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JHE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

1984 10 11

RE PORT
TO: B.R. Kirk, City Administrator
FROM: K. Janna Taylor, Parks & Recreation Director

SUBJECT: Wilson Centre Consultant Selection

RECOMMENDATION:

That City Council endorse the Parks & Recreation Committee's
recommendation of retaining Cornerstone Planning Group Ltd.

BACKGROUND:

Council at the 1984-08-20 meeting adopted the following resolution;

1. That a consultant be hired to do a feasibility study of the Wilson
Centre. The criteria for the study would be:

a) identify and draw up plans for the additional facilities
required.

b) identify the construction costs of these facilities

2. That the cost of the study. not exceed $10,000.00.

3. That the money for the study be taken from the Parks Reserve Fund.

COMMENTS:

1. Requests for proposals were mailed to twelve consulting firms.
Responses were received from seven of the firms contacted.

2. A short list of 4 firms were interviewed by the Parks & Recreation
Committee for making a final decision. The Committee was unanimous

in their decision.

Cornerstone Planning Group Ltd. is a planning firm with a broad
base of project experience for both public and private clients.
The firm is integrated with the practice of Cornerstone Architects
which will provide the architectural and engineering expertise

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