MacEwan University - Request for Qualification - REQUEST FOR SUPPLIER QUALIFICATIONS for ACCESSIBLE HOUSING OPTIONS

This Request for Supplier Qualifications (“RFSQ”) is an invitation by MacEwan University (the “University”) to prospective supplier(s) (“Respondent”) to qualify for eligibility to provide Accessible Housing Options for Students, Faculty, and Staff. The University is not interested in owning, operating or maintaining additional residences and is not seeking funding for new construction. The vision is to collaborate with developers and/or property managers to source a set volume of housing units (beds) per year at competitive pricing, with maximal flexibility and options. The housing units shall be proposed by the University to their student for a possible direct lease between the Qualified Suppliers and the interested students. ○ The University will not be entering into any head lease or master lease agreements. ○ The University does not wish to manage third-party leases nor work as an intermediary between students and the housing market. ○ The University will not be entering into any rental agreements for students under this housing program. ○ The University would enter an agreement with the developer, and a student would enter a completely separate and unrelated lease agreement with the developer. ○ To be clear, the legal relationship between the students and their housing landlords would be completely separate from the relationship between The University and the Awarded Supplier. The objective of RFSQ is to qualify developers and/or property management companies to be identified as potential collaborators to meet housing needs. This competitive process is intended to qualify vendors who can deliver appealing housing options in a timely manner on annual basis over the University academic years starting September 01, 2025, to June 30, 2030. This RFSQ outlines the University's needs and invites industry providers to propose attractive options that include but are not limited to: (a) Affordability. (b) Appeal to students. (c) Location. (d) Timelines of unit-availability. (e) Potential cost to the University. (f) The current status of the proposed property(s).