Bids Are Invited For K̓itki·Kȼamnam: The Education & Learning Department Of ʔaq̓am Band Invites Qualified Contractors To Submit Proposals To Update The Playground And To Build A Secure School Bus Storage Facility.

The Project Seeks To Create An Innovative, Culturally Meaningful, Nature-Based Outdoorlearning And Play Environment That Reflects Indigenous Values And Local Culturalteachings While Providing Safe And Engaging Play Opportunities For Children Aged 0–8Years.The Project Also Includes Seeking The Services Of A Qualified Team To Provide Planning,Site Assessment, Design, Cost Estimating, And Permitting Support For The Development Ofa Secure School Bus Storage Area.The Proposed Secure School Bus Storage Area Facility Will Accommodate A Fleet Consisting Of:Two (2) 24-Passenger School Buses; And One (1) 72-Passenger School Bus.The Intent Of The School Bus Storage Facility Project Is To Provide A Safe, Functional, And Securestorage Area That Supports School Transportation Operations While Meeting Applicablemunicipal, Provincial, Environmental, And Safety Requirements.The Project Includes Nature Inspired Playground Equipment, Timber Borders And/Or Engineeredwood Borders And Ideas For Re-Surfacing The Existing Playground Space For ʔaq̓am School,Located At 7500 Mission Road, Cranbrook, In The ʔaq̓am Community.