Automated Rule-Based Zoning Bylaw Compliance Tool

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The City of Surrey (the “City”) is seeking innovative Solutions that focus on Zoning Bylaw compliance. The Services should provide applicants and/or City staff with increased awareness of the City’s zoning regulations, and enable the identification of potential conflicts with regulatory elements of the plan review process for a building permit application.

By automating a portion of the plan review process, the City aims to shorten the permitting wait times and increase the number of permits issued, to ultimately accelerate the construction of homes each year.

Target State:

The City is aiming to streamline the plan review time from current level to a guaranteed processing time of 10 weeks from building permit application submission to initial review. Automating portions of the Zoning Bylaw compliance would have significant positive impact on the permitting process, with each plan reviewer spending less time on each application. Automation also reduces human interpretation issues, reducing “late hits”, and improving the overall speed and reliability of the process.

Through this RFEOI/SOQ process, the City seeks to identify suitable solutions to:
• improve the digital compliance of building permit applications, focusing on new single-family permit applications;
• improve the applicant’s experience;
• reduce wait times; and
• accelerate the construction of homes.

INFORMATION MEETING

An information meeting will be hosted by the City Representative to discuss the City’s requirements under this RFEOI/SOQ (the “Information Meeting”). While attendance is at the discretion of Respondents, Respondents who do not attend will be deemed to have attended the Information Meeting and to have received all of the information given at the Information Meeting. At the time of issuance of this RFEOI/SOQ a meeting has been scheduled as follows:

When: October 24th, 2023
Where: Microsoft Teams, email purchasing@surrey.ca to RSVP and to receive the invitation link.
Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am Local Time

ADDENDA

If the City determines that an amendment is required to this RFEOI/SOQ, the City Representative will issue a written addendum by posting it on the BC Bid Website at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca and the City Website at www.surrey.ca (collectively, the “Websites”), and upon posting, any addenda will form part of this RFEOI/SOQ. It is the responsibility of Respondents to check the Websites for addenda. The only way this RFEOI/SOQ may be added to, or amended in any way, is by a formal written addendum. No other communication, whether written or oral, from any person will affect or modify the terms of this RFEOI/SOQ or may be relied upon by any Respondent. By delivery of a Submission, the Respondent is deemed to have received, accepted and understood the entire RFEOI/SOQ, including any and all addenda.

All inquiries related to this RFEOI/SOQ should be directed in writing to purchasing@surrey.ca