Saskatchewan Tenders #OXB-002-2026

Consulting services for a regional bylaw harmonization and enforcement framework

The Town of Oxbow is seeking a consultant to develop a shared bylaw harmonization and enforcement framework for southeastern Saskatchewan municipalities. - Government buyer: Town of Oxbow, Saskatchewan, serving as the proposed lead; no sub-agency or office is specified. - Participating municipalities: Town of Oxbow, Village of Glen Ewen, Town of Carlyle, Town of Lampman, Town of Arcola, Town of Redvers, Village of Kisbey, and Village of Kenosse Lake. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or consulting firms are named in the procurement. - Requested services: Compare selected municipal bylaws and enforcement practices; identify harmonization priorities; prepare selected model bylaw provisions; recommend standardized enforcement procedures, forms, and administrative practices; and develop governance and operating recommendations for a shared regional enforcement service. - Include cost-sharing and financial sustainability recommendations, performance measures, an implementation roadmap, and a presentation of findings. - Deliverables include a work and consultation plan, assessment report, harmonization framework, model provisions, enforcement procedures and governance frameworks, financial and performance recommendations, and a final roadmap and presentation. - Scope limits: This is not a comprehensive rewrite or legal audit of all municipal bylaws. Formal legal opinions and implementation of the regional service are excluded. - Budget context: The anticipated consulting project budget is approximately $30,000, excluding applicable taxes. The preliminary annual operating budget for the proposed regional service is approximately $80,000 and is subject to validation; it is not the consulting contract value.

Description

The Town of Oxbow invites proposals from qualified consultants to develop a Regional Bylaw Harmonization and Enforcement Framework for seven to eight municipalities in southeastern Saskatchewan. Work includes comparing selected municipal bylaws and enforcement practices, identifying priority opportunities for harmonization, preparing selected model provisions, and recommending standardized enforcement procedures and a governance and operational framework for a shared regional service. The project also includes cost-sharing and performance recommendations and an implementation roadmap; it is not a comprehensive rewrite or legal audit of all municipal bylaws. The anticipated project budget is $30,000 excluding applicable taxes, and completion is expected within three to five months after contract commencement.

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