Bids Are Invited For Naturl Asset Inventory

Qualified And Experienced Consultants To Complete A Natural Asset Inventory (Nai) For All Naturalassets Within Municipal Boundaries.The Village Of Lions Bay Is A Small, Scenic Coastal Community Of Approximately 1,400 Residentslocated On The Steep Forested Slopes Of Howe Sound, Between Horseshoe Bay And Squamish, Britishcolumbia. The Village Encompasses Approximately 2.6 Square Kilometres Characterized By Steeptopography, Forested Terrain, Multiple Small Creeks And Ravines, And A Linear Built Form Alonghighway 99 And The Shoreline. These Conditions, Combined With Natural Hazards Such As Intenserainfall Events, Debris Flows, Landslides, Coastal Storms, And Increasing Wildfire Risk, Make Theperformance Of Natural Assets Critically Important To Community Safety, Infrastructure Performance,And Climate Resilience.The Objective Of The Nai Is To Systematically Identify, Map, And Characterize The Village’S Key Naturalassets (Such As Forests, Creeks, Riparian Areas, Wetlands, And Foreshore), Assess Their Condition Andthe Services They Provide, And Develop A Structured Inventory That Can Be Integrated Into Thevillage’S Asset Management, Climate Resilience, And Land Use Planning. This Natural Asset Inventorywill Support Informed Decision-Making, Budgeting, And Sustainable Community Resilience To Climateand Natural Hazards, And Inform Future Natural Asset Management Strategies And Capital Planning.The Natural Asset Inventory Is Intended To Be Consistent With Emerging Canadian Practice (Includingcsa W218:23 – Holistic Management Of Natural Assets And Related Guidance) And To Be Scalable Sothat Additional Analysis (E.G., Detailed Condition Assessment, Hydrologic/Hydraulic Modelling, Oreconomic Valuation) Can Be Added In Future Phases If Desired