The purpose of this Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) is to select a Proposal for Seasonal Mobile Vendor Operators.

The District is intending to continue its Mobile Vending program that will:
• Enhance a vibrant community environment;
• Provide a reliable and consistent level of service to residents and visitors to the District;
• Provide a variety of quality food and beverages at reasonable prices;
• Ensure that the community's right of choice is recognized and preserved.

The District is primarily interested in providing permits to Operators providing food services. However, the District will consider applications from Operators who are interested in selling products other than food (e.g. Paddle Board Rentals or Mobile Flower Vendors).

Address for Proposal Delivery:
The Proponent is to submit only the Proposal (use Schedule C in this REOI) to the District by uploading documents to the “Bids & Tenders” platform https://sechelt.bidsandtenders.ca/Module/Tenders/en/Home/BidsHomepage (“Bids & Tenders”) in accordance with the instructions in Bids & Tenders. An auto-reply acknowledgment of receipt of the Proposal will be sent by email and Proponents should contact the Contact Person identified herein if they do not receive an auto-reply.

Submitting Inquires:
Questions related to this procurement are to be submitted to the Contact Person through the Bids & Tenders platform only by clicking on the “Submit a Question” button for this specific procurement opportunity.
 

***NOTE***

Please read the uploaded document titled:2023-25 Request for Expression of Interest - Seasonal mobile Vending 2023 for complete requirements and expectations. 

The District will only accept items submitted in proposals to be on-site when vending, and the vendor apparatus displayed must be the same as presented in the proposals.

For the Applicant Suggested Sites, the District will consider the following:
•   For carts or trailers, vehicles must be detached; the spots need to be separated from the travelled portions of the sidewalk and road to allow safe passage for pedestrians.
•   Where two or more applicants applying for the same Display Area are considered generally to be equally suitable, a permit will be granted to each vendor on a rotational basis between the established Display          Areas as assigned by the District of Sechelt