points 100 Proposals will be assessed on the basis of information provided by the Proponent at the time of submission and shall take into account subsequent interviews with the Proponent as may be required. Proposals may be considered for an interview. Note: Only teams that have completed work of a similar nature for municipalities, since January, 2015 will be considered. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria. Each of the criteria will be scored 1 through 5 with 5, being the best score. The criteria is assigned a weighting factor that represents the significance relative to other criteria. The scores for the criteria will be multiplied by the weighting factor assigned and the results will be totaled out of 100. Criteria: Note: Refer to the Form of Proposal for specifics relating to content requirements of the Proposal. 1. Quality and Completeness of Proposal: 1 2 3 4 5 /15 Page 18 of 59 Page 108 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Priority Factor: 3X 2. Company Background and Relevant Experience 1 2 3 4 5 /25 & Examples: Priority Factor: 5X 3. Budget: 1 2 3 4 5 /20 Priority Factor: 4X 4. Work Plan, Methodologiesand Timelines: 1 2 3 4 5 /20 Priority Factor: 4X 5. Client References: 1 2 3 4 5 /20 Priority Factor: 4X Total Score ______________________ out of 100 Proposal evaluation results are the property of the Township. The Township intends not to disclose evaluation results, under any circumstances, either before, during, or after the RFP process. An award of an Agreement, if any, shall be based on the evaluation results. By responding to this RFP, Proponents agree to accept the recommendations of the Evaluation Committee as final and binding. 14. Negotiations The Township may award the contract on the basis of the proposals received, without discussion. Each proposal should therefore contain the Proponent’s best terms and complete detailed information. The Township reserves the right to enter in to negotiations with any selected Proponent(s). If the Township and the selected Proponent(s) cannot negotiate a successful agreement, the Township may terminate the negotiations and begin negotiations with the next selected Proponent(s). This process will continue until an agreement has been executed or all of the Proponent(s) have been rejected. No Proponent shall have rights against the Township arising from negotiations. 15. Presentation & Interview The Township reserves the right to interview any or all of the Proponents thatsubmit a Proposal to provide the EvaluationCommittee with additional insight into the Proponent’s ability to meet the requirements as requested in the RFP. If required, the interviews would be conducted by representatives of the Evaluation Committee at the and shall follow this general format: a. Introductionof Proponent’s ProjectTeam (5 minutes) b. ProponentPresentation of the Proposal (15 minutes) c. Questions from Evaluation Committee (15 minutes) Page 19 of 59 Page 109 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... d. Questions from Proponents (5 minutes) Proponents will be notified of the final format for interviews/presentations in advance. Interviews will take place via a scheduled Zoom Meeting. 16. Award Determination Consideration for award shall onlybe undertakenin relation to Proponents who are determined by the Township to have satisfied all the requirements. The Evaluation Committee hereby reserves the right, privilege, entitlement and absolutediscretion,andforany reasonwhatsoeverto: i. Recommend acceptance of a Proposal which is not the lowest Proposal submission, or recommend rejection of a Proposal that is the lowest Proposal even if it isthe only Proposal received; ii. Recommend acceptance oftheProposal deemedmost favourable to address the scope of work. iii.Recommend acceptance or rejection ofany and all Proposals, whether in whole or in part; iv. Recommend acceptance or rejection ofany unbalanced, irregular, or informal Proposals; or v. Recommend rejection of any Proponent who is involved in litigation with the Township. The Evaluation Committeereserves the right to consider, during the evaluation of Proposals: vi. Informationprovided inthe Proposal itself; vii.Informationprovided inresponse toenquiries ofcredit, experience and industry referencesset outin the Proposal; viii. Information received in response to enquiries made by the Owner of third parties apart from those disclosed in the Proposal in relation to the reputation, reliability, experience and capabilities of the Proponent; ix. The manner in which theProponentprovides services to others; x. The experience and qualification of the Proponent’s senior management, and project management; xi. The compliance of the Proponent with the Owner’s requirements and specifications; or Page 20 of 59 Page 110 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... xii.The Proponent acknowledges that the Ownermay rely upon the criteria, which the Owner deems relevant; eventhough such criteria may not have been disclosed to the Proponent. By submitting a Proposal, the Proponent acknowledges the Owner’s rights under this section and absolutely waives any right, or cause of action against the Owner, by reason of the Owner’s failure to accept the Proposal submitted by the Proponent, whether such right or cause of action arises in Project, negligence, or otherwise. 17. Execution of Award The Successful Proponent, if any, shall sign the Contract in triplicate (3), within seven (7) calendardays ofwritten notificationof acceptance. The following completed documents, as listed, shall be submitted prior to or at the time of signing: a) Agreement signed and sealed in triplicate; b) Contract Security, if applicable; c) current Insurance Certificate; d) a currentcopy ofthe Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Certificate of Clearance; e) Payment Information, if applicable; f) AODA Declaration Form and; g) Any other documentation requested within this RFP. 18. Order of Precedence The SuccessfulProponentunderstands that the Contract shall consist of the following documents, ranked in order of priority, from highest to lowest: a. The duly signed Agreement preceding the Schedules; b. Township’s Change Orders (including any purchase orders issued for these Change Orders); c. the Schedules of the Agreement; d. any addenda to the RFP; e. the RFP Document; f. any modifications to the Proposal acceptable to the Township, in its sole discretion; and g. the Proposal submitted by the Proponent. The Contractshall constitute the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter of this RFP and shall supersede all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, oral or written, between the parties or any documentation that may otherwise accompany the Work. Any conflict or inconsistency between the components of the Contract shall be resolved, to the extent of any conflict or inconsistency, in accordance with the order of authority stated above. Page 21 of 59 Page 111 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... The Township reserves the right to include additionalterms and conditions during the process of Contract negotiations. These terms and conditions shallbewithin the scope of the originalRFPand Contract documents and will be limited to cost, clarification, definition and administrative and legal requirements. 19. Alternative Dispute Resolution. (a)Ifrequestedin writing by either the Townshipor the Proponent,the Townshipand the Proponent shall attempt to resolve any disputebetween themarisingout of or in connection with this Contract by entering into structured non-binding negotiations with the assistance of a mediator on a without prejudice basis. The mediator shall be appointed by agreement of the parties. If a dispute cannot be settled within a period of ninety (90) calendar days with the mediator, the dispute shall be referred toand finally resolved by arbitration under the rules of the province having jurisdiction or by an arbitrator appointed by the agreement of the parties. (b) No person shallbe appointed to act as mediatoror arbitrator who is in any way interested, financially or otherwise,in theconduct of the work on the project or in the business or other affairs of either the Township or the Proponent. (c) The award of the arbitrator, including an award for costs if applicable, shall be final and binding upon the parties. (d) The provisions of the Arbitration Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, Chapter 17, as amended shall apply. 20. Contract Additions & Deletions The Township reserves the right to add and/or delete any item(s) from the Contract. Deletions will not resultin any penaltyin any form. 21. ProponentQualifications Qualified Proponents are those which: havesufficient facilities andresources to meet the Township’s needs; will provide all of the Township’s Key Service Requirements; demonstrate reasonable flexibility and willingness to work with the Township as a business partner; have experience with clients requiring services of a similar scope and complexity as theTownship of Oro-Medonte and provide contact details for these clients. 22. Proponent's Statement of Understanding Itis understood that Proponents have carefully examined all of the Contract Documents and have carefully examined the Work to be performed under the Contract if awarded. The Proponent also understands and accepts the said Contract Documents, and for the Page 22 of 59 Page 112 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... prices set forth inthe Proposal to be firm forthe length of the project. 23. Term of Contract The term of contract willbecome effective upon award to the successful Proponent(s) and shall remain in effect for the entire period of the work. 24. Irrevocability of Proposals Bysubmissionofaclearand detailedwrittennotice,theProponentmay amendor withdraw its Proposal prior to the closing time. Upon closing time, all Proposals become irrevocable. By submission of a Proposal, the Proponent agrees thatshould its Proposal be deemed successful the Proponent will enter into a Contract with the Township. 25. Errors and Omissions Nooral interpretation shall be effective to modify any provisions of the Contract Documents. Any modification or clarification shall be by written Addendum. The Addendum(s) shall form part of the Contract Documents. 26. Proponents Expenses Proponents are solely responsible for their own expenses in preparing a Proposal and for subsequent negotiations with the Township, if any. If the Township elects to reject all Proposals, the Township will not be liable to any Proponent for any claims, whether for costs or damages incurred by the Proponent in preparing the Proposal, loss of anticipatedprofit in connection with any final Contract, or any other matter whatsoever. 27. Changes to Proposal Wording The Proponent will notchange the wording of its Proposal after closingand no words or comments will be added to the Proposal unless requested by the Townshipfor purposesofclarification. 28. Price Components All prices will be quoted in Canadian Funds. Prices must be expressed in accordance with the unit of measure specified in the document. Prices documented shall be net prices including transportation and delivery charges fully prepaid by the Proponent to any specified destination within the limits of the Township, unless a breakdown is requested on the Schedule I Budget. The Township reserves the right tocorrect patent computational or other mathematical errors evident on the face of the bid; however, unit prices will not be adjusted. Page 23 of 59 Page 113 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... 29. Freedom ofInformation All Proposals submitted to the Owner become the property of the Owner and as such, are subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (“MFIPPA”). All correspondence, documentationand informationprovided to staff of the Township by any Proponent in connection with, or arising out of this RFP, and the submission of any Proposal will become the property of the Township and as such is subject to MFIPPA, and may be released, pursuant to the Act. The Proponent’s name at a minimum shall be made public upon request. In-line with MFIPPA, Proponents are advised to identify in their Proposal material, any scientific, technical, commercial, proprietary or similar confidential information, the disclosure of which could cause them injury. Any information in the Proponent’s submissions that is not specifically identified as confidential will be treated as public information. All correspondence, documentation and information provided to the Evaluation Committee may be reproduced for the purposes of evaluating the Proponent’s submissionsto this RFP. 30. Bribery/Fraud Should any prospective Proponents or any of their agents give or offer any gratuity or to attempt to bribe any employee of the Owner, or to commit fraud, the Owner shall be at liberty to cancel the prospective Proponent’s Proposal and to rely upon the Bid Security submitted for compensation, if applicable. 31. Cancellation i. In the event the Successful Proponentdoes not comply with the specifications, terms and conditions, and scope of work, at any time throughout the duration of the Contract, the Contract shall be cancelled in accordance with the terms contained herein. ii. The Owner upon non-performance of Contract terms may cancel the Contract; however, indoing so, theOwner doesnot waive itsright torely uponany obligations or commitments agreed to by the Proponent as part of their Proposal. The Proponent remains liablefor thedifference between thenextacceptable Proposalof goods and/or service Proposal prices. iii. Wherethere is a question of non-performance, payment in whole or in part may be withheld at the discretion of the Owner. This action shall not prevent the Owner from taking early payment discounts otherwise applicable. 32. Insurance The successful Proponent shall maintain and pay for Commercial General Liability Insurance with an insurer acceptable to the Owner. The coverage shall include premises and all operations liability to be performed by the Proponent. This insurance coverage Page 24 of 59 Page 114 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... shall be subject to limits of not less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) inclusive per occurrence for bodily injury, death and damage topropertyincludingloss ofuse thereof for any one occurrence. i. The CGL policyshall include The Corporation of the Township of Oro- Medonteas an additional insured inrespect to all operations performed by or on behalf of the Successful Proponent. ii. The Successful Proponentshall be entirely responsible for the cost of any deductible, which is maintained in any insurance document. iii.The Insurance Policy shall not be altered, cancelled or allowed to expire or lapse, withoutthirty(30) dayspriorwrittennotice totheOwner. In addition, Professional LiabilityInsurance is required, in an amount of not less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) inclusive per claim. All required insurance would be endorsed to provide the Township within 30 days advance written notice of cancellation or material change. The Service provider will provide the Township with evidence of the required insurance, in the form of a completed Certificate ofInsurance, immediately following execution and delivery of the Contract. Where applicable the successful Proponent shall carry standard automobile and non- owned automobile liability insurance and shall protect themselves against all liability arising out of the use of owned or leasedvehicles, used by the Successful Proponent, its employees or agents. The limits of the liability for both owned and non-owned vehicles shall not be less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000.000.00) per occurrence. 33. Workplace Safetyand Insurance Board (WSIB) The successful Proponent shall be requiredto supply a Certificate from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board prior to the start of the Contract and thereafter upon request during the life of the Contract indicating that all of the assessments the successful Proponent or any sub-consultant is liable to pay under the Worker's Safety Insurance Board Act or successor legislation have been paid and they are in good standing with the Board. Effective January1, 2013, Bill 119 legislates that all Consultants, Contractors and Sub- Contractors, categorized under Class G: Construction,shallhave aWSIBaccount and clearance coverage prior to commencing any Contract. Alternatively, if the Successful Proponent is an Independent Operator and is not categorized under Class G: Construction, the Successful Proponent must submit a letter from the WSIB, confirming that s/he has Independent Operator Status under the WSIBAct.Ifthe Successful Proponent does not have Independent Operator Status, the Successful Proponent shall; I. Completean Independent Operator Status Questionnaire upon being awarded the Contract; and, Page 25 of 59 Page 115 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... II. fund all costsassociated with any appeal ofadetermination by WSIB that the proponent/contractor is not an Independent Operator; and, III. provide proof of Employer’s Liability Insurancein an amount not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence (provided either by WSIBor the successful Proponent’s insurance provider). The Successful Proponent acknowledges and agrees that the Township is not hiring an employee(s) to perform the work associated with this RFP. As such, the Township reserves the right to terminate all Contracts associated with this RFP if all appeals have been exhausted and the Successful Proponent is determined by WSIB or court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be an employee. 34. Regulation Compliance and Legislation The Successful Proponent shall ensure all services and products provided in respect to this Contract are in accordance with and under authorization of all applicable authorities, Municipal, Provincial and Federal legislation, including but not limited to: the Occupational Health and SafetyAct and its regulations; the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act and itsregulations; the Municipal Actand its regulations; 35. Laws ofOntario Any Contract resulting from this Request for Proposal will be governed by and will be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario. 36. Indemnification The Successful Proponent shall indemnifyand save harmless the Owner, its Agentsand employees from and against any and all liability whatsoever for losses, liens, charges, claims,demands,payments,suits,actions, recoveries and judgments (including legal fees and expenses) of everynature and description broughtor recovered against either the Owner, its Agents and employees, or the Successful Proponent by reason of a negligent act, error or omission of the Successful Proponent, its Agents, employee or licensees in providing the services, including, without limiting the generality of the forgoing, loss or damage to property, injury or the death of any persons, alleged copyright, patent or other intellectual property rights infringement or interference, defective design or damage to the environment. 37. Force Majeure Neitherparty shall be responsible for any delay or failure to perform its obligations under the Contract where such delay or failure is due to fire, flood, explosion, war, embargo, Governmental action,Actof Public Authority, Act of God, or toany other cause beyond its control, except labour disruption. In the event Force Majeure occurs, the party who is delayed or fails to preform shall give Page 26 of 59 Page 116 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... prompt noticeto the other party and shall take all reasonable steps toeliminate the cause. Should the Force Majeure event last for longer than 30 calendar days, the Owner may terminate this Contract by notice to the successful Proponent without further liability, expenseorcost of any kind. 38. Severability Should any term or portion of this Contract be found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder shall continue to be valid and enforceable. 39. Termination of Contract The Owner may terminate this contractat any time without penalty upon giving written notice to the Proponent, if, in the sole opinion of the Owner, the Proponent is unable to deliver the service as required, the Proponent’s performance of the service is persistently faulty or below the required standard, or, the Proponent becomes insolvent or commits an act of bankruptcy. 40. Termination by Notice The Owner may terminate this contract at any time upon notice to the Proponent, whereupon the Owner shall only be liable for any Proponents fees and expenses for satisfactorily completed work up tothe date of the termination and not thereafter. 41. Termination for Cause The Ownerreservesthe right in itssole discretion to terminate this contract, in whole or in part, at any time, without penalty, expense or further liability of any kind: a. Atanytime, uponnotice to the Proponent, for a major breach of the terms of this Contract by the Proponent; b.Atanytime,uponnoticetotheProponent,following thefailureoftheProponent to satisfactorily remedy, repair or replace any defector or deficiency in the Proponent’sperformanceoftheContract, afterhavingbeengivennotice todo so by the Owner; c. At any time if the Proponent makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, aproposal ofcompromise with itscreditors, a declarationof its voluntary bankruptcy or insolvency, a placing or its cessation or winding up of its business, inwholeorinpart; d.Atany time ifa Force Majeureeventpreventing performanceof the Contractby either party continues for longer than thirty (30) consecutive days; or Page 27 of 59 Page 117 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... e. Asotherwise provided in this Contract. The Owner’s rights of termination shall be in addition toany other rights or remedies it may have in law, in equity or under this Contract. 42. Suspension of Work TheOwner may inits sole discretion atany time upon noticeto the Proponent in writing suspend the performance of the Work, in whole or in part, for a specified or unspecified time. Uponreceiving notice of the suspension, the Proponent shall immediately suspend all operations concerning that identified portion of the Work except such Work as is necessary in the opinion of the Owner to care for, preserveandprotect the Work. Duringthe period ofsuspension, the Proponentshall only beentitled to be reimbursed for its reasonable, proper and actual expenses in caring for, preserving and protecting the Work. Should the period of suspension of the Work, in whole or in part, last longer than thirty (30) calendar days orsuch longer period as the parties may agree upon inwriting, either party to the contract may consider the contract to be terminated by mutual agreement without further liability. 43. Suspension in Future Inthe event the Proponent fails to provide quality service, equipment or personnel, as determined by the Owner in its Sole discretion, the Proponent may be deemed ineligible for similarwork infuture competitionsfor contractsissued by the Owner. 44. Failure to Comply with Owner Decisions Ifthe Proponent fails to comply with any decision or direction of the Owner made pursuant to the Contract, the Owner may, upon notice to the Proponent, employ such methods as the Ownerdeems advisable to do that which the Proponent failed to do, at the Proponent’s cost and expense. The Proponent shall be liable for and shall upon demand pay to the Owner an amount equal to the aggregate ofall costs,expensesand damages including the cost of any methods the Owner employed by reason of the Proponent’s failure to comply as above. 45. Evaluation of Performance At project completion, the Township will conduct an evaluation of the Proponents overall performance with input from the Township’s Inspectors or consultants if applicable. This evaluation will be reviewed with the Proponent and recommendations will be put forward as to the Successful Proponent’s overall suitability of future Township of Oro-Medonte work. It must also be noted that while overall performance is being evaluated, the Township reserves the right to suspend a Proponent for extreme or repeated inadequate Page 28 of 59 Page 118 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... grades on any issues related to health and safety, specifically items public safety and traffic control, compliance with all WSIB provisions, maintenance of employee safety standards, compliance Ministry of Labour regulations. The evaluation shall be placed on file and a copy will be provided to the Proponent. This information may be made available to persons requesting Owner references for the Contract. The Proponent hereby authorizes the maintenance and release of this information. 46. Time is of the Essence The Owner shall have the rightto cancel at any time anyproject or any part of any project resulting from this RFP in respect to the goods, materials, articles, equipment, work or services, covered thereby, not delivered or performed by the specified time in the written document, without incurring any liability whatsoever in respect hereto. “Time is of the essence”. 47. Safety Standards Itis the responsibility of the Successful Proponent to Work in a safe andorderly manner so as not to constitute any safety hazards. 48. Non-Waiver Nocondoning, excusing or overlooking by the Owner of any default, breach or non- observance by the Successful Proponent at any time or times in respect of anyprovision herein contained shall operate as a waiver of the Owner's right hereunder in respect of any continuing or subsequent default, breach or non-observance or so as to defeat or affect in any way the rights of the Owner herein in respect of any such continuing or subsequent default or breach, and no waiver shall be inferred from or implied by anything done or omitted by the Owner save only an express waiver in writing. Any Work completed by the Owner required by this agreement to be done by the Successful Proponent shall not relieve the Successful Proponent of his/her obligations to do that Work. 49. Non-Assignment The Successful Proponent may not assign this Contract nor any Work to be performed under this Contract or any part hereof without the prior written consent of the Owner. Such written consent however shall not under any circumstances relieve the Successful Proponent of his/herliabilities and obligations under this Contract and shall be within the sole and unfettered discretion of the Owner. 50. Emergency Telephone Number Prior to commencing, the Work, the SuccessfulProponent shallprovidethe Owner with the name(s) and telephone number(s) of his/her representative(s) who can be contacted on a 24-hour basis in case of an emergency during the term of the Contract. Page 29 of 59 Page 119 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... 51. Personal Property SecurityAct TheSuccessfulProponent warrantsthatthegoods/inventory/equipment being supplied to the Owner, are free and clear of all liens, charges, encumbrances, mortgages, hypothecations, copyright, patents or any third-party statutory claims. 52. Confidentiality of Information Proponents receiving this RFP maynot use, disclose, orduplicate it for any purpose other than to prepare a response.Proponents shall keep the Township data confidential and shall not disclose its content to any other party, other than to those internal employees or agents responsible for preparing a submission, without the prior written approval of theTownship.Receiptof thisRFPdoesnot entitletheProponentto associate its services with the Township in any way, nor represents in any way that the Township has employed or endorsed the Proponent’s services. Any such association or endorsement being contemplated by the Proponent must receive the prior written approval of the Township. The Township will not disclose or share a Proponent's responseto this RFP with other Proponents or other organizations. The submission ofa Proposal indicates acceptance by theProponent of all of the conditions contained in this Request for Proposal unless clearly and specifically noted in the Proposal submitted and confirmed in the formal Contract between the Township and the Successful Proponent. Deviations from the Request for Proposal must be clearly identified in the written submission. Proposals are subject to a formal Contract being negotiated, prepared and executed. The Township reserves the right to negotiate the terms and conditions of the Contract. 53. Conflictsof Interest Proponents(s) shall disclose, in their submission, all perceived, potential, and actual Conflicts of Interest. For the purposes of this RFP, “Conflict ofInterest” includes: any situation or circumstances where, in relation to this RFP and/or the Contract, the Proponent(s) other commitments, relationships or financial interests could or could be perceived to exercise an improper influence over the objective, unbiased and impartial exercise of independent judgment by any personnel of the Evaluation Committee or the Township; any situation or circumstances where any person(s) employed by the Township in any capacity; has a direct or indirect financial interest in the award of the Contract to any Proposal(s); is currently employed by, or is asub-contractor or aconsultant to a Page 30 of 59 Page 120 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Proponent(s); is negotiating or has an arrangement concerning future employment or contracting with any Proponent(s); has an ownership interest in,or is an officer or director of, any Proponent(s). Ifa Proponent(s) discovers, at anytime, any perceived, potential, or actual Conflicts of Interest, the Proponent(s) shall promptly disclose the Conflict ofInterestbysendinga writtenstatement clearlyidentifying the conflict to the CAO’s Office (Corporate & Strategic Initiatives). Failure of any Proponent(s) to comply with this section may result in the disqualification of the Proponent(s) and the rejection of its submission. Without limiting the generality of the Township’s rights, theTownship may, in its sole discretion: exclude any Proponents(s)and its submission on the grounds of Conflict of Interest; waive anyand all perceived, potentialoractual Conflicts of Interest upon such terms and conditions as the Township, in its sole discretion, requires to satisfy itself that theConflict of Interesthasbeen appropriately managed, mitigated and minimized. In the event any Proponent(s)is found tobe in a potential Conflict of Interestduringthe term of the Contract, the Proponent shall disclose the said conflict immediately. The Township reserves the right to request any Proponent(s) cure the conflict to the Township’s complete satisfaction. Failure to cure the conflict shall result in disentitlement to any compensation under this Contract. 54. Township Not Employer The Proponent agreesthatThe Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte is not to be understood as the employer to any Successful Proponent nor to such Successful Proponent’s personnel or staff for any work, services, or supply of any products or is understoodthat the materials that may be awarded as a result of this RFP. It Successful Proponent will act as an independent contractor. 55. Purchasing and Tendering Procedures By-Law 2004-112, By-Law 2012-216 Itis the responsibility of all Proponents tobecome familiar with and comply with The Township of Oro-Medonte Purchasing and Tendering Procedures By-law. The Township’s Purchasing and Tendering Procedures By-law can be found on Township’s Page 31 of 59 Page 121 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... website: www.oro-medonte.ca 56. Working Language The working language of the Township of Oro-Medonte is English and all responses to this Request for Proposal must be English. 57. Intellectual Property All information and data, in any form,together with all designs or materials capable of intellectualproperty protection, prepared, developed or created by the Proponent, its employees or agents during the performance of and/or pursuant to thisworkshall automatically become the property of the Township. Proponents and their employees and agents each agree to sign whatever documentation may be necessary togivefull force and effect to this paragraph. 58. Accessibility In accordancewith Ontario Regulation 429/07, Accessibility Standards for Customer Service Section 6,every providerofgoods and services shall ensure that everyperson who deals with members of the public or participates in the developing of the service provider’s policies, practices and procedures governing the provision of goods and services to members of the public, shall be trained on the following: 1. How to interact and communicate with persons with various types of disability 2. How to interact with persons with disabilities who use assistive devices or require the assistance of a guide animal, or a support person 3. How to use assistive device equipment that is available on the premises thatmay help inthe provision of accessible goods or services 4. What todo if a person with a particular type ofdisability is having difficulty accessing the provider's goods or services 5. Information on the policies, practices and procedures governing the provision of goods and services to peoplewith disabilities. Contractedemployees, third party employees, agents and others thatprovide servicesto the public on behalf of the Township of Oro-Medonte must meet the requirements of OntarioRegulation 429/07with regard to training under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). A document describing your training policy or procedure, a sample copy of training and details of training dates and attendees may be required to be submitted to the Township prior to the commencement of any work. 59. Payment Terms Page 32 of 59 Page 122 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... As a condition of the funding being provided by RTO7 with respect to the Initiative RTO7 will be remitting payment(s) directly to the vendor on behalf of the Township. The vendor further acknowledges that RTO7 may withhold payments under the Initiative if \[The Township\] ordering the goods and/or services herein has failed to fulfill its obligations under the Initiative. The Township hereby confirms it will fulfill its obligations in a timely manner to complete the project. Contract Payments 1. Progress Payments Monthly statements are to be prepared based on the progress in completion of each component. 2. Progress Reports Progress report timelines shall be discussed, they will need to be submitted by the Consultant in a format acceptable to the Township and include, but are not limited to the following information: i.Work progress in the form of a Gantt Chart showing the baseline schedule and the percentage completion to date of each task/activity and the overall percentage progress of the Contract; ii. Areas where progress are on or ahead of schedule and areas where progress are behind schedule; iii. Measures taken/proposed to be taken, where necessary, to bring the work progress back on schedule; iv. Any claims for extension of time due to unforeseen circumstances or extra payment due to changes in contractual obligations during the previous payment period; and v. Payments may be deferred, at the Township’s option, until the progress reports are submitted to the Township (payment is Net 30 days) Page 33 of 59 Page 123 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... PartIIIFormofProposal FormofProposal Township of Oro-Medonte 148 Line 7 South, Oro-Medonte, ON L0L 2E0 RFP#: CS 2020-04 Wayfinding Strategy Documents to Be Enclosed with This Form of Proposal Complete Contents of Proposal Proponents Information Form Signed & Sealed Schedule II - List of References Conflict of Interest Form AODA Declaration Budget Upon Award W.S.I.B Certificate (upon award) Certificate of Insurance (upon award) Other information to be included Page 34 of 59 Page 124 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Proponents Information Form Proponents must complete this form and include with their Submission. Please ensure all information is legible. 1. Company Name 2. Proponent’s Main Contact Individual 3. Address (include postal address) 4. Office Phone # 5. Toll Free # 6. Cellular # 7. Pager # 8. Fax # 9. e-mail address 10. Website 11. HST Account # 12. Will you accept payment by YES:NO: Visa? Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda This will acknowledge receipt of the following addenda and, that the pricing quoted includes the provision set out in such addenda Addendum #Date Received # # Check here if no Addendum received. Page 35 of 59 Page 125 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Conflict ofInterest Prior tocompleting this portion of the Form of Proposal, Proponents(s) should refer to the definition of Conflict of Interest set out in the RFP. Check the box that applies: TheProponent(s)declaresthatthere isnot anactualorpotentialConflictof Interest relating tothe preparation of its Proposal and/or the Proponent(s) do not foresee an actual or potential Conflict of Interest in performing the services required under the Contract. TheProponent(s)declares thatthere is an actual orpotential Conflict of Interestrelatingtothe preparationofits Proposal, and/or the Proponent(s) foresees an actual or potential Conflict of Interest in performing the services required under the Contract. If the Proponent(s) declares an actual or potential Conflict of Interest by marking the box above, the Proponent(s) must set out below details of the actual or potential Conflict ofInterest: The Proponent(s)agrees that, upon request, the Proponent(s) shall provide the Township with additional information on the Conflict of Interest. Page 36 of 59 Page 126 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... To The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte, hereafter called the "Owner": I/Wethe undersigned declare: 1. That I/We represent that no person, firmor organization, other than the Proponent, has any interest in this Proposal or in the proposed Contract for which said Proposal is made. 2. That I/We declare that there is no perceived, potential, and/or actual Conflicts of Interestrelating to the preparation of this Proposal and/or I/We do not foresee an actual or potential Conflict of Interest in performing the services required under the Contract, unless otherwise declared. 3. That this Proposal is made without any connections, knowledge, comparisonof figures or arrangements with any other company, firm or person making a Proposal for the same Work and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud. 4. I/We represent that no member of the Council, and no officer or employee of the Owner, is, or has become interested, directly or indirectly, as a contracting party, partner, stockholder, surety or otherwise howsoever in or on the performance of the said Proposal, or in the supplies, Work or business in connection with the said Proposal, or in any portion of the profits thereof, or of any supplies to be used therein, or in any monies to be derived there from. 5. That the several matters stated in the said Proposal are in all respects true accurate and complete. 6. That I/We do hereby propose and offer to enter into an agreement to supply and deliver all materials mentioned and described or implied therein including in every case freight, duty, currency exchange, H.S.T. in effect on the date of the acceptance of Proposal, and all other charges on the provisions therein set forth and to accept in full payment therefore, in accordance with the prices and terms set forth in the Proposal herein. 7. That additions oralterations toor deductionsfrom the said Proposal, if any, shall be made in accordance with thepricesstated in Provisional Items of the Schedule of Unit prices in strict conformity with the requirements of the Proposal and all unused monies in Provisional Items shall be deducted from the final cost of the Work and any quantities exceeding those shown shall be added. 8. That this Proposal is irrevocable and opento acceptance untilthe formal Proposal is executed by the awarded Proponent for the said Work or Ninety (90) Calendar Days, and prices for as long as stated elsewhere in the document, whichever Page 37 of 59 Page 127 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... event first occurs and thatthe Owner may atany time within that period without notice, accept this Proposal whether any other Proposal has been previously accepted or not. 9. That if the Proposal is accepted, I/We agree that the Contract shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties and shall supersede all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, oral or written, between the Proponent and the Owner or any documentation that may otherwise accompany the Work. Any conflict or inconsistency between the components of the Contract shall be resolved, to the extent of any conflict or inconsistency, in accordance with the order of authority stated in Order of Precedence in this RFP. 10.That if the Proposal is accepted, I/We agree to furnish all documentation, security and certifications as required by the Proposal and to execute the agreement in triplicate within seven (7) calendar days after notification of award. If I/We fail to do so, the Owner may accept the next highest ranked or any Proposal or to advertise for new Proposals, or to carry out completion of the works in any other way they deem best and I/We also agree to pay to the Owner the difference between this Proposal and any greater sum which the Owner may expend or incur by reason of such default or failure or by reason of such action as aforesaid on their part, including the cost of any advertisement for new Proposals, and shall indemnify and save harmless the Owner and their officers from all loss, damage, cost, charges and expense which they may suffer or be put to by reason of any such default or failure on my/our part. 11.That I/We agree to save the Owner, its agents,or employees, harmless from liability of anykind for the use of any composition, secret process, invention, article or appliance furnished or used in the performance of theProposal of which the Proponent is not the patentee, assignee, or licensee. 12. I/We hereby accept and agree that the Total Proposed Price (including HST) as stated in the Form of Proposal will form an integral part of this contract. 13. TheProponent hereby accepts and agrees that the Addenda referred to in this document form an integral part of this contract. Page 38 of 59 Page 128 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... The undersigned affirms that he/sheis duly authorized to execute this Proposal. Proponent's Signature and Seal: (Ihaveauthority tobind the company) Position: Witness: (If not under seal) Position: (IfCorporate Sealis notavailable, documentationshall bewitnessed) Datedatthe (City/Township) This day of 2020. Page 39 of 59 Page 129 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Schedule I – Budget Wayfinding Strategy The Total Proposed Pricing shall beall inclusive, including but notlimited to, mileage, disbursements, andtravel time. Please include a breakdown of costs. Description Price Wayfinding Strategy $ Subtotal $ HST $ Total Proposed Pricing $ The Total Proposed Price (excluding HST): Dollars ($ ), in lawful money of Canada. Inserted price inwords take precedence over numeric Page 40 of 59 Page 130 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Schedule II - List of References The Proponent shall provide below three (3) separate references other than the Township, havingpurchased a similar size and design of goods and/or services as specified herein for a previous 5 (five) year period fromthe issuance of this document. Project Name: Companyfor whomthe workwas completed: On theprojectdid yourfirm act as: Prime Consultant Sub Consultant Valueof your portion of the project?Date of Completion of this project? ContactName atthe owner’s facility:Contact’s Email Address: Telephone Number with Area Code: Fax Number withArea Code: Project Name: Companyfor whom the work was completed: n the project did your firm act as: Prime Consultant Sub Consultant Valueof your portion of the project?Date of Completion of this project? Contact Name at the owner’s facility: Contact’s Email Address: Telephone Number with Area Code: Fax Number withArea Code: Project Name: Companyfor whomthe workwas completed: On theprojectdid yourfirm act as: Prime Consultant Sub Consultant Valueof your portion of the project?Date of Completion of this project? Contact Name at the owner’s facility: Contact’s Email Address: Telephone Number with Area Code: Fax Number withArea Code: Page 41 of 59 Page 131 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... ReferenceReleaseForm I(authorized signatory for the Proponent) authorizethe Township to contactthe personand/or organization listed on the List of References,for the purposeof obtaininginformation relatingto theProponent and Project. The Township reservesthe right to call references if in its sole discretion finds a need to do so.TheTownshipreserves theright to checkotherreferencesotherthan listed herein. If the Township is unable to obtain a satisfactory reference or if the reference does not respond to the reference call or if the reference chooses not to comment, the reference will be deemed unsatisfactory. Page 42 of 59 Page 132 of 246 PartIVAgreement 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... PartIVAgreement Draft –Amended Upon Award Terms and Conditions of Professional Services Agreement (Short Form) This Agreement made this dayof 2020. Between TheCorporationoftheTownshipofOro-Medontehereinafter calledthe“Owner”, And hereinafter called the “Proponent” Whereas the Owner hasawarded to the Proponent the Proposal for; Wayfinding Strategy Accordingto the terms and conditions herein referred to, the Proponent having put in a Proposal therefore, a copy of which is hereto annexed, which Proposal was accepted by the “Owner” on the; day of 2020. Scope of Work 1. The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte (“Township”) hereby retains the Consultant/Contractor to providethe Services as specified below and in the Township’s Request for Proposal document (“RFP”) under the general guidance and direction of the Township: The Proponent shall provide the Township withdetails for the WayfindingStrategy as detailed inthe Project Terms of Reference Sections 4 through 6of RFP # CS 2020-04. 2. TheProponent agreesto supply,atits sole cost and expense, all staff, equipment and technical assistance necessary to perform the Services as stipulated herein. Contract Documents and Order of Precedence 1. The Professional Services Agreement (“Agreement”) shall consist of the RFP, the Proponent’s Proposal and these Terms and Conditions. In the event of conflicts or inconsistencies between these documents, the terms of these Terms and Conditions shall prevail over the RFP and the Proposal, and the terms of the RFP shall prevail over the Proposal. Fees andDisbursements 1. Invoice are to be made out to RTO7/Township of Oro-Medonte and be approved Page 43 of 59 Page 133 of 246 PartIVAgreement 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... by Oro-Medonte prior to payment byRTO7. RTO7 will pay the Proponent as full payment and compensation for the Services an amount not to exceed the upset limit of the Total Proposed Pricing. Including all disbursements but excluding the harmonized sales tax. No payment in excess of this amount shall be made without the Township’s prior written authorization. 2. DuringthetermoftheAgreement, the pricesquoted by the Proponentare not subject to change without the prior writtenconsent of the Township & RTO7 and the Proponent shall not be entitled to any increases in the upset limit or to the prices for any of the individual items. 3. Provided that the Consultant isnot in default of its obligations under the Agreement, and provided that the RTO7 does not dispute the invoice submitted by the Consultant, RTO7 shall pay each invoice submitted within thirty (30) days of receipt. The Consultant shall not be entitled to any interest upon any payments made beyond the 30-day period. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) 1. The Consultant must be in good standingwith the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and shall furnish the Township with satisfactoryevidence, in the form of a valid WSIB Clearance Certificate, prior to commencement of the Services under the Agreement, upon presentation of a final invoice and at any other time during the Agreement at the Township’s request. 2. The Consultant shall maintainits WSIBInsuranceor pay such assessments as will protect the Consultant and the Township from claims under Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, and, from any other claims for damage from personal injury, including death, which may arise from the Consultant’s performance under the Agreement. 3. In theevent that the Consultantis not required by law to be registered with WSIB, confirmation of employer’s liability insurance in the amount of $2 million ($2,000,000.00) is required. Such coverage shall be confirmed by a Certificate of Insurance. Compliance with Laws 1. TheConsultant acknowledges that itisaware of the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Ontario), the Environmental Protection Act, the Human Rights Code, the Pay Equity Act (Ontario), and any other applicable Federal, Provincial, and/or Municipal statutes, regulations, policies and guidelines thereunder and agrees to comply with, and cause to be complied with, the provisions thereof as such statutes, regulations, policies and guidelines may be amended or replaced from time to time. 2. The Consultant shall do, shall cause to be done, shall refrain from doing, and/or shall prohibit from being done, any act or thing as directed by the Township if, at any time, the Township considers that any situation or condition is unsafe, damaging to the environment or contrary to the provisions of any applicable Page 44 of 59 Page 134 of 246 PartIVAgreement 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... statutes, regulations, policies or guidelines. Records and Audit 1. The Township shall have the right to audit all books and records (in whatever form they may be kept, whether written, electronic or other) relating or pertaining to the Agreement (including any and all documents and other materials, in whatever form they may be kept, which support or underlie those books and records), kept by or under the control of the Consultant, including, but not limited to those kept by the Consultant, its employees, agents, assigns, successors and subcontractors. The Consultant shall maintain such books and records, together with such supporting or underlying documents and materials, for the duration of this contract or agreement and for at least two years following the completion of the Agreement, including any and all renewals thereof. The books and records, together with the supporting or underlying documents and materials shall be made available, upon request, to the Township, through its employees, agents, representatives, contractors or other designees, during normal business hours at the Consultant's office or place of business. In the event that no such location is available, then the books and records, together with the supporting or underlying documents and records, shall be made available for audit at atime and location in the Township of Oro-Medonte, Ontario, which is convenient for the Township. Use of Work 1. Notwithstanding any otherprovisions of the Agreement, the Township shall have the right to take possession of, and use, any completed or partially completed portions of the work. 2. The Township shall retain exclusive ownership in all components and deliverables created solely under this Agreement and shall own any copyright and patent directly related to and developed solely pursuant to this Agreement. Quality Control and Quality Assurance 1. TheConsultantwarrants thatit shallperform theServiceswith therequisite degree of skill and competence to satisfy the Township’s requirements as stipulated in the Agreement. 2. The Township reserves the rightto monitor the performance of the Consultant and to issue directives to the Consultant to remedy any condition which the Township considers to be detrimental to provision of the Services, which the Consultant shall be required to carry out within the timeframe stipulated by the Township. 3. At any time during the course of the Agreement, the Township maydirect the Consultant to immediately remove a staff member and replace them with another staff member acceptable to the Township. Changes and Alterations and Additional Services 1. The Consultant shall not change or deviatefromthe scope of Services without the prior written consent of the Township.In the event that the Consultant Page 45 of 59 Page 135 of 246 PartIVAgreement 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... undertakes a change or deviation in the scope of Serviceswithout theprior written consent of the Township, it shall not be entitled toany additional payments. Assignments and Subcontracts 1. It is understood and agreed that the Consultant will be an independent contractor and that the employees or agents of the Consultant will perform all services offered. Subcontracting agreements made by the Consultant will not release the Consultant from any obligation to the Township with respect to the performance of its obligations under the Agreement. 2. The Township must grant prior written approval for any assignments and all sub- contracts which may be granted on such terms, as the Township deems advisable. The Township’s consent to any assignment or subcontract shall not release the Consultant from its duties and obligations under the Agreement. Damages and Set Off 1. If the Township shouldsuffer damagebecause of any wrongful act or neglect of the Consultant or of anyone for whom the Consultant is responsible in law, then the Township shall be reimbursed by the Consultant for such damage. 2. Serviceswhich have not been performed tothe Township’s satisfaction in accordance with the Agreement, whether the result of poor workmanship or through carelessness or other acts or omissions of the Consultant or any of its subcontractors, shall be promptly rectified in accordance with the Agreement at the Consultant’s expense. 3. In theevent thatany portion of the Services is not performed in accordance with the Agreementor is not satisfactory to theTownship, the Township may retain, as a holdback, an amount equal to the Township’s estimated cost to perform the Services in a satisfactory manner, until the Services have been completed to the satisfaction of the Township. 4. In addition to the rights set forth above,theTownship shall have the right to set-off againstthe monies due or which may become due to the Consultantunder the Agreement, any amounts owing by the Consultant to the Township. Suspension or Termination 1. The Township may, at any time by notice in writing tothe Consultant, suspend or terminate the Services, or any portion thereof. Upon receipt of such notice, the Consultant shall perform no further Services and shall not be entitled to any payment for additional work beyond that date, nor for lost profits or any consequential damages as a result of the termination. 2. In addition to the above, if the Consultant should become bankrupt or insolvent, or if a receiver is appointed because of itsinsolvency, or if the Consultant transfers, assigns or otherwise disposes of its interest in the Agreement or any part thereof without the prior written authority of the Township, the Agreement Page 46 of 59 Page 136 of 246 PartIVAgreement 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... shall terminateas of the date ofthe any such event and the Township shall pay for the Services rendered and disbursements incurred by the Consultant to the date of termination. 3. Upon termination of the Agreement, alldocumentation relating to the Project shall be deliveredto the Townshipincluding all work product, drawings, paper and electronic files, and the Consultant shall not be entitled to payment until it has provided the Township with all such documentation. 4. Allduties andobligations ofthe Consultant withrespecttoServices provided up to and including the date of termination shall survive termination of the Agreement. Indemnification 1. The Consultant shallindemnify and saveharmless theTownship, its directors, officers, council members, partners, agents and employees from and against all claims, demands, actions, losses,expenses, suits, proceedings, costs or damages of every nature and kind whatsoever which the Township, its directors, officers, council members, partners, agents and employees may suffer as a result of the acts, error or omissions of the Consultant, its employees, officers, subcontractors or agents in the performance of the Agreement, including, but not limited to any suits or proceedings (including by any government agency) arising as a result of any violation or alleged violation of any statutes or regulations, policies and guidelines thereunder, and any legal costs associated therewith. Insurance 1. Withoutrestricting the generality of the section on Indemnification, the Consultant shall obtain, maintain, pay for and provide evidence of the following insurance coverage, taken out with insurance companies licensed to transact business in the Province of Ontario and not otherwise excluded by the Township’s Director, Finance/Treasurer/Deputy CAO: a) CommercialGeneralLiability Insurance Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) Insurance shall include as an additional insured, the Township of Oro-Medonte, with limits of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) inclusive per occurrence for bodily and personal injury, death and damage to property including loss of use hereof. b) Automobile LiabilityInsurance Automobile Liability Insurance in respect to owned andnon-owned vehicles shall have limits of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) inclusive per occurrence and shall protectagainst all liability arising out of the use of owned or leasedvehicles, used by the Consultant, itsemployees or agents. c) Professional LiabilityInsurance ProfessionalLiability Insurance shall have limits of not less than two million ($2,000,000.00) inclusive per claim, covering services or activities Page 47 of 59 Page 137 of 246 PartIVAgreement 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... that are professional in nature and thereby excluded under the CGL policy. The form of all insurance to be provided herein, shall in all respects be satisfactory to the Township’s Director, Finance/Treasurer/Deputy CAOand shallbe maintained continuously from either the commencement of the services or the signing of the Agreement,whichever issooner. The policiesshall beendorsed to provide theTownship withnot lessthan thirty (30) days written notice in advance of cancellation, change or amendment restricting coverage. Confidential Data 1. The Consultant shall not divulge anyspecific information as confidential, communicated to or acquired by it, or disclosed by the Township in the course of carrying out the Services provided for herein. No such information shall be used by the Consultant on any other project without the approval in writing of the Township. Claims and Disputes 1. Should the Consultant wish to claim additional compensation arising outof a change to the scope of Services or forany other reason, it shall provide the Township with written notice of this claim within five (5) business days of becoming aware of the claim, failing which, it shall not be entitledto any compensation for such claim. In the event of any claims or disputes between the parties, the Consultant will continue to perform the Services without interruption, if so directed by the Township, pending the resolution of the claim/dispute. General Requirements 1. Time shall be of the essence ofthe Agreement. 2. Any notice given pursuant to the Agreementmay be delivered by facsimile transmission, electronic mail or mailed by prepaid registered mail to the addresses designated by the respective parties. If delivered, the notice is effective on the date of delivery, and if mailed, the notice is effective on the fifth (5th) business day following the day of mailing. 3. The Agreement shall ensure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Township, the Consultant, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns. 4. The Agreement constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between the parties, which supersedes all proposals, agreements, arrangement or understandings, oral or written, and all other communications between the parties, relating to the subject matter of the Agreement, except as referenced in, and made part of, the Agreement. 5. The Agreement may be modified only by a written amendment signed authorized representatives of both parties. 6. The Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Page 48 of 59 Page 138 of 246 PartIVAgreement 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... laws of the Province of Ontario. Inwitness whereof theparties heretohave hereuntoset their handand seals on the above date. Proponent Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the ) By: presence of (if practical); ) ) Position: )(IhaveauthoritytobindtheCompany) ) )Witness: ) (If not under Seal) ) ) Owner ) ) Per: Witness ) H.S. Hughes,Mayor ) ) ) Per: ) Yvonne Aubichon, Clerk Page 49 of 59 Page 139 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Part VAppendices Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities (AODA) Contract Change Orders Letter ofCredit Noticeof“No Proposal” Submission Label Page 50 of 59 Page 140 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Accessibilityfor Ontarians with Disabilities (AODA) The Accessibility for Ontarians withDisabilities Act, 2005andRegulationsunder this enactedto improve accessibilityfor personswith disabilities. This legislation Act were applies to public sector organizationssuch as theCorporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte as well as to private companies andorganizations that provide goods andservicesonbehalfoftheTownship. TheTownshipofOro-Medonteiscommittedtoensuringlegislative complianceand providing persons with disabilities consistent opportunity and access to Township goods, services, and facilities. Accordingly, the Township hasadoptedpolicies, procedures, and practices that address integration, independence, dignity,andequal opportunity. The Accessibility Standards for Customer Service Regulation (O. Reg. 429/07) was developed to ensure that all customers can accessgoodsandservices and that their individual disability needs are met while accessinganorganization’s goodsand services. This Regulation requires that obligated organizations ensure thatevery person who deals with members of the public or other third parties on their behalf, whether as an employee, agent, volunteer, or otherwise, receives training. The Regulation outlines the required training components. All public sector and private organizations were required to comply withthis Regulation by January 1,2012. The Integrated AccessibilityStandardsRegulation (O. Reg. 191/11) includes requirements for information and communication, employment, transportation and the design of public spaces in the built environment, as well as general accessibility requirements. Public sector organizations andprivate businesses mustcomplywith this Regulation. Commencing in 2014,organizations must ensure thattraining is provided on the requirements of this Regulation and theOntario Human Rights Code as it pertains to personswith disabilitiesto all employees, volunteers and those who provide goods,services or facilities on behalf of the organization. The Township of Oro-Medonte and all agentsand contractorsmust comply with the OADA and its Regulations. Failureto complywith the Act may result in administrative penalties pursuant to Parts IV and V of the Act. The Township may request that agents and contractors provide records of training and confirmation of compliance with theActandits Regulations.Links are provided below to assist with compliance. Your co-operation and support are essential to increasing accessibility for persons with disabilities. Page 51 of 59 Page 141 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... AODA Declaration Form I, theundersigned, insubmittingtheAccessibility Compliance Form(thereinafter “form”) to the Township of Oro-Medonte dohereby makethefollowing statements that I certify to be true and complete in every respect. I certify, on behalf of (Corporate Name of Proponent, thereinafter “Proponent”) That 1. I haveread andunderstand the contents of this form; 2.Iunderstandthat ifthis formis foundnot tobe trueand completein every respect, the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte has the authority to discontinue the services oftheProponent; 3. I am authorized by the Proponent to sign this formand to submit the form on behalf ofthe Proponent; 4. I acknowledge that as a vendor ofthe Corporation of the Township of Oro- Medonte that I/we are required to comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and all Regulations under this Act, as amended from time to time; 5. I declarethat I/wehave reviewed, understand and will meet all accessibility Acts and Regulations, as amended from time to time; 6. I declarethat I/wewill undertake to ensure that all employees, agents, sub- contractors, and volunteers hired by the Proponent in completion of our work will also comply with accessibility legislation. Proponent's Signature: (I have authority to bind the company) Position: Dated thisday of 2020. Page 52 of 59 Page 142 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Contract Change Order Sample CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION: ____________________ PURCHASE ORDER No.: _________________ REQUESTED BY: ___________________ DEPARTMENT: _________________________ The following description of work(s) and/or material(s), associated cost(s) have been approved and agreed upon by both signing parties; The authorized changes, as stated, are subject to all provisions of the contact: 1. Revised Contract Price $ 2. HST $ 3. Sub Total Extra’s $ With a completion and/or delivery date of _________________ / ___________________ weeks. Made this ___________________ day of _______________________________20__________. Original Contract Price: $ THE ABOVE MENTIONED CONTRACT IS HEREBY AMENDED BY SUM OF: With a completion and/ or delivery date: The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte Consultant/Supplier PER:_____________________________ PER: POSITION: _______________________ POSITION: Page 53 of 59 Page 143 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Instructions for Use for Change Orders(if applicable) 1. This form is to be used for all changes in the work that involve changes in price including any such changes covered by Certificates of Equality. 2. All additional or extrawork andchanges in the work must be authorized by the Owner. Cases may arise when instructions on changes must begiven to the Contractor right away to avoid damage or expensive delay.If the change is of a minor nature, the Resident Engineer or Inspector may proceed but should inform the Owner's Project Manager without delay. If the proposed change is more costly or if there is doubt about its desirability, it should be cleared with the Project Manager by telephone. Whenever possible, the price should be agreed upon prior to thecommencementof the work. 3. Achange in the amount of a unit price iteminthe Schedule of ItemsandPrices as a result of the measured quantity differing from the estimated quantitydoes not require the issuance of a change order specificallyforthat item. The change in amount will be coveredbythe last (Final Measurement) change order issued for the contract, as explained in para. 11 below. 4. Extra work carried out on the direction of the Owner requires the issuanceof a change order. The change order must identifythe work and shallgive the quantities, prices and amounts involved. 5. Whenwork isto be performedon a cost-plus or unit-price basis and the exact cost will not be known until the work has been completed, the change order should be headed "COST-PLUS"or "UNIT PRICES", as the case may be, and the estimated cost should be shown. The estimated cost is NOTto be included under "Total Additions" or "Total Deductions", nor is the "Balance of Contingency Allowance" or the Contract Price to be changed. When the work covered by the change order has been completed, a further change order is to be prepared giving the final cost. It will be given a n ew numberand this number will be followed by the original number suffixed by "a"; e.g., if the change order giving the estimated cost is No. 7 and if when work has been completed 11 change orders have been issued, the change order showing the completed cost will be numbered 12.7a. 6. Change orders should be set out clearly.If the reason for the issuance of a change order is not clear from the change order itself, one copy of an explanation should be sent to the Owner with the change order. Change orders must state the quantities or estimated quantities involved and must state how the price or priceswere arrived at. Quotations obtained from the Contractor or sub- contractors should give adequate breakdowns, and mark-up percentages must be in accordance with the Contract (see Section of the General Conditions Page 54 of 59 Page 144 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... headed"Valuation of Variations."). 7. Only related changes are to be included in the same change order. Unrelated items should be covered by separate change orders. 8. Change orders should be submitted promptly to the Owner for approval during the period of construction and should not be accumulated in batches or have their submission delayed to the end of the job. 9. The Consulting Engineer should give careful consideration to the matter of whether an extension of the Time forCompletionshouldbegivenonaccountof a change order. His recommendation shouldbegivento the Engineer when forwarding the change order to approval. If itisdifficult or impossible to decide at the date of issuance of the change orderwhat would be a reasonable extension to give,thisshould be stated andthematter should be discussed with the Engineer at a suitable date. 10. Additional or extra work willbe paid for out of the Contingency Allowance without immediately changing the ContractPrice. Only when the Contingency allowance has been used up or when the Final Measurement change order is prepared will the Contract Price be changed. 11. On contracts that include unit price items, the last change order issued should be headed "Order No.? (FINAL MEASUREMENT)."Thedescription will be "adjust quantities and amounts of all unit price items in the Schedule of Items andPrices in accordance withthe final measurement". The amount of the change order will be the net addition or deduction due to the final measurement, and the Contract Price will be shown in the bottom right-hand corner of the form as "Final" instead of "revised to date". 12. Attached to each copy of the change order should be a copy of the detailed final measurement set out item by item as in the Schedule of Items and Prices showing the estimated quantities, unit prices, amounts, final quantities, final amounts, adjustments inquantitiesand amounts and the net total of all other change orders approved. This is to be typed on the Owner's "FINAL MEASUREMENT" forms. 13. The Owner will require the original and one copy of the change order. Sufficient additional copies should be submitted to fulfil the requirements of the Consulting Engineer and the Contractor. All copies shall be signed by the Contractor and the Consulting Engineer before being submitted to the Agency. When the change order has been approved, all but the original and one copy will be returned to the Consulting Engineer for distribution. Page 55 of 59 Page 145 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Proposal Irregularities Item Irregularity Response 1 Late Proposals Automatic rejection, not read publicly and returned unopened to Proponent 2 Amount on deposit cheque incorrect Automatic rejection 4 Allrequired sectionsof Proposal Automatic rejection unless, in the documents not completed consensual opinion The Finance Department, Director in charge of RFP solicitation, Clerk or Treasurer, the incomplete nature is trivial or insignificant anddoesnot affect the total price. 6 Automatic rejection Incomplete, illegible or obscure bids or Proposals which contain additionsnotcalledfor 7 Erasures, alterations, or strike-out May be rejected, unless such changes errorsor irregularities of any kind clearly exhibit the Proponent’s intent, as such two (2) business days shall be given to rectify 8 Failure to attend mandatory site visitAutomatic rejection 9 Proposals received on documents Automatic rejection other than those provided in RFP or requested 10 Pricing or signature pages missing Automatic rejection 11 Part Proposals (all itemsnot bid) Acceptable unless complete Proposal has been specified in the request. 12 Automatic rejection Documents in which all necessary Addenda, which have financial implication, have not been acknowledged 13Documents in which all necessary Two(2) businessdays to acknowledge Addenda, which have informational content, have not been acknowledged 14 Proposals received on documents Automatic rejection other than those provided in the Form of Proposal by the Township of Oro-Medonte 16 Failure to insert theProponent’s Automatic rejection business name in the spaces providedin the Form of Proposal Page 56 of 59 Page 146 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... 17Automatic rejection Failure to include signature of the person authorized to bind the Proponent in the space provided in the Form of Proposal 18Automatic rejection Conditions placed by the Tenderer on the Total Contract Price 19 Qualified Proposals (Proposals Automatic rejection unless, in the qualified or restricted by the consensual opinion of The Finance attached statement) Department, Director in charge of Proposal solicitation, Clerk or Treasurer or designates, the qualification or restriction is trivial or not significant and does not affect the total price. 20 RFP clearly states that anaward Proposals may be rejected except when the maybemadeforindividualitems.RFPclearlystatesthatanawardmaybe made for individual items (contracts such as equipment rental or some material contracts which are in effect several individual contracts combined). 21 Corporate seal or signature missing; Two (2) business days torectify signatory’s authority to bind the Corporation or signature missing 22 Automatic rejection Corporate seal and signature missing;authority to signature missing 23 Proposals Containing Minor Two (2) business days to correct and initial Obvious Clerical Errors errors 24 Proposals Containing Minor Two (2) business days to correct and initial Mathematical Errors errors. The Township of Oro-Medonte reserves the right to waive initialing and accept Proposal. 25 Un-initialed changes tothe request Two (2) business days to correct and initial documents which areminor(i.e.; the errors. The Township of Oro-Medonte Proponent's address is amended by reserves the right to waive initialing and overwriting but not initialed) accept Proposal 26 Alternate items bid in whole or in Availablefor further consideration unless partspecifiedotherwise in request 27 Unit prices in the schedule of prices 1. Two (2) business days to have been changed but not initialed correct initial errors. The Township ofOro-Medonte reserves the rightto waive Page 57 of 59 Page 147 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... 28 Other mathematical errors which Two (2) business days to initial corrections. are not consistent with the unit Unit prices will govern. prices 29Automatic rejection Pages requiring completion of informationby vendor are missing Note: The above list of irregularities should not be considered all-inclusive. The requisitioning department will review minor irregularities not listed and shall have authority to waive other irregularities or grant two (2) business days to initial such irregularities, which they jointly consider to be minor. Page 58 of 59 Page 148 of 246 11.e) CS2020-27, Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development / C... Background Documents and Resources (available on Township website or upon request) RTO7 Wayfinding Signage Plan – Standards & Specifications Township of Oro-Medonte Craighurst Gateway Signage Designs Township of Oro-Medonte Colour Guide and Branding Guidelines Available GIS mapping of current signage locations in communities Township Infastructure Maps -Amenities and Future Developments Page 59 of 59 Page 149 of 246 12.a) Robin Dunn, CAO re: Update on COVID-19 Actions. Page 150 of 246 12.a) Robin Dunn, CAO re: Update on COVID-19 Actions. Page 151 of 246 12.a) Robin Dunn, CAO re: Update on COVID-19 Actions. Page 152 of 246 14.a) Announcements of Interest to the Public: Notice of Full Bridge Clo... MTO Contract 2019-2012 Hwy 11, Oro Line 5 Underpass, Oro Line 9 Underpass, Grouse Creek Culvert, Non-Structural Culverts RE: Notice of Full Bridge Closures at Oro-Medonte Line 5 and Line 9, Hwy 11 Underpass Clearwater Structures Inc. is writing to advise residents of the upcoming full road closures of Oro-Medonte Line 5 at the Hwy 11 bridge, as well as Oro-Medonte Line 9 at the Hwy 11 bridge for bridge construction. Oro-Medonte Line 5 bridge over Hwy 11 will be closed at Line 5 South and Line 5 North, access to dwellings and businesses will be granted to local traffic only. Crossing of the bridge will be prohibited due to construction operations. The closure will begin March 16, 2020 and be in effect until November 20, 2020. Overpass bridges at Oro Line 3, 7 and 11 are fully open and can be used as alternates. Oro-Medonte Line 9 bridge over Hwy 11 will be closed at Line 9 South and Line 9 North, access to dwellings and businesses will be granted to local traffic only. Crossing of the bridge will be prohibited due to construction operations. The closure will begin March 16, 2020 and be in effect until November 20, 2020. Overpass bridges at Oro Line 3, 7 and 11 are fully open and can be used as alternates. Head Office 397 Frankcom Street, Ajax, Ontario, L1S 1R4 Tel: 905-686-5203 Fax: 905-686-4763 Page 153 of 246 14.a) Announcements of Interest to the Public: Notice of Full Bridge Clo... Page 154 of 246 14.a) Announcements of Interest to the Public: Notice of Full Bridge Clo... Page 155 of 246 14.b) Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Minutes of August 28, 2... Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority 05-20-BOD MINUTES August 28, 2020 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Virtual Meeting Via WebEx Present: Councillor Keith White, ChairEssa (Township) Councillor Gail LittleAmaranth (Township) Councillor Mariane Mcleod, Vice-Chair Collingwood (Town) Mayor Don AllenSpringwater (Township) Councillor Margaret MercerMelancthon (Township) Deputy Mayor Bob MeadowsAdjala-Tosorontio (Township) Councillor George Watson, Past Chair Wasaga Beach (Town) Councillor Thom PatersonClearview (Township) Councillor Andrea MatrosovsBlue Mountains (Town) Councillor Ralph ManketlowMono (Town) Councillor Dane NielsenGrey Highlands (Municipality) Councillor Donna JebbNew Tecumseth (Town) Councillor Shirley BoxemMulmur (Township) Councillor Gary HarveyBarrie (City) Councillor Rob NicolInnisfil (Town)Arrived 10:19 a.m. Councillor Cathy KeaneOro-Medonte (Township) Councillor Walter BenottoShelburne (Town) Councillor Raj SandhuBradford West Gwillimbury (Town) Guests: Paul Neals, Orion Environmental Solutions Staff: Doug Hevenor, Chief Administrative Officer; Chris Hibberd, Director Watershed Management Services; Byron Wesson, Director Conservation Services; Sheryl Flannagan, Director Corporate Services; Lee Bull, Manager, Planning Services; Mark Hartley, Senior Engineer; Haleigh Ferguson, Executive Administrator/Recorder 1.CALL TO ORDER Chair white called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. Page 156 of 246 14.b) Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Minutes of August 28, 2... 2.DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST None declared. 3.MOTION TO ADOPT AGENDA RES:40-20 Moved by: Cllr. Gail Little Seconded by: Mayor Don Allen RESOLVED THAT:the agenda for the Board of Directors Meeting #05-20- BOD dated August 28, 2020 be approved. Carried; 4.ANNOUNCEMENTS Councillor Jebb congratulated Fred Dobbs, Manager Stewardship Services for his article in the Municipal World’s magazine forhis hard work on the Tottenham Beaton Creek habitat restoration project. 5.PRESENTATIONS There wereno presentations for this meeting. 6.DEPUTATIONS Paul Neals, Orion Environmental Solutions will conduct a deputation on behalf of Hamount Investments regarding review fees for Block 24, Plan 51M-923, located in the Town of Wasaga Beach. RES:41-20 Moved by: Cllr. Margaret Mercer Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Bob Meadows RESOLVED THAT: the Board of Directors receive the deputation as presented from Paul Neals, Orion Environmental Solutions regarding review fees for Block 24, Plan 51M-923, located in the Town of Wasaga Beach. Carried; 7.DELEGATIONS There wereno delegations for this meeting. 8.HEARINGS There wereno hearings for this meeting. Page 157 of 246 14.b) Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Minutes of August 28, 2... 9.DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION Board Members are requested to identify items from the Consent List that they wish to have considered for separate discussion. 10.ADOPTION OF CONSENT LIST AND IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION RES: 42-20 Moved by: Cllr. George Watson Seconded by:Cllr. Thom Paterson RESOLVED THAT:agenda item numbers C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-4 were identified as requiring separate discussion, be referred for discussion under Agenda Item #9; and FURTHER THAT:all Consent List Agenda Items not referred for separate discussion be adopted as submitted to the board and staff be authorized to take all necessary action required to give effect to same; and FURTHER THAT:any items in the consent list not referred for separate discussion, and for which conflict has been declared, are deemed not to have been voted on or discussed by the individual making the declaration. Carried; 11.CONSENT LIST a.Adoption of Minutes i.Approved by Consent. RESOLVED THAT:the minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting 04-20-BOD dated June 26, 2020 be approved. b.Correspondence i.Email Correspondence dated July 8, 2020 written by Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks regarding Environmental Assessment Modernization. ii.Email Correspondence dated July 30, 2020 written by Nadim Jrab, Greenbelt Foundation regarding Positively Green Grant Announcement. c.Staff Reports i.Staff Report No. 21-05-20-BOD from Director Corporate Services regarding 2020 Second Quarter Budget Report. Page 158 of 246 14.b) Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Minutes of August 28, 2... RES: 43-20 Moved by: Cllr. Dane Nielsen Seconded by: Cllr. Donna Jebb RESOLVED THAT:the Board of Directors receive Staff Report No. 21-05-20- BOD regarding the 2020second quarter financials; and FURTHER THAT:staff continue to monitor budget activities. Carried; ii.Staff Report No. 22-05-20-BOD from Director Corporate Services regarding NVCA Asset Management Plan. RES: 44-20 Moved by: Cllr. Shirley Boxem Seconded by: Cllr. Gail Little RESOLVED THAT:the updated 2020 NVCA Asset Management Plan be approved. Carried; iii.Staff Report No. 23-05-20-BOD from Director Corporate Services regarding 2021 Preliminary Budget Guidelines. RES: 45-20 Moved by: Cllr. Gary Harvey Seconded by: Cllr. Walter Benotto RESOLVED THAT:Staff Report No. 23-05-20-BOD regarding guidelines for the development of the 2021 NVCA draft budget be approved; and FURTHER THAT:staff be directed to prepare a draft 2021 budget for consideration by the Board of Directors. Carried; iv.Staff Report No. 24-05-20-BOD from Director Conservation Services regarding NVCA 2020-2030 Land Securement Strategy. RES: 46-20 Moved by: Cllr. Raj Sandhu Seconded by: Cllr. Thom Paterson RESOLVED THAT:The NVCA’s 2020-2030 Land Securement Strategy be approved as presented. Carried; v.Staff Report No. 25-05-20-BOD from Director Conservation Services regarding NVCA Hunting Permit Fees for NVCA Lands. Approved by Consent. RESOLVED THAT:the 2021 NVCA Hunting Permit fee schedule be approved as presented. Page 159 of 246 14.b) Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Minutes of August 28, 2... vi.Staff Report No. 26-05-20-BOD from Senior Engineer and Water Resource Engineer regarding 2020 Tottenham Dam Safety Review. Approved by Consent. RESOLVED THAT:the Board of Directors receive Staff Report No. 26-05-20- BOD regarding the Tottenham Dam Safety Review (2020). vii.Staff Report No. 27-05-20-BOD from Communications Coordinator regarding Communications Report -June 13, 2020 -August 13, 2020. Approved by Consent. RESOLVED THAT:Staff Report No. 27-05-20-BOD regarding NVCA Communications –June 13, 2020 –August 13, 2020, be received. 12.NOTICE OF MOTION a.Councillor Jebbhas put forth the following motion to amend the Administrative By-laws: RES: 47-20 Moved by: Cllr. Donna Jebb Seconded by: Cllr. George Watson RESOLVED THAT:that an executive committee is to be made of three members including the Chair, Vice-Chair andPast-Chair/2nd Vice-Chair; and FURTHER THAT:executive committee duties shall include but not limited to the annual review of the NVCA's CAO. Defeated; 13.OTHER BUSINESS Chair White mentioned to all Board members thatif requested,the NVCA’s executive team would be happy to make a deputation to their individual council’s regarding the NVCA’s 2021 budget. 14.IN-CAMERA No discussion was requiredand therefore the Board did not go into in-camera session. 15.OUT OF IN-CAMERA RES: 48-20 Moved by: Cllr. Cathy Keane Seconded by: Cllr. Rob Nicol Page 160 of 246 14.b) Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Minutes of August 28, 2... RESOLVED THAT:the Board of Directors receive Staff Report No. 28-05-20- BOD regarding the appeal of the Huntingwood Trails Plan of Subdivision application and Zoning by-law Amendment application to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal \[LPAT\]; and FURTHER THAT:the Board directs staff to engage legal counsel (Sarah Hahn of Barriston Law) to represent the NVCA along with staff at the Case Management Conference on July 31, 2020 to request ‘Party’ status. Carried; 16.ADJOURN RES: 49-50 Moved by: Cllr. Donna Jebb Seconded by: Cllr. Raj Sandhu RESOLVED THAT:this meeting adjourn at 11:13 a.m.to meet again on September 25, 2020 or at the call of the Chair. Carried; Page 161 of 246 14.b) Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Minutes of August 28, 2... NVCA Board Meeting Highlights September 25, 2020 Next Meeting: October 23, 2020, location to be determined For the full meeting agenda including documents and reports, visit nvca.on.ca/about/boardofdirectors The September 25, 2020 board meeting was NVCA 2021 Draft Budget held electronically through WebEx, and streamed on YouTube for public viewing due to Sheryl Flannarector, Corporate COVID-19 restrictions. Draft 2021 Budget in this board meeting. Our next scheduled board meeting will be held on October 23, 2020. program overview, which highlights the work Staff recognition that each program area does for the watershed. Two staff members were recognized for their In the August 2020 board meeting, staff was work and contribution to the NVCA. directed to develop a draft budget with a $38,000 increase to municipal levy. Through Peter Alm has been with NVCA looking at three-year trends, eliminating one teamfor the last five years. His technical full-time position through attrition/retirement, knowledge of the watershed and past files has finding savings through expenditures, and been has benefited the engineering team increasing potential revenues, staff are pleased greatly. to present a budget with an increase of $35,768 to the general levy, below the Spencer MacDonald started with the Lands and approved guideline. Operations program 5 years ago. He came to NVCA staff projects a deficit of $100,000 for NVCA with experience in organic farming, 2020. However, the Toronto and Region repairing small-engine, and land maintenance. Conservation Authority has successfully applied Currently, he helps with land maintenance, for the Federal gAt supports the forestry program and is the lead this time, staff is working with auditors to see if for the maple syrup program NVCA would also qualify. If the application is successful, the $100,000 deficit for 2020 will be NVCA 2021- 2025 Business Plan eliminated. 2025 Business Plan was circulated to Board of Directors to review. Once approved for circulation, the draft budget Board members will provide comments by will be circulated to municipalities to review, October 14, 2020. with the final vote to approve the budget in the December board meeting (December 11, To view the Draft 2021 2025 Business Plan, 2020). please refer to page 80 of the September Board Some highlights of the budget include: meeting agenda. COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial troubles around the world, and will be impacting NVCA for a number of years going forward. th 8195 8 Line, Utopia, ON, L0M 1T0 705-424-1479 admin@nvca.on.ca www.nvca.on.ca Page 162 of 246 14.b) Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Minutes of August 28, 2... Provincial transfer payments from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry remains at $97,307 almost 50% less than 2018 amounts. Decrease in user fees due to cancellation or deferral of programs such as Arbor Day, education programs and weddings. Areas where savings were found include decrease in office supply expenses, only increasing cost of living (no step increases), reduction of casual education staff and retirement of staff. Some capital projects from 2020 were deferred to 2021 due to COVID-19. These include the dyke safety review for the Pretty River Dyke, a new truck to replace the current 2011 one and new servers. The cost for services per watershed resident for 2021 remains at $12.62. Links 2021 Draft Budget 2021 Program Overview Review Fee Appeal - Hamount Investments Ltd In the August 2020 NVCA Board Meeting, Paul Neals from Orion Environmental Solutions addressed the board on behalf of Hamount Investments to seek relief from the fee of $13,000. For the September 2020 Board meeting, NVCA staff provided a report outlining the details of the deputation. Upon review, NVCA board members approved staff to refund a $500 overpayment and to request remaining fees as . Upcoming events There are no upcoming events. th 8195 8 Line, Utopia, ON, L0M 1T0 705-424-1479 admin@nvca.on.ca www.nvca.on.ca Page 163 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority September 28, 2020 The Township of Oro-Medonte c/o Yvonne Aubichon, Clerk 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, Ontario L0L 2E0 Dear Mayor Hughes & Council: Please find the 2021 NottawasagaValley Conservation Authority (NVCA) Draft Budget Booklet at https://www.nvca.on.ca/Shared%20Documents/NVCA%202021%20DRAFT%20budget.pdf.This draft budget was received and approved for circulation and input for the 30 day review period, at the September 25, 2020 NVCA Board meeting. Please forward any comments to the undersigned by November 27, 2020. The NVCA is also pleased to introduce the budget companion, the 2021Program Overview provides simple, understandable information about how our budget is allocated, what our goals and objectives are both for the current year and future year, along what has been achieved by our team. It can be found at https://www.nvca.on.ca/Shared%20Documents/2021%20Program%20Overview.pdf The NVCA worked very diligently to address the impacts of COVID-19 without adversely impacting our member municipalities. The Township of Oro-Medonte’sproposed 2021 levy contribution is $190,499.82 an increase of $2,577.57over 2020. The capital asset levy will be $10,435.68. This represents a total of $200,935.50contribution for 2021. Please contact Haleigh Ferguson at 705-424-1479 ext. 272 or hferguson@nvca.on.caif your council would like to schedule a deputation or a meeting with staff to discuss this draft budget. We believe the 2021 draft budget represents a wise investment for the long term health of our environment and our local economy. Yours truly, Doug Hevenor Chief Administration Officer Copies: Robin Dunn, CAO NVCA Board Member, Cllr. Cathy Keane Mark DesLauriers, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority th 8195 8Line, Utopia, ON L0M 1T0 T: 705-424-1479F: 705-424-2115 A member of Conservation Ontario Page 164 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... NOTTAWASAGA VALLEY CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 2021 DRAFT BUDGET 1 Page 165 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... Table of Contents 3 OUR VISION 6 2020 DRAFT 3 BUDGET OUR MISSION 7 4 REVENUES A NEW DIRECTION 8 4 EXPENSES OUR WATERSHED 9 5 ASSET BUDGET PROCESSMANAGEMENT 5 10 BUDGET VOTERESERVES 2 Page 166 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... OUR VISIONOUR MISSION A sustainable watershed that is resilient 3 Page 167 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... A NEW DIRECTION More Homes, More Choice Act OUR WATERSHED 4 Page 168 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... Budget ProcessBudget Vote the Conservation Authorities Act Board of Directors approves STEP circulation of draft budget September 25, 2020 01 Budget to Municipal STEP partners October 2, 2020 02 Municipal review period STEP until November 27, 2020 03 Board of Directors weighted STEP vote December 11, 2020 04 5 Page 169 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... 6 $ Increase 2021 Draft Operating Levy 2020 Operating Levy 2021 CVA Apportionment Percentage 2020 CVA Apportionment Percentage Draft Budget Municipality 202 Summary of Municipal Levy Contribution Page 170 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... Revenues 51% Levy 50% 0% Special Benefit Projects 0% 0% Municipal Contributions 0% 1% Municipal Project - RMO 2021 1% 2% 2020 Federal Funding 0% 2% Provincial Funding 2% 4% Grants written by NVCA 6% 28% Revenue Generated by Authority 30% 1% Operational Reserves 1% 10% Contributions 9% Page 171 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... Expenses 51% Wages and Benefits 50% 0% Transfer to Reserves 0% 0% Advertising 0% 2021 1% Travel & Vehicle 1% 2020 2% Interest & Bank 0% 2% Training/Memberships/Dues 2% 4% Office/Project Supply & Material Costs 6% 28% Occupancy Costs/Utilities 30% 1% Professional & Consulting Fees 1% 8 Page 172 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... Asset Management Capital Asset Levy 2021 CVA 2020 2021 Capital Apportionment Capital Levy Levy %Contribution 9 Page 173 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... Reserves Funding for Asset Management Plan 2021 Total Cost: $264,574 Capital Reserves: Asset Levy: 10 Page 174 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority Proposed 2021 Budget Consolidated BUDGETBUDGET$ 20202021CHANGE REVENUE: j ((( ( j( ( ( ( ( ( ( EXPENSES: Waes and Interro( ( enses e Equi ( Equi Trans Le ( ( Tele( Page 175 of 246 11 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority Proposed 2021 Budget Consolidated BUDGETBUDGET$ 20202021CHANGE ( ( 12 Page 176 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority Page 177 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority 2021 Program Overview Page 178 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... Table of Contents NVCA PROFILE 4 FUNDING CONSERVATION 4 WATERSHED SCIENCE 6 Watershed Monitoring 7 EDUCATION 8 RESTORATION SERVICES 9 Forestry Services 9 Watershed Stewardship and Restoration 10 FLOOD MANAGEMENT 11 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT 12 CONSERVATION LANDS 13 CORPORATE SERVICES 14 Corporate Communications 14 Geographic Information Systems & Information Management 15 Financial Management 16 Governance 17 Human Resources Management 18 Page 179 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... OUR MISSION OUR VISION Working together to deliver A sustainable watershed innovative, integrated that is resilient to the watershed management that effects of climate change, is responsive to the urban growth and other environmental, economic stressors and provides for and social sustainability of safe, healthy and the Nottawasaga Valley prosperous people and watershed. communities. WHAT WE VALUE An abundance of clean water, clean air and fertile soils that provide for healthy people and ecosystems. Natural heritage systems and the ecosystem services they provide, particularly as they support resilience to the effects of a changing climate. Distinctive landforms and waterways including the Georgian Bay coastline, Niagara Escarpment, Minesing Wetlands and others that give our watershed a unique sense of place. Quality recreational opportunities that our hills, forests, meadows, wetlands, waterways and coastline provide for residents and tourists alike. A wealth of resources within the capacity of our watershed to provide for thriving communities, successful economies and sustainable agriculture, now and in the future. Page 180 of 246 3 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... NVCA Profile 2021 represents th our watershed. Since 1960, we have continued to work with our municipal partners to provide programs and services that bring to life our vision of a vibrant watershed supporting healthy environments, communities and lifestyles. In 2021, we continue on this course of action as we work to manage and protect our watershed. It is important to note that the pandemic has and will continue to impact the organization, programs and services and ultimately may impact our goals. The NVCA employs approximately 50 full-time, part-time, contract and seasonal staff across numerous professional fields. Our employees uphold our mandate under the seven service areas listed below and detailed in the pages that follow. WATERSHED PLANNING & SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT $464K $1.39M 4.0 FTEs 11.9 FTEs EDUCATION CONSERVATION LANDS $185K 2.0 FTEs $523K 4.8 FTEs RESTORATION CORPORATE SERVICES SERVICES $947K $1.2M 4.2 FTEs 10.7 FTEs FLOOD MANAGEMENT $318K 2.5 FTEs 4 Page 181 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... FUNDING CONSERVATION 21 budget is $4,949,422, which includes a total levy contribution of $2,564,825. This corresponds to $12.62 per watershed resident, which is the same as 2020. The budget includes almost $500K in leveraged funding. When combined with fee for service revenues, 49 budget is funded through non-levy sources of funding. While the average CA levy supporting operations was $16.42/capita in 2018, NVCA remains at only $12.62/capita. While this builds a strong case for support, it is not enough to improve the health of our watershed; improve water quality; protect from flooding; provide open spaces and trails that are accessible for people to use; and connect and restore forests wetlands and habitats. These services are required for communities to build resilience to climate change, and most importantly, attracting and retaining the talent and economic opportunities that this watershed desires. Cost/ Program Name $1.12 Resident Watershed Science Drinking Source Water $0 Protection $1.98 $0.15 $1.12 Watershed Monitoring Planning & Education Development $0.15 Education $0.35 Forestry Services Watershed Stewardship & $12.62 $0.86 Restoration per watershed resident $1.21 $1.08 $1.69 Flood Management Restoration Conservation Services Lands $0.49 Corporate Communications GIS & Information $1.32 Management $1.60 Financial Management $5.39 $1.08 $1.56 Corporate Flood Governance ServicesManagement $0.42 Human Resources $1.69 Conservation Lands $1.98 Planning & Development Sustaining the watershed is not our work alone. It is what we do together with municipalities, our neighbours, universities and colleges, donors, local and regional agencies, and the many other partners we work with. We need to celebrate our successes but we also need to increase the scope, scale and intensity of our joint efforts to create a place we can be proud of and celebrate one we can call home. For life. Page 182 of 246 5 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... WATERSHED SCIENCE $464K / 4.0 FTEs The goal of the Watershed Science program is to manage water and ecological monitoring and to ensure that the organization has adequate and accurate scientific information to support both internal and external partners. This program also works to reduce the risks associated with drinking water to ensure that there is safe, clean and adequate supply of water. It also includes Risk Management Official duties as prescribed by agreements with municipalities. Drinking Water Source Protection The Source Water Protection Program ensures a sustainable and safe source of clean drinking water to residents within the South Georgian Bay-Lake Simcoe Source Protection Region. NVCA does this by meeting our legislative requirements within the Clean Water Act and ensuring policies in the Source Protection Plan are implemented. This program also includes Risk Management Official duties as prescribed by agreements with municipalities. 2020 Achievements 2021 Focus Initiated review and amendments to the Undertake the development of Risk source protection plan, as directed by Management Plans for the nine delegated Ministerial Order. municipalities. Undertook the development of Risk Review planning applications under Management Official work for the nine Section 59 of the Clean Water Act to delegated municipalities. ensure compliance with the South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Completed jurisdictional review of Dense Protection Plan. Non Aqueous Phase Liquids and the Application of Road Salt. Complete amendments to the source protection plan to include new drinking Development of guidance material to water systems, as required by Regulation support septic inspections. 205 of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Reviewed policy considerations for Service Pressures Significant Groundwater Recharge Areas. This source water protection program Completed amendments to the source (not including Risk Management) has protection plan to include new drinking always been fully funded by the Province water systems, as required by Regulation and there is uncertainty about continued 205 of the Safe Drinking Water Act. funding. Page 183 of 246 6 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... Watershed Monitoring The Watershed Monitoring program monitors the natural resources in the Nottawasaga Valley Watershed including the status of fish and benthic macroinvertebrate populations found in rivers and streams. These programs aim to identify emerging issues and document environmental trends to support science-based adaptive management. 2020 Achievements 2021 Focus On-going development of the integrated Finish the integrated watershed watershed monitoring data monitoring data management platform. management platform. Integrate interactive analyzed Updated the watershed science watershed science data into the component of the website. website. Completed a Watershed Monitoring Continue to update wetland inventories. Strategy. Initiate the development of a Completed a broad desktop assessment watershed-scale Natural Heritage of evaluated wetlands and unevaluated System. wetlands on a watershed/subwatershed Complete a natural capital asset basis. inventory. Completed the report documenting Update key hydrological feature NVCA wetland mapping history mapping. including protocol for future update Service Pressures efforts. There are challenges around Completed natural heritage discussion predictability and certainty of project- paper outlining future direction for this specific funding agreements with program component. municipal, provincial and other partners. 6 Page 184 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... EDUCATION $185K / 2.0 FTEs The Environmental Education program educates the members of the watershed on the interconnectedness of human and natural infrastructure. The education team works to communicate the importance of the collective work as a conservation authority as it relates to ecosystem resilience, biodiversity, and water quality. The goal is to raise awareness, share knowledge, create understanding and inspire action that leads to real and lasting change. 2020 Achievements Service Pressures Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 Geographic expanse of watershed pandemic, our Education program shut service area has resource implications. down in mid-March and is not anticipated to restart until late-fall. School board funding uncertainties through the pandemic and teacher job 2021 Focus action. Determine how to best continue Developing and sharing quality outdoor delivering educational programs during educational opportunities remotely pandemic isolation. through various appropriate platforms Once possible, deliver educational during the pandemic emergency programs for school groups on-site and Maintain qualified part-time/casual staff through outreach for students to improve the transition back to in kindergarten to grade 12. teaching when pandemic emergency is Run another successful Camp Tiffin, and over. offering off-site camp programming. Sharing the educational building with Build upon past public programs to other departments limits current service evolve new educational programs to capacity. stay progressive with popular culture and needed environmental awareness. Page 185 of 246 7 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... RESTORATION SERVICES The goal of Restoration Services is to manage natural heritage systems in the watershed by identifying and implementing restoration programs. Forestry Services $351K / 1.2 FTEs The Forestry Services program contributes to watershed and community health by implementing best forest management practices, including managing forested land and expanding forest cover. Well managed forests protect, enhance and restore land by helping to achieve water quality targets mitigate floods and build resilience to climate change. The NVCA is now the only agency providing this service to watershed residents. Assist landowners in managing over 405 2020 Achievements hectares (over 1,000 acres) of forest to Planted 107,850 trees on 27 properties maintain forest health. across the watershed creating 134 acres Hold the 31st Annual Arbour Day Tree of new forest. Sales, helping landowners to create Received financial contributions (outside their own forests. of levy) from provincial and municipal Begin securing agreements for the 2022 governments, Forests Ontario, tree planting. corporations and private landowners totaling $272,222. Service Pressures Managed over 1,000 acres of forest; Rapid urbanization and competing land worked with 40 landowners to develop use impact available land for their Managed Forest Plans. tree planting. 2021 Focus Uncertainty around funding from partners and provincial government. Plant approximately 130,000 trees on properties throughout the watershed. Ash mortality due to the expansion of the Emerald Ash Borer will impact forest Create more than 170 acres of new cover in the watershed. forest cover. 8 Page 186 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... Watershed Stewardship and Restoration $596K / 3.0 FTEs Restoration program aims to restore river and wetland habitat and support agricultural and urban water quality improvement projects. This enhances the ecological health of the watershed and provides enhanced economic and recreational opportunities. 2020 Achievements 2021 Focus Provided water quality and habitat Implement new water quality and habitat improvement incorporating landowners improvement projects through delivery and volunteers, through delivery Healthy of Healthy Waters Grant Incentive Waters Grant Incentive Program. Program. Continued to maintain canoe route and Improve trout habitat and water quality improve fish habitat in the Mad River. in the Upper Nottawasaga River and Improved habitat for trout/northern Sheldon Creek by stabilizing 300 m of brook lamprey and enhanced water erosive stream bank, installing 300 m of quality in the upper Nottawasaga River woody instream habitat and 1,000 m of by stabilizing 300 m of erosive stream livestock exclusion fencing and creating 2 bank, installing 300 m of woody instream 2,000m of restored floodplain habitat. habitat and 1,000 m of livestock Develop new high priority dam removal 2 exclusion fencing and creating 2,000m project to take advantage of the water of restored floodplain habitat. This work quality and fisheries benefits. was completed with a wide range of Collect background data and develop a funding partners. trout habitat and water quality Improved trout habitat and water quality improvement plan for the Pine River. in Black Ash Creek and reduced flooding Investigate opportunities for developing potential by removing the Petun Dam a phosphorus offsetting program to and restoring 130 m of healthy, dynamic address urbanization pressures in natural stream channel and escarpment subwatersheds. valley Created 0.5 ha floodplain wetland on Service Pressures Beeton Creek through installation of a Accessing funding for project costs as rock spillway at the Ice Control 3/4 of program budget is through Structure. external revenue sources. Corporate sponsors have stepped forward to fill the funding gap but challenges exist with maintaining long- term support from this sector. 9 9 Page 187 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... FLOOD MANAGEMENT $318K / 2.5 FTEs The goals of the Flood Management program are to reduce the risk to people, property and infrastructure, minimize social disruption due to hazards related to flooding and erosion and to encourage the use of natural flood management practices. This is a delegated responsibility from the Province and the NVCA helps maintain the federal-provincial surface water monitoring network. Figure 1: Cross section profile of a stream 2021 Focus 2020 Achievements Update the watershed hydrology & transfer flow regime to the generic Monitored flood and low water regulation model. conditions. Inspected and operated flood and Prepare and implement Pretty River erosion control structures, including Dyke Maintenance Plan. Utopia, New Lowell and Tottenham Conduct Pretty River dyke safety study. dams as well as the Pretty River dyke. Review and begin implementation of The Tottenham Dam Safety Review was recommendations from New Lowell and completed. Tottenham dam safety studies. Monitored ice conditions throughout the Enhance data management for snow watershed. data. On-going maintenance and Service Pressures improvements to the NVCA stream and weather gauges to improve data quality Increased pressure on staff and and reliability. resources to respond to flood events. Further developed criteria for a Reduced resources due to provincial Georgian Bay shoreline flood warning funding cuts. statement. Understanding the impact of sustained high water levels of Georgian Bay. Time requirements to build new models and analyze large volumes of data. 10 Page 188 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT $1.39M / 11.9 FTEs Planning and Development Services, which includes engineering, permitting and enforcement, ensures that development in the watershed progresses in a sustainable manner that will protect natural heritage features, direct development away from natural hazard lands and protect our water resources. NVCA follows a planning first principle which ensures that planning permissions are in place before we consider any further approvals under the Conservation Authorities Act. Continue to use and provide updates to 2020 Achievements municipal service Continued to process applications and to provide effective and efficient inquiries under various provincial acts: service. Conservation Authorities Act, Planning Continue to improve review procedures Act, Niagara Escarpment Planning and to ensure timely approvals for Development Act, Aggregate Resource development applications. Act, Green Energy Act, Drainage Act, and Environmental Assessment Act. Promote storm water management/low impact development guidance on Streamlined the engineering technical municipal plans. review procedures of applications. Completed the Emergency Permit Service Pressures Procedure Guideline. Program operates on a cost recovery Finalized two National Disaster basis. Mitigation Program (NDMP) Risk Increasing growth, development and Assessment projects supported through associated changes in land use in the Federal and municipal funding, watershed. including updated flood lines for the Continued growth and issues with Town of Wasaga Beach. excess fill have resulted in an increase 2021 Focus in the number of violations. Update Planning and Regulation Uncertainty around legislative Guidelines. amendments through provincial review of conservation authority permitting Finalize the Ecological Offsetting Policy. processes and how that will impact Update the development review fees. service delivery. Continue looking for opportunities with municipalities and partners to 11 streamline processes for the review of Page 189 of 246 applications. 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... CONSERVATION LANDS $523K / 4.8 FTEs Conservation Lands ensures that valuable greenspace is protected and that recreational opportunities are provided in safe, well maintained natural settings, so that watershed residents can enjoy a high quality of life. The NVCA manages 5,260 hectares of conservation land, including the internationally significant Minesing Wetlands. 2020 Achievements Safe reopening of NVCA conservation 2021 Focus areas after temporary closures, including Ensure continued safe access to NVCA thorough property and hazard tree conservation areas and events. inspections and enforcement during Maintain property leases with local closure. partners and municipalities to provide Working with local community partners on agricultural and recreational opportunities conservation lands projects including the within the watershed. completion of the Utopia Conservation Implement Land Securement Strategy. Area accessible trail with the Friends of Utopia Gristmill and Park. Conduct recreational assessment and review on at least one NVCA conservation Surveyed of hunting program participants area. and development of recommendations based on user feedback. Implement recommendations from the hunting program review. Completion of the 2020-2030 Land Securement Strategy. Service Pressures Property monitoring and Phragmites Opportunities to improve and enhance control within Minesing Wetlands with recreational and infrastructure options on assistance from Nature Conservancy of our properties are limited due to Canada. resources. Provide interdepartmental support for Potential liability associated with providing NVCA programs, including Forestry, recreational opportunities is increasing. Stewardship and Flood. Proximity to large urban centers increases Collaborating with Friends of the Historic guest expectations on facilities and Fort Willow on completion of conservation areas. Combined with infrastructure projects and development increased population density within the of the Fort Willow Master Plan. watershed, NVCA faces increasing land Working with events and groups to safely management challenges and higher revise or reschedule over 60 bookings and maintenance needs. events. Changing climate resulting in noticeable Securement of funds to enhance impacts on infrastructure and recreational conservation area signage throughout the opportunities watershed. 12 Page 190 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... CORPORATE SERVICES Corporate Services plays a critical supportive role to the Board of Directors and across the organization, providing finance, human resources, communications and administrative leadership. This department is an enabling service, supporting the other six service areas in the organization. Corporate Services consists of the following program areas: Corporate Communications $99K / 1.0 FTE Corporate Communications provides strategic advice and services designed to inform, inspire, influence and motivate municipal, provincial, federal partners and people of all ages in our watershed communities, to support the work of NVCA. 2020 Achievements Continued to grow social media Continue to revamp more sections of outreach and newsletter subscribers, . with focus on NVCA programs and Continue to ensure AODA compliance events. Created a science section as with provincial standards. part of the monthly newsletter. Service Pressures Revamped the Regulations section of Dealing with challenges associated with the website to help watershed residents effectively reaching audiences and changing population across the permitting process. watershed while keeping in mind the Created a monthly internal staff geographic, demographic and socio- newsletter in addition to economic span and diversity of the Communication Committee minutes. watershed. Created graphics, brochures and other materials to help promote programs. urban and rural areas. 2021 Focus Continue to grow social media outreach and newsletter subscribers. 13 Page 191 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... Geographic Information Systems & Information Management $268K / 2.7 FTEs Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Information Management is responsible for providing data integrity while managing a secure, reliable and integrated information technology environment that aligns our business and strategic goals. 2020 Achievements Developed and implemented document management applications for projects and enhancement of planning database IT Infrastructure replacement including SAN Server and data migration Migrated NVCA email to Microsoft 365 platform Supported flood hazard mapping program through risk assessment projects Developed a BETA version of public facing GIS mapping tools for NVCA data Service Pressures and applications Systems security is a constant threat that must be balanced with the costs to 2021 Focus keep the network running smoothly and Continue development of a Watershed safely. Science data management platform Maintaining larger and more complex providing viewing, upload and querying data holdings as the need for program capabilities linked to the GIS system. support and analysis continues to Core data management and update increase. There has been a significant schedule including implementing a Meta increase in provincial, municipal and Data standard, provincial and municipal public expectations for information, data communication, and file services. analysis tools and predictive modeling. Implementing a Telephony solution As technology advances so does the IT infrastructure replacement as per the need to bring the organization forward Asset Management Strategy with innovative solutions. Linking workflows and permitting to spatial data. 14 Page 192 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... Photo credit: Trevor Weeks Financial Management $325K / 3.9 FTEs Financial management is responsible for all of our day-to-day financial operations, such as payroll and accounts payable/receivable. Other areas include budgeting, procurement, risk management, legal, quarterly and annual financial reporting, records management, reception, and freedom of information requests/reporting. Investigate software to improve 2020 Achievements budgeting processes. Implemented new Purchase Order System. Service Pressures Began implementation of Electronic Budget pressures to minimize the levy Fund Transfer (EFT system). requirements from member municipalities while still achieving Processed Freedom of Information integrated watershed management requests. plan activities. Continued the paperless initiative to Financial management requires reduce our environmental impact. continued compliance with changing 2021 Focus external legislation for reporting, payroll and tax. Complete implementation EFT system. 15 Page 193 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... 15 Governance $299K / 2.3 FTEs The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) provides expert knowledge, strategic advice and recommendations to the Board of Directors with regard to policy, program and budget decisions. The CAO also provides operational leadership to staff, guiding and influencing processes, decisions and implementation, with the goal of advancing our mission. Governance supports Board Member decision making and leadership by promoting and facilitating the participation of municipal members on the Board of Directors. Authority staff provide timely professional support, information and recommendations, through meetings with members of the Board, who guide the NVCA into the future. Built new partnerships and new 2020 Achievements business models while continuing to Efficiently and effectively managed develop relationships with existing water resources in the NVCA watershed partners such as businesses, watershed for current and future generations stakeholders, municipalities and through essential and integrated provincial and federal governments, to programs. ensure the implementation of programs Updated Administrative Bylaws to allow and services. for continued Board meetings during 2021 Focus pandemic and implemented Board management software to increase Cultivate partnerships with the private efficiency of Board. sector, watershed municipalities, ENGOs and provincial and federal Ensured the NVCA Board of Directors governments to ensure the NVCA acts in the long-term best interests of continues to implement programs and the NVCA by providing an overarching services. perspective in managing strategic, structural, cultural, economic and Continue to lead and advocate for technological changes while ensuring innovative approaches and projects to that new initiatives are well aligned with support the Integrated Watershed portfolio and abilities. Management Plan. Service Pressures Possible regulatory and mandated changes to conservation authority programs and services. 16 Page 194 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... Human Resources Management $86K / 0.8 FTEs Responsible for the effective management of people in the organization through the provision of services such as staff recruitment, health and safety, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, employee learning and development, benefit and insurance administration and performance management. 2020 Achievements Service Pressures Ensured human resources management best practices were followed through positions as required. conn Responding to matters resulting from municipalities. Ensured the Health & Safety of our municipalities and conservation employees was paramount during the authorities. pandemic. Updated employment policies as required. 2021 Focus Respond to unknown/emerging recruitment needs. Review and update employment policies. 18 17 Page 195 of 246 14.c) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Doug Hevenor, Chief A... The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) is your public agency dedicated to the preservation of a healthy environment. As your partner, the NVCA provides the expertise to help protect our water, our land, our future. 8195 8th Line, Utopia, Ontario L0M 1T0 Follow us on social media Contact us Email: admin@nvca.on.ca nottawasagaca Phone: 705-424-1479 nottawasagaca Fax: 705-424-2115 nottawasagaca Website: nvca.on.ca 17 If you require this document in an alternative format, please contact us at 705-424-1479. Page 196 of 246 14.d) Correspondence dated September 25, 2020 from Charles Gardner, Medi... September 25, 2020 Dear Simcoe and Muskoka employers: In association with significantly increasing rates of COVID-19 in our community as we enter the fall season, and with the Reopening Ontario after COVID-19frameworkand Stage 3, the following communication is provided to you in assisting yourbusiness/organization. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) strongly encourages Simcoe and Muskoka businesses and organizations to remain vigilant in their efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19. As referenced by the Public Health Agency of Canada, keeping COVID-19 to manageable levels is a shared responsibility to protect our health, social and economic well-being. We can all take individual and organizational action to slow the spread of COVID-19 by considering our personal and organizational risks and taking the appropriate precautions. Based on our local experience to date of factors that may be contributing to COVID-19 spread, the following recommendations will assist you in continuing your efforts to stop the spread: Temporary (‘temp’) Staffing Agencies SMHDU is aware that several employers in a range of sectors use temporary staffing agencies as a means of adding staff to their businesses and organizations during busier periods in their operational cycle. Further, some businesses may use such agencies throughout the year. SMDHU strongly recommends that all employers using temporary staffing agencies ensure that protocols are in place whereby: -Employers should ensure that all employees, including temporary staffing agency workers, are screened daily prior to commencing work in your business/organization using the provincial screening tool(at a minimum). Active screening (where screening is conducted by or reported to the employer) is preferred as a more protective approach than passive screening (where no reporting is required). Anyone failing the provincial screening tool should not attend the workplace; they should self-isolate at home and seek testing. Contact information (name, address, email, and telephone number) for each employee should be on file and retrievable by the temporary staffing agency and the business/organization who are using staff. -Employers should require that the temporary staffing agency screen employees prior to travelling to the workplace. For all employees, temporary staffing agency workers should also be screened upon arrival to the workplace (or provide proof of screening). In some instances, temporary staffing agencies will transport employees in groups, and therefore, employees who fail the screening should be restricted from travelling. -When temporary staffing agency staff are provided with group transportation, there should be appropriate preventive measures in place during transit, including physical distancing (which may thereby reduce vehicle capacity) and use of face coverings. Further consultation on requirements can be considered through the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development or the local public health unit. Physical distancing, face coverings, screening and hygiene In accordance with SMDHU’s instructions on July 15, 2020, the following instructions were provided to all employers/persons responsible for businesses or organizations within the SMDHU service area: 1.To the fullest extent possible, ensure effective measures are in place to maintain physical distancing amongst all employees and clients. Page 197 of 246 14.d) Correspondence dated September 25, 2020 from Charles Gardner, Medi... a.We would add that lunch rooms and other common areas for staff (i.e. break rooms or areas where people congregate) have been potential sites of exposure and should be arranged to ensure distancing is maintained. 2.Unless the nature of work requires the use of a medical mask, to the fullest extent possible, ensure all individuals wear a non-medical mask (for example, a face covering or a homemade cloth mask) when physical distancing is challenging or not possible. a.Indoor areas of a building accessible only to employees and areas that are outside, whether or not covered (such as restaurant patios) are exempt from these requirements. However, we would add that an employer can make the determination to institute mask wearing in these additional settings if they feel it is appropriate, as an additional precaution. Consultation with the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development may be required to ensure compliance with the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act. 3.Implement screening practices for employees and members of the public, including requiring those who are ill to stay home and be advised to be tested for COVID-19. a.We would add that active screening (conducted by or reported to the employer) is preferred over passive screening (not reported). If staff are conducting screening on site, they would be required to adhere to appropriate precautions - ideally behind a barrier to protect from droplet and contact spread. 4.Promote excellent hygiene practices including hand hygiene, and cough and sneeze etiquette. Cohorting As indicated through a letter dated May 19, 2020,SMDHU wishes to stress the value of cohorting staff, in particular for large employers. Cohorting or bubbling refers to the act of ensuring that staff that work together performing similar tasks should remain as a bubble or team during breaks (i.e. lunch), meetings, or in entering/leaving the building where possible with limiting interaction with others. The act of cohorting limits contact with employees in the organization outside of the bubble, which in the event of a positive COVID-19 case within the bubble, limits the potential spread of the virus to more people than necessary. This is advantageous since the employer limits the number of close contacts that would be required to isolate (and therefore not be permitted to work) and more importantly, limit a large scale outbreak in the building. Should you have any questions about these recommendations or if you are seeking materials and resources to assist your business, please contact our health connection line at 705-721-7520 or 1-877- 721-7520. Sincerely, ORIGINAL Signed By: Charles Gardner, MD, CCFP, MHSc, FRCPC Medical Officer of Health CG:SR:cm Page 198 of 246 14.e) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Anita Dubeau, Chair, ... September 28, 2020 To the municipal councils and the MPPs of Simcoe Muskoka: I am writing on behalf of the Board of Health for the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit to provide you with a copy of an assessment of the first wave of COVID-19 in the province of Ontario provided by the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (linked here). In this report you will find documentation of the many ways in which local public health units across the province have responded and worked with the province and with their respective communities to bring the pandemic under control (including some examples within Simcoe Muskoka). At this time of COVID-19 resurgence it is particularly important that municipal and provincial leaders be aware of, and support the public health control measures cited in this reportin order to enable us to again flattenthe curve and reduce as much illness and deathas possible, particularly among those most vulnerable to this pandemic (ie. the elderly, those in long term care facilities, and those with other medical conditions). It is by bringing the incidence of COVID-19 back down under control that we can best protect these individuals. Sincerely, ORIGINAL Signed By: Anita Dubeau, Chair Simcoe Muskoka District Health UnitBoard of Health AD:CG:cm Page 199 of 246 14.f) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Leslie Pressnail re: ... Page 200 of 246 14.f) Correspondence dated September 28, 2020 from Leslie Pressnail re: ... Page 201 of 246 14.g) Correspondence received re: Request to Proclaim October 19-25, 202... Page 202 of 246 14.g) Correspondence received re: Request to Proclaim October 19-25, 202... Page 203 of 246 14.g) Correspondence received re: Request to Proclaim October 19-25, 202... Follow @WRWCanada on social media! Page 204 of 246 14.g) Correspondence received re: Request to Proclaim October 19-25, 202... Page 205 of 246 14.g) Correspondence received re: Request to Proclaim October 19-25, 202... Page 206 of 246 14.g) Correspondence received re: Request to Proclaim October 19-25, 202... Page 207 of 246 14.g) Correspondence received re: Request to Proclaim October 19-25, 202... Recycling Council of Ontario | P.O. Box 83, Orangeville, Ontario L9W 2Z5 Canada Unsubscribe harry.hughes@oro-medonte.ca Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by info@wrwcanada.com powered by Try email marketing for free today! Page 208 of 246 14.h) Correspondence dated September 21, 2020 from the Town of Amhertsbu... September 21, 2020 VIA EMAIL The Right Honourable Raymond Cho, Minister for Seniors and Accessibility th College Park 5 Flr, 777 Bay St, Toronto, ON M7A 1S5 Re: AODA Website Compliance Extension Request At its meeting of September 14, 2020, Council passed the following for your consideration: Resolution # 20200914-281 “1. WHEREAS Section 14(4) of O.Reg 191/11 under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act requires designated public sector organizations to conform to WCAG 2.0 Level AA by January 1, 2021; 2. AND WHEREAS the municipality remains committed to the provision of accessible goods and services; 3. AND WHEREAS the municipality provides accommodations to meet any stated accessibility need, where possible; 4. AND WHEREAS the declared pandemic, COVID-19, has impacted the finances and other resources of the municipality; 5. AND WHEREAS the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act contemplates the need to consider the technical or economic considerations in the implementation of Accessibility Standards; 6. BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT the municipality requests that the Province of Ontario extend the compliance deadline stated in Section 14(4) of O.Reg 191/11 to require designated public sector organizations to meet the compliance standards, by a minimum of one (1) year to at least January 1, 2022; AND, 7. BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT the municipality requests that the Province of Ontario consider providing funding support and training resources to meet these compliance standards.” Website: www.amherstburg.ca 271 SANDWICH ST. SOUTH, AMHERSTBURG, ONTARIO N9V 2A5 Phone: (519) 736-0012 Fax: (519) 736-5403 TTY: (519)736-9860 Page 209 of 246 14.h) Correspondence dated September 21, 2020 from the Town of Amhertsbu... The impacts of the pandemic on municipal finances and resources affect the ability of municipalities to meet the January 1, 2021 deadline for full compliance with WCAG 2.0 Level AA. We humbly request the Ontario government consider an extension request, in addition to financial support and training due to the unprecedented impacts of the global pandemic. Regards, Tammy Fowkes Deputy Clerk, Town of Amherstburg (519) 736-0012 ext. 2216 tfowkes@amherstburg.ca cc: The Right Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario The Association of Municipalities of Ontario All Ontario Municipalities Website: www.amherstburg.ca 271 SANDWICH ST. SOUTH, AMHERSTBURG, ONTARIO N9V 2A5 Phone: (519) 736-0012 Fax: (519) 736-5403 TTY: (519)736-9860 Page 210 of 246 14.i) Correspondence dated September 21, 2020 from Town of Amhertsburg r... September 21, 2020 VIA EMAIL Hon.Lisa McLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries th 6Flr, 438 University Ave, Toronto, ON M7A 1N3 Re: Request for Consideration of Amendments to Bill 108 re. The Ontario Heritage Act At its meeting of September 14, 2020, Council passed the following for your consideration: Resolution # 20200914-258: “WHEREAS Royal Assent has been granted to Bill 108 entitled ‘More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019’ on June 6, 2019; and, WHEREAS Schedule 11 of Bill 108 contains amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act which require appeals under the Ontario Heritage Act to be heard by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal not the Conservation Review Board; and, WHEREAS the Conservation Review Board is an adjudicative tribunal that, through the mandate provided by the Ontario Heritage Act, considers a number of matters such as: The proposed designation of a property as having cultural heritage value or interest; Applications for the repeal of a By-law on a specific property; Applications related to the alteration of a property covered by a By-law; and, Matters related to archaeological licensing. AND, WHEREAS Schedule 11 of Bill 108 will come into effect on a date to be proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor; and, WHEREAS the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal are not experts in heritage matters unlike members of the Conservation Review Board; and, WHEREAS the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal decisions are binding decisions unlike the Conservation Review Board non-binding recommendations; and, WHEREAS the Ontario Heritage Act provides a means for municipalities to protect and preserve the cultural heritage value or interest of the municipality for generations to come; and, WHEREAS the Conservation Review Board currently provides reports to municipal council’s setting out its findings of fact, and its recommendations so that a final decision can be rendered by municipalities about what is valuable in their community; WHEREAS the Town of Amherstburg remains committed to the preservation and protection of property of cultural heritage value or interest; Website: www.amherstburg.ca 271 SANDWICH ST. SOUTH, AMHERSTBURG, ONTARIO N9V 2A5 Phone: (519) 736-0012 Fax: (519) 736-5403 TTY: (519)736-9860 Page 211 of 246 14.i) Correspondence dated September 21, 2020 from Town of Amhertsburg r... NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town of Amherstburg strongly recommends that Schedule 11 of Bill 108 be amended to remove the powers provided to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, retaining authority for hearing certain appeals by the Conservation Review Board; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Town of Amherstburg strongly recommends that Schedule 11 of Bill 108 be amended to return the authority for final decisions to municipal council’s as the elected representative of the communities wherein the property and its features of cultural heritage value exist; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this motion be sent to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, Lisa McLeod the Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, Andrea Horwath, MPP and Leader of the Official Opposition and the Ontario NDP Party, MPP John Fraser Interim Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, Mike Schreiner MPP and Leader of the Green Party of Ontario, Taras Natyshak MPP Essex County; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this motion be sent to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), all MPP’s in the Province of Ontario, the County of Essex and all Municipalities in Ontario for their consideration.” We strongly recommend that the Ontario government consider amendments to Bill 108 to return the final authority to municipal Council’s to determine what is of cultural heritage value or interest in their communities with the benefits of the expert and professional advice provided by the Conservation Review Board. Regards, Tammy Fowkes Deputy Clerk, Town of Amherstburg (519) 736-0012 ext. 2216 tfowkes@amherstburg.ca cc: The Right Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario Andrea Horwath, MPP, Leader of the Official Opposition and the Ontario NDP Party John Fraser, MPP and Interim Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party Mike Schreiner, MPP and Leader of the Green Party of Ontario Taras Natyshak, MPP of Essex County All Ontario Municipalities Website: www.amherstburg.ca 271 SANDWICH ST. SOUTH, AMHERSTBURG, ONTARIO N9V 2A5 Phone: (519) 736-0012 Fax: (519) 736-5403 TTY: (519)736-9860 Page 212 of 246 14.j) Correspondence received from the Township of Puslinch and the City... RE: Town of Gore Bay -COVID-19 Funding Support Resolution Please be advised that Township of Puslinch Council, at its meeting held on September 2, 2020 considered the aforementioned topic and subsequent to discussion, the following was resolved: Resolution No. 2020-242:Moved by Councillor Bulmer and Seconded by Councillor Sepulis That the Consent Agenda item6.15 Town of Gore Bay -COVID-19 Funding Support Resolution be received; and That Council direct staff to send support of the City of Oshawa resolution to Hon. Ted Arnott, Prime Minister Trudeau, Premier Ford, and all Ontario Municipalities. CARRIED As per the above resolution, please accept a copy of this correspondence for your information and consideration. Sincerely, Courtenay Hoytfox Deputy Clerk Page 213 of 246 14.j) Correspondence received from the Township of Puslinch and the City... Corporate Services Department City Clerk Services File: A-2100 June 26, 2020 DELIVERED BY EMAIL The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, The Honourable Doug Ford, Prime Minister of Canada Premier of Ontario Email: justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca Email: premier@ontario.ca Re: COVID-19 Funding Oshawa City Council considered the above matter at its meeting of June 22, 2020 and adopted the following recommendation: “Whereas on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization and the Canadian Government declared COVID-19 a global pandemic; and, Whereas on March 12, Ontario ordered schools closed and by March 17, began a more extensive shut down; and, Whereas the pandemic has led to the closure of public spaces and the cancellation of events around the world throughout the country our province and right here within our own community, causing great stress on the arts sector; and, Whereas local cultural organizations such as the Oshawa Folk Arts Council representing over 13 member clubs and organizations, as well as the many local service groups such as the Oshawa Rotary Club, have all been forced to cancel major events (i.e. Fiesta Week; Rib Fest; etc.) which historically contribute in large part to the fundraising and operational financing efforts of these sociocultural entities; and, Whereas the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario have committed they through the Canada Council for the Arts will continue to work with the Government of Canada, as well as provincial, territorial, and municipal partners, to ensure the strength of the sector; and, The Corporation of the City of Oshawa, 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 3Z7 Phone 9054363311 18006674292 Fax 9054365697 www.oshawa.ca Page 214 of 246 14.j) Correspondence received from the Township of Puslinch and the City... 2 Whereas at present, the Canada Council’s for the arts priorities as are our collective governing priorities are to ensure the health and safety of people across Canada and around the world and to work towards the sustainability and recoverability of the arts sector; and, Whereas a significant period has past without further indication as to what tools, funding measures, or financial support our local social cultural, service clubs, and children/youth minor sporting originations can readily access to help support their operating costs and programming, Therefore be it resolved: 1. That the Federal, Provincial, and Regional Government help local municipalities assist their local social cultural, service clubs, and children/youth minor sporting originations with clear and definitive relief funding programs directed to help sustain the afore mention groups through these trying times inflected on them by the affects of COVID-19; and, 2. That a copy of this resolution be sent to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Premier of Ontario, all Ontario Municipalities, all Members of Provincial Parliament, all Members of Parliament and Association of Municipalities of Ontario and Federation of Canadian Municipalities.” Oshawa City Council respectfully requests your consideration of the above noted matters. If you need further assistance concerning this matter, please contact Ron Diskey, Commissioner, Community Services Department at the address listed on Page 1 or by telephone at 905-436- 3311. Mary Medeiros City Clerk /fb c. Association of Municipalities of Ontario Federation of Canadian Municipalities Members of Parliament and Members of Provincial Parliament Ontario Municipalities Page 215 of 246 14.k) Correspondence dated September 24, 2020 from Jane Sinclair, Genera... /Use/Disclosure: All information about municipal services is collected in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, under s.8 and for Council’s purposes under s.239(1) and may be used in Council deliberations, and disclosed in full, including email, names, opinions and addresses to other persons requesting access to records, or as part of a public agenda. All information submitted to the County is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information Act (MFIPPA). Questions about this notice of collection should be directed to the Clerk’s Office (705) 726-9300, 1623. Page 216 of 246 14.k) Correspondence dated September 24, 2020 from Jane Sinclair, Genera... Main Line 705 726 9300 County of Simcoe Toll Free 1 866 893 9300 HealthandEmergencyServices Fax 705 792 5743 1110 Highway 26, simcoe.ca Midhurst, Ontario L9X 1N6 2020 Simcoe County Age-Friendly Municipal Grant Opportunity Hello, Although the population across the County is rapidly aging, some local municipalities do not have the capacity nor resources to implement local aging plans or AFC initiatives. In 2019, Council approved $50,000 annually to provide AFC Municipal grant funding to member municipalities to help support local AFC planning and that funding be awarded based on eligibility criteria and available funds each year. As Chair of the Simcoe County Age-Friendly Advisory Committee and General Manager of Long Term Care and Seniors Services for the County of Simcoe, I am happy to inform you that County of Simcoe municipalities are, once again, able to apply for age-friendly funding through the 2020 Simcoe County Age- Friendly Municipal Grant program (attached hereto). This program has been put in place to allow for continued research and planning to identify the diversity of issues facing older adults in our local communities and to ensure new programs and services are implemented based on individual feedback and recommendations obtained at a local municipal level in all eight community dimensions as defined by the World Health Organization. Background: In 2018, the County of Simcoe developed a Positive Aging Strategy and Planning Framework based on a comprehensive needs assessment of older adults in this region. This project was initially funded by the Ontario Government and has led to the development of many new partnerships and collaborations and has identified many opportunities to address some of the highest priorities for our seniors. With a significant seniors population of 65+ representing more than 18% of our population, the County aging demographic is outpacing both the province and the nation (Ontario 16.7%, Canada 16.9%). We are pleased to partner in this initiative and look forward to working with you as we build age- friendly communities across Simcoe County. Kind Regards, Jane Sinclair General Manager /cst Cc Christy Tosh, County of Simcoe Age-Friendly Project Lead John Daly, Director, Legislative Services/Clerk Page 217 of 246 14.k) Correspondence dated September 24, 2020 from Jane Sinclair, Genera... 2020 Simcoe County Age-Friendly Municipal Grant Program & Application Guide 1. Introduction 2020 Simcoe County Age-friendly Grant Program Research and planning is required to identify the diversity of issues facing older adults in our local communities and to ensure new programs and services are implemented based on individual feedback and recommendations obtained at a local municipal level in all eight age-friendly community dimensions as defined by the World Health Organization. The Simcoe County Age-Friendly Municipal Grant program was developed to assist local municipalities of the County of Simcoe to support aging populations through conducting community needs assessments and undertaking projects that enable seniors to age in place which in turn facilitates the creation of age-friendly communities. 2. Other Programs & Resources In an age-friendly community, the policies, services and structures related to the physical and social environment are designed to help seniors "age actively." In other words, the community is set up to help older adults live safely, enjoy good health and stay involved. The creation of age-friendly communities in Simcoe County builds on findings from the World Health OrganizationAge-friendly Cities and the Simcoe County Positive Aging Strategy: Older Adults Strengthening our Communities The County of Simcoe, in collaboration with the Age-Friendly Advisory Committee, has advanced the age-friendly agenda since 2015 by creating awareness and preparing its communities for a growing aging population. 2 2020 Simcoe County Age-Friendly Municipal Grant program Page 218 of 246 14.k) Correspondence dated September 24, 2020 from Jane Sinclair, Genera... 3.Guiding Principles All municipal applications should demonstrate a commitment to the following guiding principles: Community Driven - Community solutions are based on local priorities and plans Catalyst for Action Community activities are catalysts that enable local municipalities and community partners to enhance and improve services for older adults Focus on Funding Priorities - Activities are focused on funding and support priorities with clear outcomes Flexible - Required actions differ in each community Coordinated - Activities of local municipalities and community partners are coordinated to avoid duplication among programs and projects Sustainable Results Community activities contribute to improving the lives of older adults over time 4. Grant Program The County of Simcoe Age-Friendly Municipal Grant program sets out two (2) different categories (streams) for municipalities to apply. Details of each of these grant categories are outlined below. STREAM 1: Age-friendly Assessments, Action Plans & Planning The intent of this funding stream is to support municipalities to develop or update community assessments or plans in order to enable seniors to age in place and to facilitate the creation of age-friendly communities. The maximum grant under Stream 1 is $10,000 Under Stream 1, eligible activities must be cost-effective and may include: Development of a local Age-friendly plan, survey or assessment process Creation of specific plans that address one or more of the eight age-friendly dimensions (see Section 6) Engagement of seniors in planning activities Adding an age-friendly or seniors lens to existing plans or policies, such as: Official Community Plans, Integrated Community Sustainability Plans, Health and Wellness Plans, or community or neighborhood plans Zoning and other bylaws (subdivision, snow removal, parking, etc.) Development permit requirements Emergency response, evacuation and/or emergency social services plans Design guidelines Active transportation planning Food security and food systems planning Community planning processes related to social determinants of health (e.g. Affordable housing, homelessness, etc.) Development of community health plans 3 2020 Simcoe County Age-Friendly Municipal Grant program Page 219 of 246 14.k) Correspondence dated September 24, 2020 from Jane Sinclair, Genera... STREAM 2:Age-friendlyProjects The intent of this funding stream is to support local municipalities to undertake local projects that enable seniors to lead active, healthy lifestyles, age in place, and facilitate the creation of age-friendly communities. The maximum grant under Stream 2 is $10,000. In order to be eligible for Stream 2, eligible applicants are required to have completed an age- friendly assessment or action plan, or demonstrate that their Official Community Plan, Integrated Sustainability Community Plan, or an equivalent plan, is inclusive of age-friendly planning principles. Under Stream 2, eligible activities must be cost-effective and may include: Support for persons with dementia Increased community accessibility (transportation, housing, services) Provision of recreation and healthy living activities and/or referral and support to link seniors with recreation and healthy living services Community gardens and healthy eating Health literacy and promotion (e.g. COVID, workshops, guides, etc.) Chronic disease prevention Injury prevention and community safety (including traffic safety) Intergenerational projects Prevention of elder abuse The 2020 Simcoe County Age-Friendly Municipal Grant program is not intended to be a capital funding program. However, minor capital expenditures for eligible activities that have a clear and definable benefit to seniors and that are clearly linked to programming for seniors will be considered for funding under Stream 2. Capital costs cannot exceed 40% of the total requested Stream 2 grant (i.e. an application for a $10,000.00 grant cannot include more than $4,000.00 in capital costs). 5. Eligible Applicants All local municipalities of the County of Simcoe are eligible to apply for Stream 1 or Stream 2 funding. Local governments can each submit one application. In order to be eligible for Stream 2, eligible applicants are required to have completed an age-friendly assessment or action plan. 4 2020 Simcoe County Age-Friendly Municipal Grant program Page 220 of 246 14.k) Correspondence dated September 24, 2020 from Jane Sinclair, Genera... 6. Eligible Projects Eligible projects are new community planning initiatives (community needs assessment) or implementation of community projects that are undertaken by an eligible applicant and that address the guiding principles and funding priorities of the grant program. Inaddition, to qualify for funding, projects must: Be a new project (retroactive funding is not available) Be capable of being started within the 2020 calendar year Focus on one or more of the eight age-friendly community dimensions: Outdoor spaces and buildings Social Participation Transportation Communication and Information Civic Participation, Volunteerism and Housing Employment Community Support and Health Services Respect and social inclusion 7. Eligible & Ineligible Activities & Costs Eligible costs are direct costs that are approved by the Evaluation Committee, properly and reasonably incurred, and paid by the applicant to carry out eligible activities. Eligible costs can only be incurred from the date that the funding from the application submission is approved until the final report is submitted. Ineligible Activities & Costs Any activity that is not outlined above or is not directly connected to activities approved in the application by the Evaluation Committee is not eligible for grant funding. This includes: Development of feasibility studies, business cases, architectural, engineering or other design drawings for the construction or renovation of facilities providing services to seniors, including housing and care facilities Fundraising Sidewalk, path or trail construction or improvements, or other infrastructure projects 5 2020 Simcoe County Age-Friendly Municipal Grant program Page 221 of 246 14.k) Correspondence dated September 24, 2020 from Jane Sinclair, Genera... 8. Grant Maximum Stream 1 can contribute a maximum of 100% of the cost of eligible activities to a maximum of $10,000. Stream 2 can contribute a maximum of 100% of the cost of eligible activities to a maximum of $10,000. In order to ensure transparency and accountability in the expenditure of public funds, all other grant contributions for eligible portions of the project must be declared and, depending on the total value, may decrease the value of the grant 9. Application Requirements & Process Application Deadline November 15, 2020. Applicants will be notified of the status of their application within 60 days. Required Application Contents Completed Application Form Local government Council approval indicating support for the current proposed activities and willingness to provide overall grant management Detailed budget that indicates the proposed expenditures and aligns with the proposed activities outlined in the application form. Although additional funding or support is not required, any other grant funding or in-kind contributions should be identified. Application Submission Process Please email by the closing date of November 2, 2020) your completed application to: Email to: agefriendly@simcoe.ca Subject: 2020 Simcoe County Municipal Grant program Christy Tosh Age-Friendly Community Lead Health and Emergency Department County of Simcoe Phone: (705) 726-9300 ext. 1405 or cell (705) 229-7880 6 2020 Simcoe County Age-Friendly Municipal Grant program Page 222 of 246 14.k) Correspondence dated September 24, 2020 from Jane Sinclair, Genera... ReviewofApplications The County of Simcoe will perform a preliminary review of applications to ensure the required application elements (identified above) have been submitted and to ensure that basic eligibility criteria have been met. Only complete application packages will be considered for funding. Following this, the Evaluation Committee will assess and score all eligible applications based on the funding priorities. Higher application review scores will be given to applications that: Demonstrate direct participation of seniors Include collaboration with partners (e.g. school districts, First Nations or Aboriginal organizations, seniors, senior-serving organizations, community organizations and other local governments) Point values and weighting have been established within each of these scoring criteria. Only those applications that meet a minimum threshold point value will be considered for funding. The Evaluation Committee will also consider the location of each application in order to ensure a balanced representation of projects across Simcoe County. 10. Grant Management & Applicant Responsibilities Grants are awarded to eligible applicants only and, as such, the applicant is responsible for completion of the project as approved and for meeting reporting requirements. Applicants are also responsible for proper fiscal management, including maintaining acceptable accounting records for the project. The County of Simcoe reserves the right to audit these records. Notice of Funding Decision All applicants will receive written notice of funding decisions, which will include the terms and conditions of any grant that is awarded. Grants are awarded in two payments: 70% at the approval of the project and 30% when the project is complete and The County has received the required final report and a financial summary. Please note that in cases where revisions are required to an application, or an application has been approved in principle only, the applicant has 30 days from the date of the written notice of the status of the application to complete the application requirements. Applications that are not completed within 30 days may be closed. Changes to Approved Projects Approved grants are specific to the project as identified in the application, and grant funds are not transferable to other projects. Approval from Evaluation Committee will be required for any significant variation from the approved project. To propose changes to an approved project, approved applicants are required to submit: Revised application package, including updated, signed application form, budget and an updated Council resolution Written rationale for proposed changes to activities and/or expenditures The revised application package will then be reviewed by the Evaluation Committee. Applicants are responsible for any costs above the approved grant. 7 2020 Simcoe County Age-Friendly Municipal Grant program Page 223 of 246 14.k) Correspondence dated September 24, 2020 from Jane Sinclair, Genera... Extensions to Project End Date All approved activities to be started within the 2020 calendar year and all extensions beyond this date must be requested in writing and be approved by the Evaluation Committee of the County of Simcoe. Extensions will not exceed six months. 11. Final Report Requirements Applicants are required to submit an electronic copy of the complete final report, including the following: Completed Final Report Form Financial summary Optional: photos of the project, media clippings, and documents developed or amended with grant funding. In accepting funding your municipality in general publicity and in specific publicity of the project for which funding is given. 8 2020 Simcoe County Age-Friendly Municipal Grant program Page 224 of 246 14.k) Correspondence dated September 24, 2020 from Jane Sinclair, Genera... Other Resources and Initiatives The following are examples that may complement age-friendly community planning and projects: Age-Friendly Responses to COVID-19 https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/network-age-friendly-communities/info-2020/age-friendly-responses-to- COVID-19.html How towns, cities and counties in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities are serving and protecting their older residents during the global coronavirus pandemic Age-Friendly and Dementia Friendly Communities - AARP https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/network-age-friendly-communities/info-2016/... More communities around the world are committing to becoming age-friendly and dementia friendly. As they do so, there's an increasing interest in how the two types of initiatives work together, and complement rather than compete. Age-Friendly City - barrie.ca https://www.barrie.ca/Living/Inclusive-Community/Pages/Age-Friendly-City.aspx Seniors Advisory Committee. Committee Vision: that Barrie be recognized as a member of the WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities. In 2014 the City established a Seniors Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations to City Council concerning opportunities to make Barrie a more age-friendly community, and to enhance and develop programs and services for seniors. Age-Friendly Community - Oro Medonte https://www.oro-medonte.ca/community/age-friendly-community Age-Friendly Community. In a time where Ontarians are living longer, healthier lives and with the adult population expected to more than double by 2036, the Township of Oro-Medonte is working with the County of Simcoe and the community to develop the right strategies for an Age-Friendly Community. Age Friendly Community Plan - Greater Madawaska www.greatermadawaska.com/residents/seniors/age-friendly-community-plan In June of 2016 Council approved the Greater Madawaska Age Friendly Community Plan. The Plan was developed with the help of a Steering Committee comprised of representatives from seniors interest groups and service organizations from throughout the Municipality. Age-Friendly Communities - Canada.ca https://www.canada.ca/.../health-promotion/aging-seniors/friendly-communities.html Canada's senior population is growing. This makes it more important than ever to support the health and well-being of older Canadians. This way, seniors can lead healthy and active lives and stay involved in their communities. Making communities "age-friendly" is believed to be one of the best ways Age-Friendly Communities Planning Outreach Initiative... https://agefriendlyontario.ca An age-friendly community (AFC) is a community where policies, services and physical spaces are designed to enable people of all ages to live in a secure and accessible physical and social environment. https://sagelink.ca/afc-communities-ontario Fill in the community profile template and email to swebster@seniorshealthknowledgenetwork.com to share information about your community's age-friendly initiative. https://agefriendlyontario.ca/afc-knowledge-exchange 9 2020 Simcoe County Age-Friendly Municipal Grant program Page 225 of 246 14.k) Correspondence dated September 24, 2020 from Jane Sinclair, Genera... These networks include age-friendly leads from many of Ontario's 80+ Age-Friendly Communities. Network members meet regularly (by teleconference) to share their local age-friendly planning processes, describe innovative programs and services, and discuss emerging trends or gaps. http://www.london.ca/residents/Seniors/Age-Friendly/Pages/default.aspx The Age Friendly London Network is a community-based network with the vision of a diverse, vibrant, caring, and healthy community, which empowers all individuals to age well and have opportunities to achieve their full potential. Age Friendly Community - Town of Wasaga Beach https://www.wasagabeach.com/.../age-friendly-community-for-seniors Wasaga Beach is one of the fastest growing communities in Canada. According to data from the 2016 Census, Wasaga Beach now has a population of 20,675. Age-friendly Peterborough Plan - City of Peterborough https://www.peterborough.ca/en/city-hall/age-friendly-peterborough-plan.aspx Our communities are aging. In Peterborough, individuals over the age of 65 account for over 20% of our regional population. The shift towards an older population will have profound implications for individuals, families, and communities. Building an Age-Friendly Simcoe County - Long Term Care https://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/ltc/age-friendly About An Age-Friendly Simcoe County. From the World Health Organization (WHO) to our municipal government, there is a call for an age-friendly society. Finding the Right Fit: Age-Friendly Community Planning www.seniors.gov.on.ca/en/resources/AFCP_Eng.pdf · PDF file FINDING THE RIGHT FIT. Age- fragmented, with youths, adults and older persons Muskoka Age-Friendly Communities - District of Muskoka https://www.muskoka.on.ca/.../Muskoka-Age-Friendly-Communities.aspx Age-Friendly Community Planning Muskoka Master Aging Plan. The District is developing a Master Aging Plan with assistance from an Age-Friendly Community grant from the Ontario Government. Resources | Age Friendly Communities | University of Waterloo https://uwaterloo.ca/age-friendly-communities/resources Ontario Seniors' Secretariat: Finding the Right Fit - Age-Friendly Community Planning; Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services - Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Township of Tiny Senior Services - Township of Tiny https://www.tiny.ca/Pages/Senior-Services.aspx The Plan outlines Tiny's opportunities to enhance senior services and strategies to build an Age-Friendly Community. Enjoy lunch, speakers, receive a copy of Tiny's Directory of Senior Services, be a part of Tiny's Senior of the Year Award Ceremony and learn about local seniors' clubs and senior service providers in North Simcoe. 10 2020 Simcoe County Age-Friendly Municipal Grant program Page 226 of 246 14.k) Correspondence dated September 24, 2020 from Jane Sinclair, Genera... Page 227 of 246 14.k) Correspondence dated September 24, 2020 from Jane Sinclair, Genera... Page 228 of 246 14.k) Correspondence dated September 24, 2020 from Jane Sinclair, Genera... Page 229 of 246 14.k) Correspondence dated September 24, 2020 from Jane Sinclair, Genera... Insert legal name of applicant Page 230 of 246 14.l) Report dated October 5, 2020 by County of Simcoe, Engineering, Pla... Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Board To: Agenda Section:Matters for Consideration Division: Engineering, Planning and Environment Department:Economic Development Item Number:LSRA -2020-317 Meeting Date:October 5, 2020 Subject:Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Update Recommendation That Item LSRA2020-317dated October 5, 2020, regarding the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport update, be received. Executive Summary On January 1, 2020, the County of Simcoe became the majority shareholder of the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (LSRA), signaling the County’s commitment to support the region’s economic asset. Through the LSRA Strategic Plan, which was approved by County Council in 2018, the Airport has been moving forward on developing its strategic advantage. This Item provides an update on the current projects and activities proceeding at the LSRA. Background/Analysis/Options On January 1, 2020, the County of Simcoe became 90% shareholder of the LSRA with the City of Barrie retaining 10%. The purchase of the Airport signaled the County’s commitment to supporting this economic asset and expanding the economic opportunities LSRA can bring to the region as the Airport is designated as an Economic Employment District as part of the Provincial Growth Plan. The LSRA presents significantopportunitiesforincreasedeconomic and business developmentin theregion, creatingnew, highquality jobs for residents.Guided by the LSRA Strategic Plan,investmentsat the LSRAwillgreatlyincrease the airport’s ability to attract and retain investment while also contributing to the diversification of industry sectors in Simcoe County and Ontario.The LSRA is a regional priority and viewed as a crucial piece of infrastructure that enhances connectivity across Ontario and globally. In this regard, various projects and activities are proceeding to enhance the LSRA’s competitive advantage and facilitate new investment, noted below: Page 231 of 246 14.l) Report dated October 5, 2020 by County of Simcoe, Engineering, Pla... October 5, 2020 Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Board -LSRA2020-317 Page 2 Runway Expansion As outlined in Item CCW 2020-226, in January 2020the County of Simcoe applied to the Southwestern Ontario DevelopmentFund(SWODF) on behalf LSRA for the runwaywidening.On May 26, 2020, the County of Simcoe was notified that the LSRA runway widening had been awarded the maximum funding of $1.5 million from SWODF. Upon ratification of the grant agreement, a Request for Tenders was released by the County of Simcoe procurement department in which Dufferin Construction was awarded the construction contract with a bid of $5.18 million. The widening project will be conducted over two phases where the sequence of the construction has been developed to minimize impact to airport operations as much as practicable. The construction will take place through a 6-week period, beginning September 28, 2020 and an 8- week period in the summer of 2021. Overall, this exciting expansion will see the airport’s runway widened from 100’ to 150’ as well as the installation of a new high-intensity LED runway lighting system providing enhanced safety and accessibility during inclement weather conditions. The Airport will also be installing an up to date automated weather observing system (AWOS). Pandemic The Airport has been fully operational during the pandemic, as an essential service provider. The airport had their second busiest June in the history of the airport. The airport provides services to OPP, with two planes based out of LSRA and other aircraft coming in for business atthe provincial headquarters located in Orillia. Hydro One has their helicopter headquarters located at the airport. The airport services Base Borden with many flights per month. A tier 3 Medivac is also operated out of LSRA. Airport Restaurant The Lake Simcoe Regional Airport is thrilled to announce its newest tenant. DaVinci’s Gate will be thenew restaurateur operating from the completely renovated café in the Airport Terminal Building. The principals of DaVinci’s Gate are the owners of Craving’s Fine Food Catering and current operators of the food services at the County of Simcoe Administration Centre. Catering service will also be available for tenantsof the LSRA. With renovations 90% complete, DaVinci’s Gate hopes to launch in early October. De-Icing Service The Lake Simcoe Regional Airport is working towards expanding its aircraft de-icing services. The County procurement team is presently working toobtain a de-icingtruck with the intent of offering a phased-in service over the 2020/2021 de-icing season. Airport Address The Lake Simcoe Regional Airport’s location and mailing address is changing from that of its current “Rural Route” numbering system to site specific numbering system and street names (Airport Road & Skyview Road). The changes have already been approved by the Township of Oro-Medonte,Canada Post and the 911 emergency system.These changes are anticipated to be completed by late October 2020 and notices with corresponding address updates will be sent to all applicable tenants accordingly. Canada Post has installed a super box which is located at the Terminal Building;each address will have their own mailbox. The street number signshave also been installedfor all tenants and buildings. Plan of Subdivision A very behind the scenes component, but extremely important item in planning the airport’s growth and future commercial development is developing a Plan of Subdivision for the airport. The plan Form Issued: June 2020 Page 232 of 246 14.l) Report dated October 5, 2020 by County of Simcoe, Engineering, Pla... October 5, 2020 Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Board -LSRA2020-317 Page 3 will allow tenants/developers to engaged in land leases exceeding 21 years at the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport which can be registered on title. The long-term lease registration will allow proper land tenure for such matters as secured financing. In the absence of this process and structure, financing a building on leased land can be a very challenging endeavor. Currently we have multiple leases on the airport’s property,which result’s in airport having our tenant's municipal taxes on our bill. As a result, airport staff have to sort out the appropriate amounts and bill our tenants.The plan of subdivision will correct this issue. Additional activities The airport is installing security cameras in the main terminal to help maintain compliance as a port of entry. Runway, taxiway and parking lot painting wascompleted in late summer by County roads staff. The LSRASewer and Water system is now managed bythe Ontario Clean Water Agency. Corporate aviation continues to grow with increasing demand at the LSRA. Staff are actively engaged in discussions with multiple business opportunities that have development plans in the near-term. In addition, new companies and jets have recently established at the LSRA, along with new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) activities. This is expected to further accelerate as Toronto Pearson reaches capacity, presenting significantopportunitiesforincreasedeconomic and business developmentin theregion. Financial and Resource Implications Funds for the LSRA runway widening will be sourced from the Economic Development reserve. Funds for other projects noted in this report will be fundedfrom the LSRA operating budget. Relationship to Corporate Strategic Plan This Item supports the vision established in the County of Simcoe’s 10-year Strategic Plan (Strategic Priority: Expand the role of the County in promoting economic development and tourism). Reference Documents Item CCW 2020-226 (June 23, 2020) Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Runway Widening Project and Southwestern Ontario Development Fund Approval Attachments There are no attachments to this Item. Prepared By Adam Kallio, Economic Development Officer Nancy Huether, Manager, Economic Development Form Issued: June 2020 Page 233 of 246 14.l) Report dated October 5, 2020 by County of Simcoe, Engineering, Pla... October 5, 2020 Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Board -LSRA2020-317 Page 4 ApprovalsDate David Parks, Director of Planning, Economic Development and September 18, 2020 Tourism Debbie Korolnek, GeneralManager, Engineering, Planning and September 25, 2020 Environment Trevor Wilcox, General Manager, Corporate PerformanceSeptember 29, 2020 Mark Aitken, Chief Administrative OfficerSeptember 29, 2020 Form Issued: June 2020 Page 234 of 246 15.a) Correspondence dated September 29, 2020 from Jovan Markov re: Requ... Page 235 of 246 15.a) Correspondence dated September 29, 2020 from Jovan Markov re: Requ... Page 236 of 246 15.a) Correspondence dated September 29, 2020 from Jovan Markov re: Requ... Vasey Rd. 591 Moon stone Rd. 270 2 86 4 12 8 400 146 109 1 Hor seshoe Valley Rd. 12 11 8484 14 13 66 20 Old Barrie Rd.50 16155 15 17 18 63 177 19 11 75 31 20 143 7 85 15 53 55 685 79 67 703 707 688 710 735 723 137 716 740 837 753 763 116 771 787 848 400 910 985 8 961 971 26 2220 14 16 10 983 8 46 1 6 12 48 3 41 22 24 993 9 4 10 1008 7 5 50 4 18 2519 2 4 20 6 8 6 715 8 4 16 17 72 57 59 11 120 3 51 12 7 7 13 15 18 9 12 1912 14 6511 5 5 3 11 7 15 14 10 8 96 7 69 11 106 5 54 5 4 75 Lake 65 1 2 2 Simcoe 2 1 Location Lands to be Purchased Lands to be Accessed 0400 m File Number: Markov ROW Purchase Page 237 of 246 15.b) Correspondence dated October 9, 2020 Sarah Huter, Assistant Genera... Hi Shawn, Please find attached a letter MSLM has sent to: Premier Doug Ford Minister Lisa MacLeod MPP Jim Wilson MPP Jill Dunlop MPP Doug Downey Mount St. Louis Moonstone/Skyline Horseshoe Resort and Hardwood Ski & Bike requests a motion/resolution be put forth from Council at the meeting Wednesday Oct 14th to support our efforts to declare snowsports, skiing and snowboarding, alpine and nordic are deemed essential in Stage2. Robert and I will attend council on Oct14th. Some economic numbers in Oro Medonte: MSLM - 662 employees/$15mil in revenue/Payroll $4.5mil HV - 1000 employees/$20mil in revenue/Payroll $8mil HS&B - 100 employees/$2.5mil in revenue/Payroll $750,000 Please let me know if we can do anything further to assist. Please accept our deepest gratitude for your lead on this. *s Page 238 of 246 15.b) Correspondence dated October 9, 2020 Sarah Huter, Assistant Genera... Page 239 of 246 15.b) Correspondence dated October 9, 2020 Sarah Huter, Assistant Genera... Page 240 of 246 17.a) 2020-106: A By-Law to Amend By-Law, 2018-044, “A By-law of The Cor... Municipal Act Municipal Act2001 Municipal Act, 2001 Municipal Act2001 Page 241 of 246 17.a) 2020-106: A By-Law to Amend By-Law, 2018-044, “A By-law of The Cor... Page 242 of 246 17.b) 2020-108: Being a By-Law to Delegate Authority to the Chief Admini... Page 243 of 246 17.b) 2020-108: Being a By-Law to Delegate Authority to the Chief Admini... Page 244 of 246 17.c) 2020-110: A By-law to Amend By-Law No. 2020-028 being a By-Law to ... Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 Page 245 of 246 19.a) 2020-111: Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council... Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, C. 25, as amended Page 246 of 246