West Harbour Key Project - Pier 8 Development
Pier 8 will be a vibrant urban waterfront community designed to be enjoyed by all residents of Hamilton and visitors.
The community will include:
- approximately 1500 residential units
- approximately 13,000 square metres of commercial and institutional space
- over 1400 parking spaces
Pier 8 RFP - Public Presentation Materials
Proponents were directed to submit materials that depict and describe their development plan in three formats:
- multimedia video presentation
- set of presentation panels that include illustrations and area plans
- set of user stories that describe segments of the population that may live, work, or congregate at Pier 8
Thank you for your comments, the feedback period is now closed.
One of these four teams will win the exclusive right to develop a new community at Pier 8!
View presentation materials
Open Houses - Display period has ended
The presentation panels were available to view in person at these locations. City staff were available for questions at select locations.
Saturday, April 7
Time: 10 am to 1 pm | City staff on site
William Fresh Cafe
47 Discovery Dr, Hamilton
Sunday, April 8
Time: 11 am to 2 pm | City staff on site
Lime Ridge Mall Level 2 - Centre Court
999 Upper Wentworth St, Hamilton
Monday, April 9 & Tuesday, April 10
Time: 9 am to 9 pm | City staff on site from 5 to 7 pm only
Hamilton Public Library - Central Branch
55 York Boulevard, Hamilton
Wednesday, April 11 & Thursday, April 12
Time: 10 am to 4:30 pm
Evergreen Community Storefront
294 James Street North, Hamilton
Friday, April 13
Time: 10 am to 9 pm | City staff on site from 6 to 9 pm only
Evergreen Community Storefront
294 James Street North, Hamilton
Saturday, April 14 & Sunday, April 15
Time: 12 noon to 5 pm
Art Gallery of Hamilton - Fischer Gallery
123 King Street West, Hamilton
Monday, April 16 & Tuesday, April 17
Time: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
City Hall - Main Lobby
71 Main Street West, Hamilton
Pier 8 Development Opportunity Request for Proposal
On December 15, 2017 the City formally launched the Request for Proposal (RFP) process with the Prequalified Proponents.
In the RFP phase, the Prequalified Proponents will be required to submit development concept proposals that must satisfy various “city-building” objectives in addition to corresponding financial bids for the purchase of the Pier 8 lands.
Proposals will be evaluated according to these criteria:
- Concept Plan
- Residential Program
- Place-making
- Environmental Sustainability
- Public Presentation Materials
- Urban Innovation
- Ownership & Financing
- Project Delivery
- Project Stewardship & Change Management
- Financial Proposal
The Preferred Proponent of the RFP phase will be granted the exclusive opportunity to negotiate with the City for the purchase of, and right to develop, the Pier 8 lands.
RFP & Background Documents: Available in the Electronic Data Room
Prequalified Teams for Pier 8 Development
After a comprehensive evaluation process, the City of Hamilton is pleased to formally announce the five development teams proceeding to the next stage of the competitive process to win the right to develop the highly coveted Pier 8 lands:
Development teams
Daniels
Core Team Members: The Daniels Corporation
Lead Architect(s): CORE Architects
GulfDream
Core Team Members: Great Gulf Enterprises, Dream Asset Management Corp.
Lead Architect(s): Hariri Pontarini Architects
Tridel
Core Team Members: Tridel Builders Inc.
Lead Architect(s): architectsAlliance
Urban Capital/Core Urban/Milborne Group
Core Team Members: Urban Capital Property Group, Core Urban Inc., Milborne Real Estate Group
Lead Architect(s): Saucier + Perotte, RAW Design
Waterfront Shores
Core Team Members: Cityzen Development Corp., Fernbrook Homes Group, GFL Environmental Inc., Greybrook Realty Partners Inc.
Lead Architect(s): KPMB Architects
How the top 5 teams were selected: The teams were evaluated based on predetermined criteria including: their alignment with the City’s vision for Pier 8; proof of financial capacity and stability to finance and execute a large-scale, multi-phase development; and a previous track record of developing projects with characteristics similar to the Pier 8 development.
Project status
April 6 to 17: Public awareness and feedback campaign. Tell us what you think of the four development plans.
April 4: RFP closed
December 15, 2017: The Pier 8 Request for Proposal (RFP) process has started with the Prequalified Proponents.
October 7, 2017: Formally announced the five development teams proceeding to the next stage.
July 14, 2017: Council approved the Evaluation and Scoring Framework for Pier 8 Request for Proposal (RFP) process. Review the staff report and supporting documents: PED14002(e): Pier 8 Request For Proposal (RFP) Evaluation and Scoring Framework (PED14002(e))
July 10, 2017: The Pier 8 Request for Qualifications call closed. 13 formal RFQ submissions were received from private-sector consortia and individual companies, encompassing 31 firms in total, all of which are based in Ontario. Up to five prequalified proponents will be selected to proceed to the RFP stage that will formally commence in fall 2017.
Do you require additional information? Contact Philbert Kim at 905-546-2424 ext. 3140 or philbert.kim@hamilton.ca.
In the news
Ready, Set, Show…4 firms vying to develop Pier 8 show their plans to the public COH News Release, April 6, 2018
City releases Pier 8 Request for Proposals to five development teams COH News Release, December 15, 2017
City announces short-list of five teams vying for Pier 8 Development COH News Release, October 6, 2017
13 teams vie for development rights as the City’s RFQ process for Pier 8 lands closes COH News Release, July 21, 2017
City says 13 teams want to develop Pier 8 Hamilton News, July 21, 2017
Hamilton receives 13 submissions to develop Pier 8 lands CHCH News, July 21, 2017
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