Facilitation of Management Plan Development Processes: Inventory of Documents, Identification of Information Gaps, Management Plan Training and Work-planning Relevant to the Management of Migratory Bird Sanctuaries and/or National Wildlife Areas in Nunavu

Environment Canada requires the services of a contractor(s) to work with five ACMCs to identify, obtain, review, summarize and organize information and information gaps relevant to management planning by the ACMC’s for each of eight (8) Conservation Areas.

Once this task is complete, a facilitated management planning workshop would be held in each area to:

1. Assist the ACMC in considering the concepts and decisions required for the progress of their respective Management Plans, in relation to the Environment Canada Protected Area Management Plan Template (ECPAMPT). 2. Help the ACMC review and make decisions about management planning information needs and priorities, based on the descriptive bibliography, identified gaps and populated ECPAMPT that are prepared for the ACMC as the first set of deliverables for this project 3. Familiarize the ACMC with protected areas visioning, goal setting, and discuss community engagement processes so they can apply them to the development of the NWA and/or MBS Management Plan

The intent is for Environment Canada to issue one large contract, however, should no single bidder be able to perform all of the tasks associated within the Statement of Work, then EC will consider issuing multiple contracts for these services.

The five ACMCs and eight Conservation Areas associated with this contract are

1. Cape Dorset, NU- Isulijarnik ACMC (Dewey Soper MBS) 2. Grise Fiord, NU- ACMC not yet named (Nirjutiqarvik NWA) 3. Coral Harbour, NU – ACMC not yet named (East Bay MBS and Harry Gibbons MBS) 4. Resolute Bay, NU – ACMC not yet named (Prince Leopold MBS, Seymour Island MBS and Polar Bear Pass NWA) 5. Pond Inlet, NU – ACMC not yet named (Sirmilik MBS)

This requirement is set aside for Aboriginal Suppliers in accordance with the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business. The bidder must certify in its bid that it is an Aboriginal business or an eligible joint venture as defined within the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business. Further information may be obtained at the following Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada website: http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1100100032802/1100100032803

This procurement is subject to the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement. A copy of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (NLCA) may be obtained at the following Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada website: http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/eng/1100100030601 .