By Mark Squibb
September 29, 2023
A new municipal plan and transportation plan are in the works for the City of Mount Pearl.
“The Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Municipal Plan and Integrated Transportation Plan will be released in the coming days,” said councillor Mark Rice during last week’s meeting. “This is a large piece of work for the City, and we are anticipating and looking forward to the proposals.”
The Integrated Transportation Plan was one of the plans identified in the 2023-2027 strategic plan council passed earlier this year. Other plans that fall under the umbrella of that document include a new traffic calming policy, infrastructure plan, two different investment attraction plans, and a five-year economic development strategy.
The new municipal plan, meanwhile, will outline Mount Pearl’s policies for land use and development. Its current municipal plan was passed in 2011.
Once proposals have been submitted and vetted by staff, the engineering committee will make a recommendation to council to award the contract to the most compliant bidder, or bidders.