Can the Expressions be exhibited for 1-3 months?

1. Confirmation of the current plan

• The current plan appears to be:
  • The Tender Evaluation Panel will issue its report in March 2008.
  • This report will be included in the business papers for the March Council meeting.
  • It will include a recommendation to Council, and an item will be included on the agenda for discussion and decision.
• Is this the current plan?
• If not, please indicate what the current plan is.

2. Can the decision be delayed?

• Is it possible for Council to decide, at the March 2008 meeting, to delay their decision for 1-3 months, in order to allow time for community discussion and consultation?
• Would this be acceptable from a legal, probity, and legislative perspective?

3. Can the non-confidential parts of the Expressions of Interest be exhibited?

• Section D.17 of the Call for Expressions of Interest says essential that each Proponent identify those parts of its EOI which it believes are truly confidential.
• If the March Council meeting decides to delay their decision, could they also:
• Select one or more of the Expressions of Interest to be put on public exhibition?
• Select the parts of the Expressions that are to be exhibited, as long as they have not been identified as confidential?
• Would this be acceptable from a legal, probity, and legislative perspective?