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Request for Quotation - Swimming Pool Use - Municipal Life Saving Water Safety Program, Summer 2026
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Request for Quotations for Swimming Pool Use - Municipal Life Saving Water Safety Program MOCR202604
ISSUE DATE: April 8, 2026
CLOSING DATE: May 6, 2026
CLOSING TIME: 2:00 pm
1. OVERVIEW
The Municipality of the County of Richmond is seeking residents/businesses who may be interested in hosting municipally run swimming lessons within Richmond County for the Summer of 2026.
The Municipality of the County of Richmond reserves the right to award the RFQ at their sole and unique discretion. This could mean the RFQ may not necessarily be awarded to the lowest bidder or be awarded at all.
2. SCOPE
Details pertaining to the use of swimming pools are as follows:
- Pool would be required daily (Monday to Friday) for a 3-hour period (either 9:00 am – 12:00 pm or 1:00 – 4:00 pm) and for 2 consecutive weeks (either July 6 – 17 or July 27 – August 7)
- Pool must be able to comfortably accommodate up to 20 swimmers of various ages
- Pool must have a shallow end that is a maximum of 4 feet
- Location must have sufficient parking for parents/guardians of of participants
- Location must have cellular reception in case of emergencies
*** Please note, there will be NO access to the resident’s home during swimming lessons. The Municipality will provide portable toilets on location.
3. BID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
3.1. Questions
Questions regarding this Request for Quotations may be submitted by email to until Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 2:00 pm. The Municipality of the County of Richmond reserves the right to post relevant answers and/or issue addendums to the RFQ on the Municipality’s website (www.richmondcounty.ca) for review by all potential bidders.
3.2. Bid submission and closing date
Bids must be submitted by filling out the attached Request for Quotations Form, and must be submitted to the undersigned prior to the closing date of Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 2:00 pm:
Shannon Mury, Director of Community Development & Recreation
Municipality of the County of Richmond, 2357 Highway 206
Arichat, NS B0E 1A0
To view the RFQ Terms and Form click pdf Summer 2026 Swimming(314 KB)
Government of Nova Scotia - Join an agency, board or commission.
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Agencies, Boards and Commissions (ABCs)
Serving on one of Nova Scotia's many ABCs can help you grow personally and professionally while making a real impact on your community.
ABCs are created by government to provide advice and services in different areas, including health, policing, agriculture, education, culture, environment, transportation, labour, professional regulation, and more.
They include advisory committees, corporate boards, and adjudicative (quasi-judicial) bodies.
All Nova Scotia residents are invited to apply.
Deadline is May 12, 2026.
To view the current list of opportunties, visit Online Applications to Agencies, Boards and Commissions (ABCs) System
Who to contact if you need help?
If you cannot submit an application online, or if you have any questions, contact the Governance and Accountability Unit for help.
Phone: 902-424-4877 or toll-free 1-866-206-6844
April is Autism Acceptance Month
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April is Autism Acceptance Month
April marks Autism Acceptance Month, and Thursday, April 2nd, marks World Autism Acceptance Day, when people across the globe come together as a community to celebrate autism and promote acceptance and inclusion.
In recognition, we have raised the Autism Acceptance Flag at the Municipal Administration Building in Arichat, symbolizing our commitment to promoting understanding, inclusion, and acceptance.
To learn more about World Autism Acceptance Day, visit https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2026/04/02/default-calendar/world-autism-awareness-day-2026
To learn more about Autism Acceptance Month, visit
https://www.autismnovascotia.ca/event/autism-acceptance-month-2026/
Pitu’paq Partnership Society Request for Proposals
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Pitu’paq Partnership Society Request for Proposals
Pitu’paq is a group of municipal government and Mi'kmaq leaders that collaborates on issues of environmental concern related to the Bras d’Or Lake. The Society formed as a committee in 2001 and then formalized as a society in 2007 and includes representatives from all five municipalities and all five Mi’kmaq communities in Unama’ki, Cape Breton. Pitu’paq creates a table where local leaders can discuss concerns and ideas to improve the prosperity of the people, animals and environment in and around the Lake. Pitu’paq is the Mi’kmaq word for Bras d’Or meaning “to which all things flow” which evokes complex systems of the Lake.
The Pitu’paq Board of Directors has a need for support for both administrative and project/partnership management. Please review their pdf Request for Proposals(177 KB) for these services - note the deadline of April 15, 2026.