A Community of Communities
RE
QUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
CBRM_EOI01-2022
C
BRM RAPID HOUSING INITIATIVE
Closing: Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 2:00 pm local time
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Procurement Section
Purchase@cbrm.ns.ca
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
PROCUREMENT SECTION, FINANCIAL SERVICES
320 ESPLANADE, SUITE 102
SYDNEY,NS B1P 7B9
PHONE: 902-563-5015 EMAIL: [email protected]
MANDATORY REQUIREMENT CHECK LIST
PRIOR TO SUBMISSION PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU HAVE SUBMITTED A COPY OF
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS
□ SCHEDULE “A” – MUNICIPAL BY-LAW COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
□ SCHEDULE “B” – TRADE AGREEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
□ SUBMISSIONS FOR THIS EXPRESSION OF INTEREST WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED BY EMAIL TO
PURCHASE@CBRM.NS.CA & MUST INCLUDE ALL ITEMS LISTED UNDER THIS CHECK LIST
□ RECEIVED ADDENDA NO. _____ TO NO._____ INCLUSIVE WERE CAREFULLY EXAMINED
DA
TED THIS ________ DAY OF ________________, 2023.
COMPANY NAME: ____
____________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________
CITY/ PROVINCE: _________________________ POSTAL CODE: _______________________
PHONE NO.: _________________________ FAX NO.: ____________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________
WEBSITE: _________________________________________________________________
CONTACT NAME
(please print):_________________________________________________________________
TITLE (please print): _________________________ PHONE NO.:_________________________
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE COMPLETED TO ENSURE ACCEPTANCE.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ABOVE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR BID.
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January
New Dawn Enterprises Ltd.
37 NEPEAN STREET
SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA
B1P 6A7
902-539-9560
www.newdawn.ca
Alyce Maclean
Project Manager, Housing Development
902-317-0604
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
PROCUREMENT SECTION, FINANCIAL SERVICES
320 ESPLANADE, SUITE 102
SYDNEY,NS B1P 7B9
PHONE: 902-563-5015 EMAIL: [email protected]
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
CBRM_EOI01-2022
Closing: Submit to the undersigned up to 2:00 P.M., THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2023, the bid must be emailed to
purchase@cbrm.ns.ca and must clearly designate CBRM_EOI01-2022.
NOTE: FAXED / PAPER submissions are NOT acceptable and will not be considered
Questions & Clarifications: Any clarification required by a proponent must be requested in writing to the
responsible Buyer indicated in the Solicitation. Such requests must be provided in due time before the closing date
in order to allow proper consideration and a reply. The response to a request for clarifications submitted by any
Proponent will be posted on the Nova Scotia Government Website as an Addendum.
Withdrawal or Modification of Bid: Proponents may withdraw, replace or modify their bid up until the specified
closing time, provided that this is done in writing. Any modification or replacement of a bid must be done in the
same format as defined in the Solicitation. NOTE: FAXED / ELECTRONIC modifications are acceptable
Addenda: All addenda must be acknowledged in bid submission; proponents must monitor the Nova Scotia
Government Tenders Website for any addenda that may be issued. CBRM staff no longer maintains plan takers
lists, and no longer have knowledge of who has downloaded opportunities.
http://www.novascotia.ca/tenders/tenders/ns-tenders.aspx
Rectification Period: Procurement opens and reviews the Bids to determine if all mandatory submission
requirements have been met in accordance with the Solicitation Document.
If the bid fails to meet the mandatory submission requirements, Procurement will notify the Bidders that there is a
second opportunity to meet the mandatory submission requirements within the rectification period of two
business days. Once the rectification period deadline passes, Bids still failing to meet the mandatory submission
requirements are disqualified and will not be evaluated further. All bids satisfying the mandatory submission
requirements are then passed along to the evaluation team for further evaluation. Exceptions to this are technical
addenda, if a technical addendum is not acknowledged, the Bidder will be disqualified and there is no rectification
allowance for incorrect submittal of a two-envelope submission (two PDFs due to Covid-19), or for failure to
include a required bid deposit.
TENDER CONTENTS:
(Section Applies to: Construction Contracts, Services & Sale of Municipal Property ONLY!)
Bid Security: Each tender must be accompanied by a certified cheque payable to the Cape Breton
Regional Municipality or a Bid Bond on CCDC Form 220 for ten (10) percent of the tendered sum. Any
withdrawal of the successful tender shall constitute forfeiture of the bid deposit.
Performance Security: A Performance Bond in the amount of fifty (50) percent contract price and Labour
and Material Payment Bond in the amount of fifty (50) percent of the contract price will be required upon
notification of award and before the signing date of the contract or issue of the Purchase Order.
Alternate Securities Acceptable: As an alternate to the Security Deposit and the Consent of Surety
requirements stated herein, Contractors may submit a ten (10) percent bid security certified cheque, and
subsequently upon notification of award, an additional ten (10) percent contract security certified
cheque, in lieu of contract stated bonding.
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
PROCUREMENT SECTION, FINANCIAL SERVICES
320 ESPLANADE, SUITE 102
SYDNEY,NS B1P 7B9
PHONE: 902-563-5015 EMAIL: [email protected]
Accompanying Documents: All bids must include the following documents: : (Please note that only what is listed on
the Mandatory Check List is required for this particular solicitation)
- “C
heck List” Completed in full /Signed /Dated(Including acknowledgement of addenda)
- The signed Schedule “A” Municipal By-Law Compliance form attached to the tender documents.
- The signed Schedule “B” Trade Agreement Acknowledgement form attached to the tender documents.
- A letter of Good Standing/Clearance from the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scoti
a
- P
roof of current and valid Workplace Safety Certificate of Recognition (COR) from an authorized
institution (East Coast Mobile Medical, HSE Integrated Limited, Nova Scotia Construction Safety
Association (NSCSA), Nova Scotia Trucking Safety Association, Occupational Health and Educational;
Services 2002 Inc, Safety Services Nova Scotia or equivalent)
- Completed/signed Appendix “A” Consultant, Contractor, Supplier Health & Safety Questionnaire.
- General liability insurance.
Prior to Contract Award – In accordance with section nine (9) of the CBRM Procurement Policy, the successful
tenderer may be required to provide an approved Commercial Property Zoning Confirmation, issued by CBRM’s
Development Officer, prior to award of contract.
Fo
llowing completion of the tendered work, letters of clearance from both organizations, dated no earlier than the
final day worked on the project, must be submitted with the final invoice for the project. This will form a condition
of the tender in addition to any other conditions within the contract documents and specifications.
POLICY:
• Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and The Cape Breton Regional Municipality Procurement Policy
are the governing documents used for all tenders. Copies of these documents are available from th
e
Fi
nancial Services Department, Procurement Section, Suite 102, 320 Esplanade Sydney, N.S. or by phoning
(902) 563-5015.
• S
uccessful bidder will be required to follow CBRM protocol as designated by Purchasing Department for
delivery and invoicing.
• P
ayment: Any supplier having an account due to the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, which is i
n
a
rrears, will have such arrears deducted from payments being made to the supplier.
T
he Cape Breton Regional Municipality reserves the right to reject any or all tenders or to accept any tender or
part thereof considered to be in its best interest.
Daniel C. Colbourne
Daniel C. Colbourne, Procurement Officer - Financial Services
(P
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02-563-5015 (E-Mail) purchase@cbrm.ns.ca
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
PROCUREMENT SECTION, FINANCIAL SERVICES
320 ESPLANADE, SUITE 102
SYDNEY,NS B1P 7B9
PHONE: 902-563-5015 EMAIL: [email protected]
SCHEDULE “A”
MUNICIPAL BY-LAW COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
This document forms part of and is incorporated into the Tender. Bidders convicted of violations of any Cape
Breton Regional Municipal By-Laws or found in contravention of the Dangerous and Unsightly Provision of the
Municipal Government Act, S.N.S. 1998, c. 18 shall be precluded from bidding on the tender. Successful bidders
who subsequently are found guilty of violation of any Cape Breton Regional Municipal By-Laws or are found to
have contravened the Dangerous and Unsightly Provision of the Municipal Government Act S.N.S. 1998, c. 18 shall
have the tenders revoked and shall be precluded from bidding on subsequent tenders for a period of thirty-six
months.
New Dawn Enterprises (hereinafter referred to as “The Bidder”) does hereby certify that the Bidder has not been
found guilty of violation of any Cape Breton Regional Municipal By-Laws and has not been found to have
contravened the Dangerous and Unsightly Provision of the Municipal Government Act S.N.S. 1998, c. 18 and
furthermore hereby agrees to comply with all Cape Breton Regional Municipal By-Laws and the Dangerous and
Unsightly provision of the Municipal Government Act, S.N.S. 1998, c. 18. The Bidder understands and agrees that
any finding of guilt or contravention of any Cape Breton Regional Municipal By-Laws and provisions will result in
the Tender being revoked and the Bidder being precluded from bidding on any subsequent Tender for a period
of thirty-six months.
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____________________ ________________________
Witness Bidder
CBRM INTERNAL USE ONLY
A
pproved by: ____________________________
T
itle: ____________________________
Da
te: ____________________________
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
PROCUREMENT SECTION, FINANCIAL SERVICES
320 ESPLANADE, SUITE 102
SYDNEY,NS B1P 7B9
PHONE: 902-563-5015 EMAIL: [email protected]
SCHEDULE “B”
TRADE AGREEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
All Public Sector Entities in Nova Scotia have trade agreement obligations under the Public Procurement Act.
Trade agreements play a vital role in our economy. They create market access for our goods and services by
reducing barriers to, among other things, labour mobility, investments, energy, agriculture, and government
procurement. Agreements can be comprehensive, covering a number of different issues, or more concentrated,
covering individual issues. Each agreement has unique language, exemptions, rules, and requirements.
Municipalities, Academic Institutions, School Boards, Health Authorities (MASH) and Crown Corporations that have
their own procurement groups and policies must ensure they are consistent with the principles of the Province of
Nova Scotia Procurement Policy, and the obligations of the Public Procurement Act.
T
rade Agreements that impact government procurement in Nova Scotia include the Canadian Free Trade
Agreement (CFTA) and the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement with the European Union (CETA). The CFTA
and CETA includes all provinces, Northwest Territories, Yukon, and the Federal Government as well as their
respective MASH sectors and Crown Corporations.
Th
e key to being compliant with multiple trade agreements is to ensure you are meeting the obligations of the one
with the lowest thresholds, which in this case is the CFTA. Table A outlines the thresholds for these two
agreements.
T
ABLE A – Domestic Agreement
Agreement
Coverage
MASH
Canadian Free Trade Agreement
Equal access to Canadian suppliers.
Includes all CDN Provinces, NWT,
YUK, their respective MASH
and Crowns, and the Federal
Government
Goods: $105,700+
Services: $105,700+
Construction: 264,200+
Comprehensive Economic Trade
Agreement with the European
Union
Equal access to EU suppliers –
includes: Federal Government,
Provinces, Territories, MASH,
Provincial/Federal Crowns & Public
Utilities (many exceptions)
Goods: $365,700+
Services: $365,700+
Construction: $9.1M+
New Dawn Enterprises (hereinafter referred to as “The Bidder”) does hereby acknowledges the understanding that
this tender falls under the Domestic Trade Agreements, Atlantic Procurement Agreement (APA) and Agreement on
Internal Trade. As part of these agreements and under the Nova Scotia Public Procurement Act, CBRM is included
as part of the MASH Sector. This document forms part of and is incorporated into the Tender.
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____________________ ________________________
Witness Bidder
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
320 Esplanade, Sydney, Nova Scotia www.cbrm.ns.ca
Canada B1P 7B9
Name of Organization and Project Title:
Conrmation of Registered Non-Prot/Charitable Status:
Number of Years Providing Housing:
Amount of Funding Requested Under RHI:
Name/Contact Information for Application:
Address of the Project:
Does your organization own the property (or have an agreement from the property owner to develop the
property)?
Number of Residential Units: Total To be funded under RHI
Please provide the status of the project design and construction, or existing building (including the concept
stage, preliminary drawings)
PLEASE ATTACH A PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE FOR YOUR PROJECT
Please describe any barriers that may delay the development of the project (zoning, access to land, operating
costs).
Rapid Housing Initiative: Round 3
Submission Request Form
New Dawn Enterprises- Harm Reduction Supportive Housing in CBRM
1088687
47
$4,136,302.00
Alyce Maclean- 902-317-0604
Stuart Street, Sydney, NS (PID# 15297260)
Yes
20
20
This project is well advanced. To date we have:
Secured land for the development.
Secured a general contractor.
Secured a Class D Capital Cost Estimate and Construction Timeline. Both attached to this
application.
Secured the appropriate partner (in the Ally Centre) who will provide around-the-clock on-site
supports to tenants of the new units (the support required for a supportive housing model such
as this).
Begun discussions with the Provincial Department of Community Services about ongoing
provincial operating funding for the units and staffing required.
Consulted with community groups on the project. Please find attached letters of support from Dr.
Catherine Leviten-Reid, Pathways to Employment, The Ally Centre of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Public Health, and the Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Site prep for construction will be ready to begin in June 2023.
Please find attached the Property Online Map for PID #15297260.
Please find attached a preliminary rendering for the development on PID #15297260.
Please find attached preliminary drawings for the construction of the 20-unit building.
We have not identified any barriers that may delay the development.
We began work on this project in the Summer of 2022 in anticipation of a third round of RHI
funding and with an understanding of the critical and urgent need for housing for some of our
community’s most vulnerable residents, clients of The Ally Centre of Cape Breton.
We have identified the parcel of land to be used for the housing development. Our contractor
has confirmed that the land to be used for the property (owned by New Dawn Enterprises) has
the appropriate zoning to enable the project to proceed.
We have worked closely with our partner, The Ally Centre of Cape Breton, over the last year to
identify client needs, staffing needs, staffing funding, preferred locations, and best practices for
comparable harm reduction housing projects in other cities.
We have clearly articulated operating costs for (1) the housing units and (2) the support staff
required for the tenants in the building. The Nova Scotia Department of Community Services
has confirmed a willingness to enter into discussions of funding for these operating costs.
Please see attached letter from the Nova Scotia Department of Community Services.
We have identified, and have been working with, a known and trusted local General Contractor
(Dora Construction) who is prepared to start construction (site prep) in June 2023 at which time
drawings will have been finalized and development/building permits secured. Please see
attached dossier of relevant projects from Dora Construction.
Given the preparations to-date, our existing building portfolio, and our development experience
we are confident that should any barriers or challenges arise in the development phase, we will
be able to work through these quickly to arrive at a suitable resolution. We are highly aware of
the “rapid” requirements of the Rapid Housing Initiative and, as such, have spent a considerable
amount of time exploring rapid-deployment modular construction techniques and their results
across the country with Dora Construction.
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
320 Esplanade, Sydney, Nova Scotia www.cbrm.ns.ca
Canada B1P 7B9
Total Funding Required for Development:
Please list other conrmed funding sources including the amount
Please indicate your ability to secure additional funding should your project go over budget
Please describe any barriers that may impact the long-term viability of the project.
PLEASE ATTACH A PRELIMINARY PRO-FORMA SHOWING THE PROJECTED 5 YEAR OPERATING
BUDGET FOR YOUR PROJECT.
Please share any additional information that should be considered when reviewing your application
$4,136,302.00
The Department of Community Services has indicated a willingness to enter into discussions of
ongoing operational funding, pending the confirmation of capital funding. Please find enclosed a
letter confirming such.
This project will be executed using a CCDC14 (stipulated price contract). With a CCDC14 cost
overages are (in all but exception cases – which usually then fall under a Builders Risk insurance
policy) the responsibility of the contractor.
Should we go over budget, New Dawn will assume responsibility for securing the funds required
to complete the project.
We do not foresee any barriers that would impact the long-term viability of the project.
The organizations entering into a partnership to bring this project to fruition are both long-standing
community organizations with strong boards of directors who have each expanded their reach and
scope of work of their decades of serving the community.
New Dawn has considerable experience with Dora Construction and has no concerns about the
quality of Dora’s work and its longevity.
We anticipate reaching an agreement with the Nova Scotia Department of Community Services
for long-term staff and operating (unit costs) funding for the project and that the funding will be
structured so as to allow for adjustments after Year One and Year Two (at which point actual
costs will have been confirmed).
We know that the need far outweighs the development we are proposing and hence have no
concerns related to a lack of demand or vacancies.
Of note: we are proposing a 20-unit development and on the basis of the construction approach
and capital cost estimate are able to scale the project up should there be additional RHI resources
available (that are not going to be put to use by other community organizations following the Call
for Expressions of Interest). In quick order, our drawings can be revised for the construction of 22
or 24 units, should the capital be available, and we can re-open discussions with the Department
of Community Services to gauge their capacity to likewise scale up support.
The project is comprised of 20 accessible 1-bedroom units for clients of the Ally Centre who
require safe, affordable, long-term housing that is built with a harm reduction approach.
The units are passive new construction and as such would exceed local/regional/national
accessibility and energy efficiency (National Building Code and National Energy Building Code)
requirements.
The project brings three partners together for the optimal planning, design, and construction of
the units: New Dawn Enterprises (applicant, building owner/landlord), the Ally Centre of Cape
Breton (program design and delivery on site, design and delivery of supportive and wrap-around
services), and Dora Construction (general contractor).
Established in 1991, the Ally Centre of Cape Breton is a non-profit, community-based,
harm-reduction based organization that provides prevention, support and education services to
people living with mental health and/or addictions. Using a harm reduction philosophy and a
community development approach, they encourage citizens to engage in healthy practices,
creating healthy communities across Cape Breton Island.
Their services are available to every Cape Bretoner and are especially focused on the most
vulnerable people, including those with substance use disorder, street-involved people, injection
drug users, sex workers and People Living with Blood Borne Pathogens. The Ally Centre offers a
primary health care clinic, take home naloxone/overdose prevention program, as well as the
Sharp Advice Needle Exchange.
The project addresses a critical need for a vulnerable population in the community: those dealing
with addictions and, in some case, mental and physical illness and/or disability. These are often
individuals who are in and out of the homeless shelter, erecting tents as an alternative to the
homeless shelter, or "sleeping rough” in whatever buildings they can get access to.
Often, these are individuals who cannot access the homeless shelter or cannot stay for more
than one or two nights at the homeless shelter because of their substance use, mental illness,
past traumas, and/or incompatibility with collective living arrangements.
This project has been designed with all of these considerations in mind to provide the optimal
safe, welcoming, secure and affordable environment with the aspiration of being a long-term
solution for the tenants who come to call the development home.
The project will house women and urban Indigenous tenants, the latter of whom are
disproportionately represented among the Ally Centre’s client population.
In the supplemental materials required, New Dawn’s property ownership and management
experience for similar projects and tenants is outlined. New Dawn has owned and managed
Supportive Housing for Individuals with Mental Illness units for 19 years. New Dawn will enter
into a fixed price contract with Dora Construction who has more than 5 years (as per CMHC RHI
guidelines) of experience in the fabrication and erection of modular housing units.
The CMHC National Housing Strategy Target Populations to be served by this project include:
• Young adults
• Indigenous Peoples
• People with disabilities
• People dealing with mental health and addictions issues
• Racialized groups, including Black Canadians
• People experiencing homelessness
• LGBTQ2+
Please note these are the National Housing Strategy Target Populations outlined in the RHI
application, somewhat different from the target populations for this third round of RHI funding
which are addresses above.
This project will provide rent-geared-to-income affordability wherein rents will not exceed 30% of
tenants before-tax income for a period of at least 25 years.
ID Task Name Duration Start
1
Preconstruction 44 days Thu 23-06-01
2
Site Preparation 109 days Sun 23-07-23
3
Foundations 176 days Sun 23-08-20
4
Envelope 242 days Sun 23-09-24
5
Interior Finishes 263 days Sun 23-10-15
6
Landscaping 87 days Sun 24-06-02
7
Turnover 45 days Tue 24-10-01
May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
2023 Qtr 3 2023 Qtr 4 2024 Qtr 1 2024 Qtr 2 2024 Qtr 3 2024 Qtr 4
New Dawn - RHI Preliminary Schedule
Page 1
Subject:
RHI - FLOOR PLAN
Site Plan - Stuart Street
Scale:
As noted
Revision:
00
Date:
01/17/2023
Pro Forma: Income Statement
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Year 6
June 2023-March 2024 April 2024-March 2025 April 2025-March 2026 April 2026-March 2027 April 2027-March 2028 April 2028-March 2029
Income
Rental Revenue (Rent Geared to Income: 30% of client income). See Note 1. $0 $18,130 $73,245 $73,978 $74,717 $75,465
NS Department of Community Services - Building Operations $153,810 $294,578 $232,945 $242,929 $253,281 $264,014
NS Department of Community Services - Building Staffing $102,606 $548,331 $548,331 $440,012 $455,412 $484,552
Net Revenue $256,416 $861,039 $854,522 $756,919 $783,411 $824,031
Expenses
Unit Operating Expenses: 18 Units + Two Common Areas + Staff Building
Insurance (Ecclesiastical via Broker Link) $3,564 $14,250 $14,749 $15,265 $15,799 $16,352
Property Taxes $11,880 $47,500 $49,163 $50,883 $52,664 $54,507
Repairs and Maintenance (1500/unit/year) $7,125 $28,500 $29,498 $30,530 $31,598 $32,704
Deferred Funds for Long Term Maintenance (roof and window replacements at Year 15-20) $3,960 $15,833 $16,387 $16,961 $17,554 $18,169
Site Internet (shared accounts, mutiple users, internet included in rent cost) $2,850 $11,400 $11,799 $12,212 $12,639 $13,082
Professional Fees (external legal services, external annual financial review) $1,980 $7,916 $8,193 $8,480 $8,777 $9,084
New Dawn Properties and Accounting Staff. See Note 2. $9,498 $38,000 $39,330 $40,707 $42,131 $43,606
Garbage and Snow Removal $3,960 $15,833 $16,387 $16,961 $17,554 $18,169
Bad Debt/Vacancy. See Note 3. $1,200 $4,815 $4,984 $5,158 $5,338 $5,525
Landscaping/Grounds $3,960 $15,833 $16,387 $16,961 $17,554 $18,169
Office Supplies $480 $1,900 $1,967 $2,035 $2,107 $2,180
Power. See Note 4. $11,400 $45,600 $47,196 $48,848 $50,558 $52,327
Water $2,970 $11,900 $12,317 $12,748 $13,194 $13,656
Furnishings $75,000 $25,000 $10,000
$10,350 $10,712 $11,087
Subtotal Unit Operating Expenses $139,827 $284,280 $278,355 $288,097 $298,181 $308,617
Administrative Expense. See Note 5. $13,983 $28,428 $27,835 $28,810 $29,818 $30,862
Total Unit Operating Expenses $153,810 $312,708 $306,190 $316,907 $327,999 $339,479
Staffing and Programming Expenses
Project Manager (Start-Up Phase Only) $63,558 $84,745 $84,745 $0 $0 $0
Full-Time Peer Support Workers $10,293 $287,040 $287,040 $297,086 $307,484 $318,246
Part-Time Peer Support Workers $0 $11,960 $11,960 $12,379 $12,812 $13,260
MERC and Benefits (18%) $13,293 $69,074 $69,074 $55,704 $57,653 $59,671
Client Bus Tickets $0 $4,500 $4,500 $4,658 $4,821 $4,989
Staff Local Travel $144 $6,864 $6,864 $7,104 $7,353 $7,610
Project Evaluation $0 $12,000 $12,000 $0 $0 $12,000
Storage Unit $0 $4,200 $4,200 $4,347 $4,499 $4,657
Office Supplies $1,995 $3,000 $3,000 $3,105 $3,214 $3,326
Cell Phones/Plan $810 $9,600 $9,600 $9,936 $10,284 $10,644
Computers/Printers $1,710 $750 $750 $776 $803 $832
Office Furnishings $1,475 $750 $750 $776 $803 $832
Generator Operations and Maintenance. See Note 6. $0 $4,000 $4,000 $4,140 $4,285 $4,435
Subtotal Staffing and Program Expenses $93,278 $498,483 $498,483 $400,011 $414,011 $440,502
Administrative Expense. See Note 7. $9,328 $49,848 $49,848 $40,001 $41,401 $44,050
Total Staffing and Programming Expenses $102,606 $548,331
$548,331 $440,012 $455,412 $484,552
Total Operating Expenses $256,416 $861,039 $854,522 $756,919 $783,411 $824,031
Net Income (Loss) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Note 1: Tenants are those who are homeless/at-risk-of-homelessness and in need of harm reduction units because of substance use.
Some may be on provincial income assistance. Some may not and will take a few months to settle and complete paperwork.
Rent assumes:
(1) Particpants qualify for Enhanced Standard Household Rate of $950 per month
(2) Rent is set at 30% of monthly income or $315/month (of the total $950/month income)
(3) Some clients won’t already be set up on ESIA and will need 2 months to be set up
(4) Of the total possible clients in each sceanrio, #3 above is assumed to apply to 25% of units
(5) #3 and #4 above fall outside of vacancy rate and bad debt accounted for in expenses
Note 2:
Funds to account for ND Properties staff: advertising for tenants, set up of tenants, drafting of leases, signing of leases, turn-over of apartments, day-to-day maintenance of apartments; liaising with support
service providers
Funds to account for ND Accounting staff: set up of pre-authorized debit for tenants, collection of rents, generation of financial statements for internal review and for external audit, attending to rental arrears,
payment of property service providers (insurance, snow removal, landscaping, etc.)
Based on experiences to date with supportive housing units, we know that they do require more day-to-day work and investment from both Properties and Accounting staff (relative to standard affordable
housing or low-accuity supportive housing)and these figures reflect this additional work.
Note 3: Vacancy rate/bad debt are projected to be higher because of the nature of the units.
Note 4: We are projecting a standard Nova Scotia Power expenses for building operations.
However, our capital budget and design provides for a solar array to offset the sites full power generation.
If the capital budget is fully funded, this power expense is removed from operating expenses.
This provides more stable costs over time (though a small maintenance expense would remain).
It also allows us to provide a fully net-zero development.
Note 5: Accounts for costs not reprented in direct staff costs: insurance, staff travel/incidental expenses, staff supervision, payroll expenses, long-term planning, development costs, etc.
Note 6: Capital budget provides for the purchase and installation of a generator following the community's experiences with Fiona.
Note 7: Same as Note 5 but applicable to Ally Centre overhead expenses.
Note 8: In most cases 3.5% has been used for annual cost inflation.
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via email
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
RHI Evaluation Committee
320 Esplanade
Sydney, Nova Scotia
B1P 7B9
January 24, 2023
Dear Selection Committee:
The Department of Community Services is pleased to support New Dawn Enterprises
and the Ally Centre in their application to the Rapid Housing Initiative, Cities Stream. This project
supports and advances the province’s supportive housing plan.
We are impressed with the work of both organizations in meeting the needs of vulnerable individuals
within their community. There is a significant need for supportive housing in Cape Breton and New
Dawn Enterprises is a partner with extensive experience in the affordable housing sector. The proposal
submitted is one we believe will make a significant contribution to the community particularly
individuals who actively use substances and require supportive housing to have successful tenancy. The
proposed operating budget reflects the needs of those that would benefit from the project and is in line
with other similar endeavors that we have supported through our Homelessness and Supportive
Housing programs.
Both I, and Cyd Lepage, the Director of Homelessness and Supportive Housing would be happy to meet
with the evaluation committee to discuss this application as we have reviewed and collaborated with
New Dawn to advance their RHI application. The Department of Community Services has provided
operating costs for projects of this size and scope and feel this proposal is one that if successful we
would be in a position to further negotiate the operating expenses.
Sincerely,
Meredith Cowan
Executive Lead, Homelessness & Supportive Housing
Department of Community Services
1482 George Street
Sydney, NS B1P 1P3
January 26, 2023
To Whom It May Concern,
I write this letter today in strong support of New Dawn’s Rapid Housing Initiative City Stream
application. As Director for Mental Health & Addictions, Nova Scotia Health, Eastern Zone, I see every
day the dire need for housing for high acuity, homeless or precariously housed individuals.
In my experience, New Dawn consistently demonstrates a commitment to identifying, and providing
solutions for, socio-economic challenges in the CBRM. New Dawn is a competent and robust
organization, able to take on complex work and chart a productive path forward.
Housing has been central to New Dawn’s identity for 47 years. Since 1976, they have operated
upwards of 300 apartment units and acquired considerable knowledge of caring for lands and
buildings and the importance of scheduled, routine maintenance to ensure building health and
longevity.
The impact of 20 new supportive housing units for tenants who are actively managing mental health
and addiction issues cannot be overstated. For a population of approximately 100,000 people in a
region with rising poverty rates, there are currently 46 units of supportive housing on Cape Breton
Island, all of which are located in Sydney. Of this 46, New Dawn currently owns 27 units, which
they’ve successfully operated for the last twenty years in partnership with Nova Scotia Health.
Through New Dawn’s partnership with the Ally Centre and the Department of Community Services,
tenants of these units will be supported with a harm reduction approach, which will give the tenants
the dignity, respect, and stability needed to repair relationships with loved ones, seek employment,
heal past trauma, and end the cycle of homelessness.
I enthusiastically support New Dawn’s application and urge you to give their project your full
support.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Nadine Wadden
Director, Mental Health & Addictions, Eastern Zone
75 Prince Street
PO Box 177
Sydney, NS B1P6H1
(902) 567-1766
www.allycentreofcapebreton.com
January 26, 2023
To Whom It May Concern,
I write this letter today in strong support of New Dawn’s Rapid Housing Initiative City Stream
application. As Executive Director of the Ally Centre of Cape Breton and a close partner of this
project, I see every day the dire need for housing for high acuity, homeless or precariously housed
individuals.
In my professional capacity, I’ve worked alongside New Dawn in various roles, and have witnessed
the organization consistently demonstrate a commitment to identifying, and providing solutions for,
socioeconomic challenges in the CBRM. New Dawn is a competent and robust organization, able to
take on complex work and chart a productive path forward.
Housing has been central to New Dawn’s identity for 47 years. Since 1976, they have operated
upwards of 300 apartment units and acquired considerable knowledge of caring for lands and
buildings and the importance of scheduled, routine maintenance to ensure building healthy and
longevity.
The impact of 20 new supportive housing units for tenants who are actively managing addiction and
mental health issues cannot be overstated. For a population of approximately 100,000 people in a
poverty-stricken region, there are currently 46 units of supportive housing on Cape Breton Island, all
of which are located in Sydney. Of this 46, New Dawn currently owns 27 units, which they’ve
successfully operated for the last twenty years in partnership with Nova Scotia Health.
Through our partnership with New Dawn, the Department of Community Services, and the
Department of Mental Health and Addictions, tenants of these units will be supported with a harm
reduction approach, which will give the tenants the dignity, respect, and stability needed to repair
relationships with loved ones, seek employment, heal past trauma, and end the cycle of
homelessness.
I enthusiastically support New Dawn’s application and urge you to give their project your full
support.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Christine Porter
Executive Director
The Ally Centre of Cape Breton
January 23, 2023
To CBRM stakeholders,
I am writing to express my unequivocal support for the housing project being proposed for funding via
the city stream of the Rapid Housing Initiative by New Dawn Enterprises. Such a development is
immediately and urgently needed in the municipality given the extent to which there is housing
insecurity locally, as well as the backgrounds of those experiencing homelessness. Further, New Dawn
has the track record in housing and project management needed to successfully roll out and manage this
project in partnership with other organizations in the community.
I have been extensively involved in conducting community-based research on affordable housing and
homelessness in the CBRM and beyond for more than a decade. Over that time, I have served a co-
investigator or steering committee member for several enumerations of those without housing. The
service-based counts we have conducted have consistently identified a high prevalence of homelessness
in our municipality – as high as larger communities such as Halifax and Ottawa. Our last month-long,
service-based count was conducted in November, 2021, at which time we found that 325 individuals
ages 16+ were experiencing homelessness in the CBRM. Of these, 33 were unsheltered, 65 were
emergency sheltered, 107 were provisionally accommodated (such as couch surfing or staying in a
motel) and 74 were at imminent risk of homelessness (such as living in housing which does not meet
safety standards or facing eviction). This count took place well before Hurricane Fiona and the dramatic
surge in local student enrollment; loss of apartment stock due to hurricane damage and the increased
conversion from rental units to rooming housing reported by local stakeholders has undoubtedly
increased these numbers.
Our 2021 count also asked the service providers reporting on their clients to identify why those they
assist are without housing. It is noteworthy that 51% of all those adults counted were considered to have
challenges with substance use. In turn, for 39% of individuals reported, mental illness was considered to
be a barrier to obtaining permanent housing. Of course, we also know that low incomes are a major
reason why individuals struggle to find and keep housing, and that more deeply subsidized housing is
needed in the CBRM. Unfortunately, our repeated enumerations of those experiencing homelessness
(2016, 2018, 2021) show we are not reducing housing insecurity in our region – our 2016 service-based
count found 279 adults (43% of which were identified as using substances and 22% of which were
thought to have a mental illness). Our 2018 count reported that 278 people were experiencing
homelessness (42% with substance use and 23% with mental illness). Overall, beyond showing that
homelessness seems to be an intractable problem here, these results also reveal that supports are needed
for many tenants so they can not only get but keep their housing.
Beyond the clear need for deeply affordable units with embedded supports for tenants in greatest need as
evidenced by the data reported above, New Dawn is exceptionally well-suited to lead this project. New
Dawn has a decades-long history of delivering housing to marginalized tenants living in the
municipality, including seniors and those with mental illness (through the Supported Housing for
Individuals with Mental Illness units, or SHIMI). They have also played a leadership role in developing
resources so that tenants living locally can better understand their rights and responsibilities, and are
laying the groundwork for the formation of a tenants’ association through funding from the Community
Housing Transformation Centre.
For all of the above, I highly recommended your support of this essential housing initiative being
proposed by New Dawn Enterprises in partnership with the Ally Centre. If you have any questions about
this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me at catherine_leviten[email protected].
Sincerely,
Dr. Catherine Leviten-Reid
Associate Professor, Cape Breton University
Principal Investigator, People, Places, Policies and Prospects: Affordable Rental Housing for Those in
Greatest Need (SSHRC-CMHC Partnership Grant)
Lead, Community-University Housing Research Lab
January 26, 2023
To Whom it May Concern,
I write this letter today in strong support of New Dawn’s Rapid Housing Initiative City Stream
application. As CEO of the Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce, I see every day the dire
need for housing for high acuity, homeless or precariously housed individuals.
As the Chamber of Commerce, we represent the business community of the CBRM. Housing has not
been an area we have had to advocate for in the past, however, we are at a critical junction for our
population as a whole. The housing crisis affects everyone and we feel the need for all organizations
to come together to tackle this vast issue.
In my professional capacity, I’ve worked alongside New Dawn in various roles, and firmly support
this initiative. In my experience, New Dawn consistently demonstrates a commitment to identifying,
and providing solutions for, socioeconomic challenges in the CBRM. New Dawn is a competent and
robust organization, able to take on complex work and chart a productive path forward.
Housing has been central to New Dawn’s identity for 47 years. Since 1976, they have operated
upwards of 300 apartment units and acquired considerable knowledge of caring for lands and
buildings and the importance of scheduled, routine maintenance to ensure building healthy and
longevity.
The impact of 20 new supportive housing units for tenants who are actively managing addiction and
mental health issues cannot be overstated. For a population of approximately 100,000 people in a
poverty-stricken region, there are currently 46 units of supportive housing on Cape Breton Island,
all of which are located in Sydney. Of this 46, New Dawn currently owns 27 units, which they’ve
successfully operated for the last twenty years in partnership with Nova Scotia Health.
Through New Dawn’s partnership with the Ally Centre and the Department of Community Services,
tenants of these units will be supported with a harm reduction approach, which will give the
tenants the dignity, respect, and stability needed to repair relationships with loved ones, seek
employment, heal past trauma, and end the cycle of homelessness.
I enthusiastically support New Dawn’s application and urge you to give their project your full
support. Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information regarding the support
of the Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce for New Dawn and their work in Cape
Breton.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Jenna Lahey, CEO, Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce
902-202-2347
196 Prince St. Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 5K5
Telephone 902 539 6480 | Facsimile 902 539 1100
www.pathwayscapebreton.com
January 12, 2023
To Whom It May Concern,
Please accept this letter as Pathways’ strong support of New Dawn’s Rapid Housing Initiative City Stream
application. As the Executive Director of Pathways to Employment— a social enterprise that addresses
the recovery of individuals with mental illness, substance use, and social challenges— we see every day
the dire need for housing solutions for high-acuity, homeless, or precariously housed individuals.
In my professional capacity, I’ve worked alongside New Dawn in various roles, including as a partner in
our Supportive Housing for Individuals with Mental Illness (SHIMI) housing initiative. It is through this
work I can attest to the competence of New Dawn to take on the nuances and demands of providing not
only affordable but supportive housing. In my experience, New Dawn consistently demonstrates a
commitment to identifying and providing solutions for socioeconomic challenges in the CBRM. Housing
has been central to New Dawn’s identity for 47 years. Since 1976, they have operated upwards of 300
apartment units and acquired considerable knowledge of caring for lands and buildings and the
importance of scheduled, routine maintenance to ensure building healthy and longevity. New Dawn is a
robust organization, able to take on complex work and chart a productive path forward.
The impact of 20 new supportive housing units for tenants who are actively managing substance use
and mental illness cannot be overstated. For a population of approximately 100,000 people in a poverty-
stricken region, there are currently 46 units of supportive housing on Cape Breton Island. Of these 46,
New Dawn currently owns 27 units, which they’ve successfully operated for the last twenty years in
partnership with Nova Scotia Health.
Through New Dawn’s partnership with the Ally Centre and the Department of Community Services,
tenants of these units will be supported with a harm reduction approach, which will give the tenants the
dignity, respect, and stability needed to repair relationships with loved ones, seek employment, heal
past trauma, and end the cycle of homelessness.
I enthusiastically support New Dawn’s application and urge you to give their project your full support.
Please feel free to contact me if I can provide any additional information. You may reach me at (902)
539- 1185 or Jenna@pathwayscb.com
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Sincerely,
Jenna MacKenzie,
196 Prince St. Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 5K5
Telephone 902 539 6480 | Facsimile 902 539 1100
www.pathwayscapebreton.com
Executive Director
Pathways to Employment/Share Support Recovery
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